Gordon Ripwell — Don't Go Near the Water Character Profile

About Gordon Ripwell

An obnoxious war correspondent visiting the island. Lt. Siegel is frequently tasked with escorting him and other visiting officials around the PR unit's operations, representing the bureaucratic and media-focused duties that keep the sailors far from the actual fighting.

Character Facts

Played by

Keenan Wynn

Appears in

Don't Go Near the Water (1957)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gordon Ripwell — Professional Colleague — Deborah Aldrich (Eva Gabor)

  Peers in the war correspondent corps, navigating similar assignments and media pressures.

• Gordon Ripwell — Conflict Clashing Personalities — Farragut Jones (Mickey Shaughnessy)

  Personality and behavioral clashes between a polished but annoying correspondent and a rough sailor.

• Gordon Ripwell — Social Press & Local — Melora Alba (Gia Scala)

  Relationship between a media figure covering the island and a local resident.

• Gordon Ripwell — Conflict Annoyed By — Adam Garrett (Earl Holliman)

  Frustration from administrative duties caused by demanding press personnel.

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More characters from Don't Go Near the Water

• Lt. J.G. Max Siegel (Glenn Ford)
• Melora Alba (Gia Scala)
• Adam Garrett (Earl Holliman)
• Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash (Fred Clark)
• Lt. Alice Tomlen (Anne Francis)
• Farragut Jones (Mickey Shaughnessy)
• Lt. Ross Pendleton (Jeff Richards)
• Admiral Junius Boatwright (Howard Smith)
• Deborah Aldrich (Eva Gabor)
• Ens. Tyson (Russ Tamblyn)
• Janie (Mary Wickes)
• Rep. Arthur Smithfield (Charles Watts)