Henry Connell — Meet John Doe Character Profile

About Henry Connell

Editor of The New Bulletin who rehires Ann after the letter's success. He later reveals Norton's political conspiracy to Willoughby during a drunken confession, ultimately championing the grassroots movement over corporate manipulation.

Character Facts

Played by

James Gleason

Appears in

Meet John Doe (1941)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Henry Connell — Professional Editor — Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck)

  Henry holds editorial authority over Ann, rehiring her to execute a publicity scheme.

• Henry Connell — Professional Employer — Long John Willoughby (Gary Cooper)

  Newspaper editor hiring an injured actor for a fabricated publicity campaign.

• Henry Connell — Social Hotel Acquaintance — The Colonel (Walter Brennan)

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

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