Isaiah Cawley — I'll Be Home for Christmas Character Profile

About Isaiah Cawley

A Western Union messenger who delivers telegrams to families about loved ones lost overseas. He plays a dominant role in the narrative.

Character Facts

Played by

Charles Tyner

Appears in

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Isaiah Cawley — Social Bus Encounter — Aaron Copler (Peter Gallagher)

  Initial meeting between the soldier and the Western Union messenger during transit.

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