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'''Captain Clegg''' may refer to:
'''Captain Clegg''' is a [[fictional character]] and is one of the aliases of the Rev. Dr. Christopher Syn (see [[Doctor Syn]]) in a series of novels by [[Russell Thorndike]].
* Captain Clegg a character in the [[Doctor Syn]] stories
[[Doctor Syn]] had been a humble country [[vicar]] married to the Spanish Imogene. When his wife was seduced away from him, Syn swore vengeance and became the [[pirate]] Clegg to hunt them down. Eventually, Syn tired of his quest and returned to the little town of [[Dymchurch]] to resume his life as a clergyman. As fate would have it his old enemy "Black Nick" was hanged for piracy. Syn agreed to raise Nick's baby daughter as his own. In return the Black Nick confessed to being Captain Clegg. When he died all evidence of Syn's piracy died with him.
* [[Captain Clegg (film)|''Captain Clegg'' (film)]], a 1962 film by Hammer Films
* [[Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures]], a psychobilly band featured in the 2009 film [[Halloween II (2009 film)#Music|''Halloween II'']]
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Clegg is mentioned in several of Thorndyke's novels but only plays an active part in ''[[Doctor Syn on the High Seas]]''. The author seems more interested in telling of Syn's adventures as the costumed [[Scarecrow]] than of his more blood-thirsty career as Clegg.
In the novel the name "Clegg" is said to have been taken from a [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] word for a fierce biting ant.
==Film Versions==
[[Peter Cushing]] portrayed Clegg in the 1962 [[Hammer Film Productions|Hammer]] film ''Captain Clegg'', which is also known by the title ''[[Night Creatures]]'' in the [[United States]]. The main character's name was changed from Doctor Syn to Dr. Blyss to avoid rights problems with [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] who had a competing film version released in the same time period. The original film of [[Doctor Syn]] starring George Arliss was its star's last film.
[[Category:1962 films|Clegg]]
[[Category:Fictional pirates|Clegg]]
[[Category:Hammer Film Productions|Clegg]]
==Song==
'''Captain Clegg''' is a song from the album ''[[Caravan Beyond Redemption]]'' by the [[England|English]] [[doom metal]] band [[Cathedral (band)|Cathedral]].
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