Carson Drew
| Carson Drew | |
|---|---|
| Nancy Drew Mystery Stories character | |
| First appearance | The Secret of the Old Clock |
| Created by |
Edward Stratemeyer Mildred Wirt Benson |
| Portrayed by |
William Schallert (The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries) Tate Donovan (Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) |
Dad (Nancy) Mister Drew (Hannah) |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Family |
Eloise Drew(sister) Nancy Drew (daughter) Lena Drew (mother) |
| Spouse(s) |
None. His unnamed wife died when Nancy was three. But, it is to believed that her maiden name was Austin. Katherine "Kate" Drew (neé Austin) (wife) ? - 2003 Edna Gregory (1939) (ex-girlfriend) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Nationality | American |
Carson Drew is a fictional character in the popular Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. He is Nancy's father, a widower, and is the most respected lawyer in River Heights. He is brown-haired and has blue eyes like his daughter. He is a lawyer. Nancy's Aunt Eloise is his sister. He enlists the help of his daughter for many of his cases. Carson Drew gets along well with Nancy throughout the series' earlier volumes, and admires her skills greatly, but in the cinematic releases and later books in the series, he argues with Nancy frequently. He assists Nancy in many of her cases, giving guidance both professionally and as a father. He also makes good use of his professional connections and privileges to help Nancy solve her cases. He frequently leaves Nancy to her sleuthing while he travels on business. On numerous occasions, Nancy has had to save her father from danger, including several kidnappings. Nancy and her father get along fairly well, in the older books especially, and Mr. Drew is always proud of Nancy when she has solved, and finished a case.