Jess Wingate — The Night That Panicked America Character Profile

About Jess Wingate

A Grover's Mill farmer who takes the radio broadcast seriously. He arms himself and his son Walter to confront the supposed Martian invaders, mistakenly shooting at a neighbor's water tower. Upon discovering the hoax, he witnesses his son's renewed resolve to fight in WWII.

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Constantine

Appears in

The Night That Panicked America (1975)

Role

Supporting

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