Mr. Manleigh — A Letter to Three Wives Character Profile

About Mr. Manleigh

Mrs. Manleigh's husband who attends a dinner hosted by Rita and George. He participates in the couple's dismissive attitude toward George's literary interests, reinforcing the theme of social pretension and the disconnect between the Phipps couple's lifestyle aspirations and their actual values.

Character Facts

Played by

Hobart Cavanaugh

Appears in

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

Role

Supporting

More characters from A Letter to Three Wives

• Rita Phipps (Ann Sothern)
• Lora Mae Hollingsway (Linda Darnell)
• Deborah Bishop (Jeanne Crain)
• George Phipps (Kirk Douglas)
• Porter Hollingsway (Paul Douglas)
• Bradford 'Brad' Bishop (Jeffrey Lynn)
• Mrs. Ruby Finney (Connie Gilchrist)
• Porter's Butler (uncredited) (James Adamson)
• Georgiana 'Babe' Finney (Barbara Lawrence)
• Mrs. Manleigh (Florence Bates)
• Bookie Dancer at Country Club (uncredited) (Ralph Brooks)
• Country Club Member (uncredited) (Franklyn Farnum)