Mel Edison — The Prisoner of Second Avenue Character Profile

About Mel Edison

A middle-aged man who loses his job after 22 years, forcing him to cope with unemployment, a severe heat wave, and a garbage strike, ultimately leading to a nervous breakdown.

Mel Edison — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jack Lemmon

Appears in

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (1)

• Mel Edison — Conflict Self Vs Economic Recession — Mel Edison (Jack Lemmon)

  Internal and external struggle against macroeconomic forces.

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