Featherhead — The Princess and the Pirate Character Profile

About Featherhead

The aged ship tattooist who grows fond of a disguised Sylvester. Realizing his true identity, he assists in obtaining the treasure map, tattoos it onto Sylvester's chest, and later shoots the pirate captain to protect them.

Character Facts

Played by

Walter Brennan

Appears in

The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Featherhead — Alliance Partner — Sylvester the Great (Bob Hope)

  Allies who conspire to steal the pirate treasure and escape the island.

• Featherhead — Alliance Helper — Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo)

  A loyal supporter who assists the princess in her escape from the pirates.

• Featherhead — Conflict Assailant — Captain Barrett / The Hook (Victor McLaglen)

  Direct antagonist who physically attacks the pirate captain to save his ally.

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More characters from The Princess and the Pirate

• Sylvester the Great (Bob Hope)
• Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo)
• Pedro (Marc Lawrence)
• La Roche (Walter Slezak)
• Captain Barrett / The Hook (Victor McLaglen)
• Mr. Pelly (Brandon Hurst)
• Alonzo (Tom Kennedy)
• Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn' (Maude Eburne)
• Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales (Adia Kuznetzoff)
• Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood' (Hugo Haas)
• Margaret's Sweetheart (uncredited) (Bing Crosby)
• Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) (Ruth Caldwell)