Dick Charleston — Murder by Death Character Profile

About Dick Charleston

Renowned detective invited to the mansion who joins the investigation, survives assassination attempts, and independently solves the mystery by accusing the butler of being a former associate of Twain.

Character Facts

Played by

David Niven

Appears in

Murder by Death (1976)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Dick Charleston — Professional Employer — Lionel Twain (Truman Capote)

  Lionel Twain hires Dick Charleston as part of his murder game

• Dick Charleston — Social Rival Detective — Sidney Wang (Peter Sellers)

  Professional rivalry between detectives

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• Butler Jamesir Bensonmum (Alec Guinness)
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• Kitchen Maid Yetta (Nancy Walker)
• Dora Charleston (Maggie Smith)
• Marcel Cassette (James Cromwell)
• Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited) (Fay Wray)
• Milo Perrier (James Coco)
• Willie Wang (Richard Narita)
• Sam Diamond (Peter Falk)
• Tess Skeffington (Eileen Brennan)
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