Elizabeth Mathews — Penitentiary Character Profile

About Elizabeth Mathews

The warden's daughter who develops a romantic relationship with prisoner William Jordan. Her father initially supports Jordan's rehabilitation work as a chauffeur but becomes uneasy about the developing romance.

Character Facts

Played by

Jean Parker

Appears in

Penitentiary (1938)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Penitentiary

• Dist. Atty. Thomas Mathews (Walter Connolly)
• William Jordan (John Howard)
• Jack Hawkins (Marc Lawrence)
• Finch (Arthur Hohl)
• Prison Yard Capt. Grady (Robert Barrat)
• Dr. Rinewulf (Edward Van Sloan)
• Leonard Nettleford (Charles Halton)
• Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited) (Ward Bond)
• Miss Katie Mathews (Marjorie Main)
• Prison Captain Dorn (uncredited) (Stanley Andrews)