Donald "Don" Strachey is a fictional character who appears in novels by mystery writer Richard Stevenson.
Strachey, a
gay
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man, lives in
Albany, New York
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, with his partner Timothy Callahan. Don's clients often feel that his sexual orientation gives him an edge when called upon to investigate cases that involve Albany's gay community.
Shavick Entertainment
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has adapted four of the Donald Strachey books into films for the
LGBT
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television network
Here!
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. The films have starred openly gay actor Chad Allen as Strachey.
Supporting characters
Timothy Callahan
Timothy "Tim" Callahan is a legislative aide to a New York state senator, and Strachey's life partner. He is the only character besides Strachey to have appeared in all the novels ''and'' the films, in the latter of which he is portrayed by actor
Sebastian Spence
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. In ''
Ice Blues
''Ice Blues'' is a 2008 gay-themed mystery television film starring Chad Allen and Sebastian Spence, and directed by Emmy-nominated Canadian-born director Ron Oliver. featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey. It is the third adaptation of a ...
'', Tim recalls how his sister Kelly was forced out of their home because of an estrangement between her and their parents. Tim and Kelly hadn't talked for years because of this, but at the end of the film, Donald manages to use his P.I. abilities to locate her, reuniting them.
Detective Sean 'Bub' Bailey
Detective Bailey meets Strachey in ''
Third Man Out
''Third Man Out'' is a 2005 gay-themed mystery film. It is the first film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey.Daryl Shuttleworth
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. The character in the novels most analogous to him is Detective Sergeant Ned Bowman, but it is arguable whether they can be considered "the same" due to the substantial differences between the two characters.
Kenny Kwon
An original character developed for the films, Kenny Kwon is played by Nelson Wong. Strachey first meets him at the Parmalee Plaza Hotel, and trashes Kwon's boss's office while working on a case to find out who might have killed Rutka. In '' Shock to the System'', Kwon tracks down Strachey and reveals that he was fired shortly after that incident, and lays the blame at Strachey's feet. Donald agrees to give him a job as Strachey Investigations' receptionist. In ''
On the Other Hand, Death
''On the Other Hand, Death'' is a 2008 gay-themed mystery film. It is the third film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey. The film was screened at several LGBT film festivals, including the New Yo ...
'', Kenny reveals that he is taking class to get a P.I. license of his own, and Strachey sends him out to tail a corrupt cop so he can fulfill the field experience requirements to obtain it.
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Third Man Out
''Third Man Out'' is a 2005 gay-themed mystery film. It is the first film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey.Shock to the System'' (2006)
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On the Other Hand, Death
''On the Other Hand, Death'' is a 2008 gay-themed mystery film. It is the third film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey. The film was screened at several LGBT film festivals, including the New Yo ...
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Ice Blues
''Ice Blues'' is a 2008 gay-themed mystery television film starring Chad Allen and Sebastian Spence, and directed by Emmy-nominated Canadian-born director Ron Oliver. featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey. It is the third adaptation of a ...