The Bishop — The Girl from Manhattan Character Profile

About The Bishop

A religious official who arranges Tom Walker's ministerial training and boarding house stay. He monitors Tom's public reputation and ultimately approves the plan to keep the old church.

Character Facts

Played by

Charles Laughton

Appears in

The Girl from Manhattan (1948)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• The Bishop — Professional Church Liaison — Homer Purdy (Ernest Truex)

  The Bishop coordinates lodging for church figures through Homer's boarding house.

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• Carol Maynard (Dorothy Lamour)
• Rev. Tom Walker (George Montgomery)
• Mrs. Brooke (Constance Collier)
• Homer Purdy (Ernest Truex)
• Aaron Goss (Hugh Herbert)
• Sam Griffin (Howard Freeman)
• Wilbur J. Birth (Raymond Largay)
• Mr. Bernouti (William Frawley)
• Oscar Newsome (Frank Orth)
• Mrs. Beeler (Sara Allgood)
• Monty (George Chandler)
• Dr. Moseby (Selmer Jackson)