Lawrence Bourne Jr. — Volunteers Character Profile

About Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Lawrence III's father who refuses to pay his son's substantial gambling debt, triggering the protagonist's decision to flee to Thailand.

Character Facts

Played by

George Plimpton

Appears in

Volunteers (1985)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Lawrence Bourne Jr. — Professional Associate — Tom Tuttle (John Candy)

  Indirect professional connection through the debt and subsequent correspondence.

• Lawrence Bourne Jr. — Social Acquaintance — Beth Wexler (Rita Wilson)

  Distant social connection through the Peace Corps network.

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