Baroness Emmuska Orczy
An image from 'Pimpernel' Smith, one of the productions that also features Baroness Emmuska Orczy.
Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Baroness Emmuska Orczy

September 23, 1865 — Tamaörs, Hungary

Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982

'Pimpernel' Smith

'Pimpernel' Smith

1941

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1937

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937