Lenore Case is Britt Reid's secretary and confidante. In many iterations of the franchise, she is one of a select few individuals aware of Britt's dual identity as the Green Hornet. Lenore is one of the primary supporting characters in the Green Hornet franchise, and she appears in nearly all iterations of the property.
In the radio series[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (radio series)
Lee Allman originated the role of Leonore Case on the radio series
In the radio series, Lenore Case was played by Leonore Jewell Allman. She was referred to as "Casey" by reporter Michael Axford, who shared an office with her, and "Ms. Case" by her employer, Britt Reid. She eventually learned, in the February 3, 1948 episode "Miss Case Keeps a Secret" of Britt's dual identity as the Green Hornet and became more involved in his cases after that.
In the film serials[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (film serials)
Anne Nagel as Lenore Case in the 1940 film serial
Anne Nagel portrayed Lenore Case in both the 1940 film serial and its 1941 sequel.
In the golden age comics[]
In the TV series[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (TV series)
In the television series, Lenore Case was played by Wende Wagner. She is one of only three people, along with Britt's crime-fighting partner, Kato, and the county district attorney, Frank Scanlon, to know of Britt's dual identity.
In the NOW Comics[]
In the 2011 film[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (2011 film)
Cameron Diaz as Lenore Case in the 2011 film
American actress Cameron Diaz plays Lenore Case in the 2011 film. In this version, she uncovers information about the Russian crime boss Benjamin Chudnofsky, which proves instrumental in helping the Green Hornet and Kato. At the same time, she is angered by Britt and Kato constantly feuding for her affection. This eventually leads to her temporarily getting fired from her job before being rehired, but with more stricter requests from her to Reid. She is furthered angered near the end of the movie, when she uncovers the secret identities of the Green Hornet and Kato and realizes that she has been inadvertently staging their criminal acts. However, she begrudgingly continues to aid them with their plans, knowing that she is connected to the Green Hornet's crimes.
In the Dynamite Comics[]
In the Dick Tracy comic stip[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (Dick Tracy comic strip)
Lenore Case as she appears in Dick Tracy
Lenore Case appears as a significant character in the Green Hornet crossover arc of the Dick Tracy comic strip, where she is Britt Reid's executive assistant. She travels with him to Dick Tracy's city to track down notorious Central City mobster Cyrus Topper. This iteration of Lenore is unique in that, not only has her professional role been updated from her traditional title of "secretary" to the more modern title of "executive assistant," she also fills in as Britt's crime-fighting partner (stylizing herself as the "Red Wasp") while Dick is away on an undercover assignment.
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