Shelby Carpenter — Laura Character Profile

About Shelby Carpenter

Laura's parasitic playboy fiancé and a kept man tied to Ann Treadwell. Obtains a shotgun but claims it was for Laura's protection. Panics upon learning Laura is alive and fails to intervene against the real killer.

Character Facts

Played by

Vincent Price

Appears in

Laura (1944)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Shelby Carpenter — Conflict Rival — Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb)

  Competes for Laura's attention

• Shelby Carpenter — Romantic Fiance — Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney)

  Engaged to Laura

• Shelby Carpenter — Professional Dependent — Ann Treadwell (Judith Anderson)

  Financially supported by Ann

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More characters from Laura

• Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews)
• Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney)
• Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb)
• Woman (uncredited) (Dorothy Christy)
• Ann Treadwell (Judith Anderson)
• Det. McEveety (uncredited) (James Flavin)
• Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (Dorothy Adams)
• Woman (uncredited) (Jean Fenwick)
• Important Client (uncredited) (William Forrest)
• Fred Callahan (uncredited) (Ralph Dunn)
• Restaurant Patron (uncredited) (Bess Flowers)
• Owner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited) (Clyde Fillmore)