Literary characters introduced in 1939

fictional character created by Raymond Chandler

fictional male reindeer

fictional cartoon ghost

protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name

Pinkeltje (known in English as Fingerling) is a fictional character from the eponymous children's book series by the Dutch writer Dick Laan. Pinkeltje is a white-bearded gnome and wears a pointed hat and is as big as a pinky finger, hence its name, meaning "fingerling" (literally "little pinky") in Dutch. Twenty-nine books were published in a series between 1939 and 1977. The last four volumes appeared posthumously. A successful film was also released with the same title and based on the books.

fictional cat created by Gösta Knutsson

protagonist of a James Thurber short story

Macavity the Mystery Cat, also called the Hidden Paw, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. He also appears in the Andrew Lloyd Webber 1981 musical Cats'', which is based on Eliot's book. Macavity is a cunning criminal and con artist; he possesses mystical powers and is the antagonist of the musical.

fictional characters from the 1930s

fictional private detective character