Pvt. Bill Parsons — The Way Ahead Character Profile

About Pvt. Bill Parsons

A young employee under Herbert Davenport. He is court-martialed for desertion but defended by Perry, who sympathizes with his wife being threatened by debt collectors.

Character Facts

Played by

Hugh Burden

Appears in

The Way Ahead (1944)

Role

Supporting

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