Brother Matthias — The Babe Ruth Story Character Profile

About Brother Matthias

A clergyman who takes young George Ruth away from his father's saloon and places him in St. Mary's, initiating his path away from trouble.

Character Facts

Played by

Charles Bickford

Appears in

The Babe Ruth Story (1948)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Brother Matthias — Family Guardian — Miller Huggins (Fred Lightner)

  Matthias acts as a paternal figure in Ruth's youth, while Huggins later assumes a protective role during his professional career.

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