Harry Edison — The Prisoner of Second Avenue Character Profile

About Harry Edison

Mel's brother who, alongside the sisters and Edna, forms the core support network tasked with restoring Mel's mental stability.

Character Facts

Played by

Gene Saks

Appears in

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Prisoner of Second Avenue

• Mel Edison (Jack Lemmon)
• Edna Edison (Anne Bancroft)
• Pauline (Elizabeth Wilson)
• Woman Upstairs (Patricia Marshall)
• Pearl (Florence Stanley)
• Bus Driver (Fat Thomas)
• Helen (Dee Carroll)
• Unemployment Clerk (Ketty Lester)
• Mr. Cooperman (James McCallion)
• Wayne Morgan (Alan DeWitt)
• Elevator Passenger (Arlen Stuart)
• Man with Dog (Harry Ray)