Sir Denis Nayland Smith is a fictional character, the adversary of the villainous Fu Manchu in the popular novels of Sax Rohmer. Smith is an official of the British government with a roving commission which allows him to exercise authority over any group that can help him in his mission. He resembles Sherlock Holmes both in his physical description, in his ascerbic manner, and in his deductive genius. He is criticized as being a racist and jingoistic character, especially in the early entries in the series, and gives voice to anti-Asian sentiments that are unacceptable by modern standards. This article is about the fictional literature character. ... Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (February 15, 1883 - June 1, 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. ... Sherlock Holmes as imagined by the seminal Holmesian artist, Sidney Paget, in The Strand magazine. ... 1. ... The Spirit of 76 by Archibald McNeal Willard, 1891 Jingoism is a term describing chauvinistic patriotism, especially with regard to a hawkish political stance. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ...

In 1980, Peter Sellers played the character for laughs in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu. This is about the British actor; for the American director, see Peter Sellars. ... The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is the final movie to star Peter Sellers while he was alive. ...