The Colonel — Meet John Doe Character Profile

About The Colonel

Willoughby's friend among the derelicts. He travels with John Doe across the country and delivers ideological rants against heelots and consumerism, reflecting the film's critique of materialism and social responsibility.

Character Facts

Played by

Walter Brennan

Appears in

Meet John Doe (1941)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• The Colonel — Social Hotel Acquaintance — Henry Connell (James Gleason)

  Both occupy the same luxury space during the early stages of the scheme.

• The Colonel — Social Indirect Associate — Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck)

  Connected through the John Doe project and shared hotel environment.

• The Colonel — Social Tramp Friend — Long John Willoughby (Gary Cooper)

  Fellow derelicts who share a journey and anti-materialist philosophy.

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More characters from Meet John Doe

• Long John Willoughby (Gary Cooper)
• Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck)
• D.B. Norton (Edward Arnold)
• 'Sourpuss' (J. Farrell MacDonald)
• Mme Mitchell (Spring Byington)
• Spencer (Andrew Tombes)
• Dan (Sterling Holloway)
• Henry Connell (James Gleason)
• Bennett (Mitchell Lewis)
• Hammett (Pierre Watkin)
• Weston (Stanley Andrews)
• Charlie Dawson (Charles C. Wilson)