Uncle Willie Ramsey — The Return of October Character Profile

About Uncle Willie Ramsey

A horse trainer who dreams of winning the Derby. He bets everything on his horse Sunset and collapses to death after it loses. Terry is convinced he has been reincarnated as the horse October.

Character Facts

Played by

James Gleason

Appears in

The Return of October (1948)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Uncle Willie Ramsey — Family Niece — Terry Ramsey (Terry Moore)

  Close familial bond where Willie acts as a mentor and guardian figure to Terry.

• Uncle Willie Ramsey — Family Sister-in-Law — Aunt Martha Grant (May Whitty)

  Relatives connected through Terry's family, with Martha providing shelter after Willie's death.

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More characters from The Return of October

• Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr. (Glenn Ford)
• Terry Ramsey (Terry Moore)
• Vince the Tout (Albert Sharpe)
• Colonel Wood (Roland Winters)
• Aunt Martha Grant (May Whitty)
• Wife (uncredited) (Hazel Dohlman)
• Assistant Lawyer (uncredited) (Paul Campbell)
• Cousin Margaret (Victoria Horne)
• Prof. Stewart (Stephen Dunne)
• Mac (Harry Tyler)
• Jonathan Grant (Byron Foulger)
• Mr. Rawlins (Frank Wilcox)