Cora Payne — Make Way for Tomorrow Character Profile

About Cora Payne

Daughter who initially hosts Barkley. Finding his presence bothersome, she uses his cold as an excuse to send him to California, prioritizing her own convenience over his well-being.

Character Facts

Played by

Elisabeth Risdon

Appears in

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Make Way for Tomorrow

• Barkley Cooper (Victor Moore)
• Lucy Cooper (Beulah Bondi)
• Anita Cooper (Fay Bainter)
• George Cooper (Thomas Mitchell)
• Robert Cooper (Ray Mayer)
• Harvey Chase (Porter Hall)
• Mr. Hunter (uncredited) (Granville Bates)
• Doctor (Louis Jean Heydt)
• Max Rubens (Maurice Moscovitch)
• Bill Payne (Ralph Remley)
• Nightclub Patron (uncredited) (Dennis O'Keefe)
• Usherette (uncredited) (Ellen Drew)