David Sloane — How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Character Profile

About David Sloane

A confirmed bachelor who attempts to save his married friend's marriage by deliberately courting the supposed mistress, only to discover he has the wrong woman and becomes the target of a coordinated revenge scheme.

David Sloane — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Dean Martin

Appears in

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• David Sloane — Conflict Unwitting Target — Muriel Laszlo (Anne Jackson)

  David inadvertently targets Muriel due to a case of mistaken identity.

• David Sloane — Romantic Mistaken Suitor — Carol Corman (Stella Stevens)

  David pursues Carol under the false assumption that she is Harry's mistress.

• David Sloane — Alliance Friend — Harry Hunter (Eli Wallach)

  Close friends where David actively intervenes to protect Harry's marriage.

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• Harry Hunter (Eli Wallach)
• Muriel Laszlo (Anne Jackson)
• Marcia Borie (Shelley Morrison)
• Thelma (Betty Field)
• Hall Satler (Claude Stroud)
• Slotkin (Jack Albertson)
• Restaurant Patron (uncredited) (Dick Cherney)
• Pedestrian (uncredited) (Harry Denny)
• Groom (uncredited) (Bruce Chesse)
• Bartender (uncredited) (Leon Alton)
• Wally Hammond (Monroe Arnold)