Per Guinness, this character who debuted in 1887 is the most portrayed human literary character in film & television

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the repeat episode airing on Saturday, June 17 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Literary Characters on Screen

Today’s Final Jeopardy

Per Guinness, this character who debuted in 1887 is the most portrayed human literary character in film & television

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The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Sherlock Holmes

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