Jesse Hardwick — From a Whisper to a Scream Character Profile

About Jesse Hardwick

The protagonist of the second segment; a 1950s man who survives a gangster shooting, seeks immortality from a swamp mystic, and is cursed with prolonged, agonizing survival after his betrayal.

Character Facts

Played by

Terry Kiser

Appears in

From a Whisper to a Scream (1987)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Jesse Hardwick — Alliance Savior — Felder Evans (Harry Caesar)

  Felder saves Jesse's life in the swamp, establishing an initial bond of gratitude and dependence.

• Jesse Hardwick — Narrative Narrator — Julian White (Vincent Price)

  Julian uses Jesse's story to highlight how greed and betrayal corrupt individuals in Oldfield.

• Jesse Hardwick — Meta Thematic Parallel — Sgt. Gallen (Cameron Mitchell)

  Jesse's cursed immortality and Gallen's burning death both illustrate the inescapable, lingering horror of Oldfield.

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• Stanley Burnside (Clu Gulager)
• Felder Evans (Harry Caesar)
• Amarrillis Caulfield (Didi Lanier)
• Snakewoman (Rosalind Cash)
• Warden (Lawrence Tierney)
• Grace Scott (Megan McFarland)
• Andrew (Thomas Nowell)
• Sgt. Gallen (Cameron Mitchell)
• Pike (as C.J. Cox) (C. Jay Cox)
• Tinker (Angelo Rossitto)
• Burt (Terence Knox)