Daniel Lawrence — The Pursuit of Happiness Character Profile

About Daniel Lawrence

William's lawyer who arrives with his father and advises him against visiting the victim's family, an advice William ignores.

Character Facts

Played by

E.G. Marshall

Appears in

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Daniel Lawrence — Professional Client — John Popper (Arthur Hill)

  John engages Daniel's services to manage the family's legal liability.

• Daniel Lawrence — Professional Client — William Popper (Michael Sarrazin)

  William hires Daniel to navigate the criminal negligence charges and prison sentence.

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• District Attorney Keller (Tom Rosqui)
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• James Moran (David Doyle)
• Ruth Lawrence (Sada Thompson)
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