Don Gallagher — Airport '77 Character Profile

About Don Gallagher

Resilient airline captain who survives a hijacking and underwater crash.

Don Gallagher — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Commercial aviation, Survival skills, Leadership, Underwater navigation

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by

Jack Lemmon

Appears in

Airport '77 (1977)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Don Gallagher — Professional Captain & Passenger — Benjy (Anthony Battaglia)

  Gallagher oversees the flight carrying Benjy and later ensures his safe evacuation.

• Don Gallagher — Alliance Co-escapee — Martin Wallace (Christopher Lee)

  Both survivors team up to navigate the sinking fuselage and reach the surface.

• Don Gallagher — Professional Captain — Lisa (Pamela Bellwood)

  Gallagher serves as the airline captain responsible for the flight carrying Lisa.

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