John Wales — The Thirteenth Chair Character Profile

About John Wales

The victim's best friend who organizes the séance to pressure suspects. He is stabbed to death during the first séance after questioning the room. His body is later propped up during the recreation.

Character Facts

Played by

Henry Daniell

Appears in

The Thirteenth Chair (1937)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• John Wales — Alliance Séance Organizer — Helen Trent (Elissa Landi)
• John Wales — Alliance Séance Organizer — Dick Crosby (Thomas Beck)
• John Wales — Alliance Séance Organizer — Mary Eastwood (Heather Thatcher)
• John Wales — Alliance Séance Organizer — Stanby (Robert Coote)
• John Wales — Professional Investigator & Instigator — Inspector Marney (Lewis Stone)

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• Mrs O'Neill aka Madame Rosalie la Grange (May Whitty)
• Helen "Nell" O'Neill (Madge Evans)
• Inspector Marney (Lewis Stone)
• Helen Trent (Elissa Landi)
• Dick Crosby (Thomas Beck)
• Governor Sir Roscoe Crosby (Holmes Herbert)
• Lady Alicia Crosby (Janet Beecher)
• Major Lionel Trent (Ralph Forbes)
• Dr Mason (Charles Trowbridge)
• Mary Eastwood (Heather Thatcher)
• Professor Feringeea (Lal Chand Mehra)
• Stanby (Robert Coote)