Dr. Frank Poole — 2001: A Space Odyssey Character Profile

About Dr. Frank Poole

Discovery One pilot, killed by HAL 9000 during the Jupiter mission.

Dr. Frank Poole — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Pilot skills, EVA operations, Technical troubleshooting, Crew coordination

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Space Odyssey

Quick Facts about Dr. Frank Poole

Occupation

astronaut

Character Facts

Played by

Gary Lockwood

Appears in

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Dr. Frank Poole — related — Dr. David Bowman (Keir Dullea)
• Dr. Frank Poole — father — Poole's Father (Alan Gifford)
• Dr. Frank Poole — mother — Poole's Mother (Ann Gillis)
• Dr. Frank Poole — Alliance Teammate — Dr. David Bowman (Keir Dullea)

  Fellow astronauts sharing the high-stakes Jupiter mission.

• Dr. Frank Poole — Conflict Victim — HAL 9000 (Douglas Rain)

  Crew member fatally attacked by the malfunctioning computer.

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• Dr. Heywood Floyd (William Sylvester)
• HAL 9000 (Douglas Rain)
• Astronaut (Bill Weston)
• Moonwatcher (Daniel Richter)
• Aries-1B Stewardess (Edwina Carroll)
• Dr. Andrei Smyslov (Leonard Rossiter)
• Elena (Margaret Tyzack)
• Stewardess (Penny Brahms)
• Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain (Ed Bishop)
• Poole's Mother (Ann Gillis)
• Poole's Father (Alan Gifford)