The Postman — Four Sons Character Profile

About The Postman

A pompous yet kindly village figure who enlivens daily routines. He is responsible for delivering the tragic news three times that Franz, Johann, and Andreas have been killed in action.

Character Facts

Played by

Albert Gran

Appears in

Four Sons (1928)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• The Postman — Social Village Messenger — Mother Bernle (Margaret Mann)

  A trusted community figure who keeps Mother Bernle informed of local and national developments.

• The Postman — Conflict Civilian Vs Military — Major von Stomm (Earle Foxe)

  Embodies the friction between everyday village life and militaristic authority.

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More characters from Four Sons

• Mother Bernle (Margaret Mann)
• Joseph - Her son (James Hall)
• Johann - Her Son (Charles Morton)
• Franz - Her Son (Francis X. Bushman Jr.)
• A Staff Sergeant (Ferdinand Schumann-Heink)
• Andreas - Her Son (George Meeker)
• Annabelle (June Collyer)
• The Iceman (Jack Pennick)
• Major von Stomm (Earle Foxe)
• The Schoolmaster (Frank Reicher)
• A Captain (Archduke Leopold of Austria)