Swifty Forbes — Prodigal Daughters Character Profile

About Swifty Forbes

The central protagonist who indulges in a reckless flapper lifestyle after her father's wartime wealth. She navigates romantic entanglements with aviator Roger Corbin and gambler Stanley Garside. After losing her fortune and being forced to marry Garside to settle a debt, she survives a fatal accident involving Garside and ultimately marries Roger.

Swifty Forbes — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Gloria Swanson

Appears in

Prodigal Daughters (1923)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Swifty Forbes — Romantic Interest — Stanley Garside (Charles Clary)

  Garside is a wealthy gambler who competes for Swifty's attention.

• Swifty Forbes — Romantic Interest — Roger Corbin (Ralph Graves)

  Roger is a devoted aviator who pursues Swifty's affection.

• Swifty Forbes — Family Father — J.D. Forbes (Theodore Roberts)

  J.D. is Swifty's biological father and the family patriarch.

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• Roger Corbin (Ralph Graves)
• Marjory Forbes (Vera Reynolds)
• J.D. Forbes (Theodore Roberts)
• Mrs. Forbes (Louise Dresser)
• Newsboy (Mervyn LeRoy)
• Stanley Garside (Charles Clary)
• Lester Hodge (Robert Agnew)
• Connie (Maude Wayne)
• Juda Botanya (J. Jiquel Lanoe)
• Dr. Marco Strong (Eric Mayne)