Mr. Acton
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Fictional character.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Old Acton was a magnate living near Reigate. His house was burglarized by the Cunninghams. (REIG, 18)
- He had some claim on half Cunningham's estate, and the lawyers have been at it with both hands. (REIG, 70)