2nd Lt. Ross Pennell — She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Character Profile

About 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell

A recent West Point graduate and cavalry lieutenant who engages in spirited rivalry with Lt. Cohill over Olivia Dandridge. He joins Captain Brittles on the dangerous mission to deliver the women to safety.

Character Facts

Played by

Harry Carey, Jr.

Appears in

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell — Romantic Rival Suitors — Olivia Dandridge (Joanne Dru)

  Competing romantic interests vying for Olivia's attention at the frontier post.

• 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell — Conflict Rivals — Lt. Flint Cohill (John Agar)

  Professional peers whose personal rivalry disrupts military discipline.

• 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell — Professional Mentor & Protégé — Sgt. Tyree (Ben Johnson)

  Veteran scout providing tactical guidance to the junior officer.

• 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell — Social Commanding Officer's Wife & Subordinate — Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants") (Mildred Natwick)

  Social connection between the commanding officer's spouse and a junior officer.

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More characters from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

• Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles (John Wayne)
• Olivia Dandridge (Joanne Dru)
• Lt. Flint Cohill (John Agar)
• Sgt. Tyree (Ben Johnson)
• Chief Pony That Walks (Chief John Big Tree)
• Chief Red Shirt (Noble Johnson)
• Gunrunner (uncredited) (Paul Fix)
• Sgt. Hench (Fred Graham)
• Cpl. Mike Quayne (Tom Tyler)
• Bugler / Indian (uncredited) (Frank McGrath)
• First Sergeant Quincannon (Victor McLaglen)
• Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited) (Francis Ford)