Dr. Robert Fortness — Phone Call from a Stranger Character Profile

About Dr. Robert Fortness

A troubled alcoholic doctor returning home to confess his responsibility for a fatal car accident involving his colleague. His deep guilt and planned confession drive the emotional arc of the Fortness family storyline.

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Rennie

Appears in

Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Dr. Robert Fortness — Social Fellow Passenger — David Trask (Gary Merrill)

  Strangers who bond over shared marital and personal guilt.

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• Claire Fortness (Beatrice Straight)
• Marty Nelson (Warren Stevens)
• Mike Carr (Craig Stevens)
• Jane Trask (Helen Westcott)
• Jerry Fortness (Ted Donaldson)
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