Formerly of
Spade and
Archer, but some dame
plugged his
partner, see?
Best portrayed by Richard Simmons. Or was that Bogart? I can't recall...
Anyhow, the main character of Noir classic "The Maltese Falcon;" tough all the way, and, to the viewer of ambiguous motives and mind until the very end.
Gee -- guess it must've been Simmons...