Honey West

Honey West is a fictional character created by Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym "G.G. Fickling" and appearing in numerous mystery novels by the duo. The character is notable as being one of the first female private detectives in popular fiction. The character was later the basis for a short-lived TV series in the 1960s.

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Gloria - Forest Fickling - Pseudonym - G.G. Fickling - Mystery - Private detectives

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The character first appeared in the 1957 book, This Girl for Hire and would appear in 10 novels before being retired in 1971.

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1957 - 1971

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Honey West made her first television appearance in a 1965 episode of the series, Burke's Law. The character, portrayed by Anne Francis was popular enough that the ABC network spun her off into her own eponymous series during the 1965-1966 season. Executive produced by Aaron Spelling, the series was an attempt to capitalize upon the popularity of strong female heroes such as Emma Peel and Modesty Blaise, but the series was not a popular success and was cancelled after only one season.

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1965 - Burke's Law - Anne Francis - ABC network - 1966 - Aaron Spelling - Emma Peel - Modesty Blaise

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When Burke's Law was revived in 1994, Francis appeared in one episode as a character named "Honey Best"; the character was Honey West in all but name.

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