Professor Higgins is a scholar of phonetics who believes accent determines social opportunity. He accepts the challenge of transforming Eliza's speech, trains her through demanding methods, and presents her socially. His arrogance and indifference drive Eliza away, but her absence forces him to recognize how important she has become to him.
Roman general who intervenes in the Egyptian civil war to restore Cleopatra to the throne. He becomes dictator for life of Rome, publicly acknowledges his son Caesarion, and is assassinated by Roman conspirators on the Ides of March. His death triggers the power struggle between Octavian and Antony.
British businessman and Kit's husband. He embezzles company funds and conspires with Peggy to terrorize and murder Kit to inherit her fortune and pay his debts. He is ultimately exposed and thwarted.
A British aristocrat and politician who buys the Rolls-Royce as a wedding anniversary gift. His discovery of his wife's infidelity inside the vehicle prompts him to return it, setting the car's long journey in motion.
The former sea captain whose portrait and ghost haunt the seaside cottage. He explains that his death was accidental, initially tries to drive away its tenants, then helps Lucy write his sensational memoirs. He falls in love with her, sacrifices their relationship for her happiness, and finally welcomes her spirit after her death.
Harley Prentiss is a successful songwriter whose gold cigarette case is stolen by Liberty. He becomes interested in her potential and, with his wealthy friends, helps draw her away from Charles Staggers's street troupe. Although Liberty asks him to marry her after achieving success, Harley refuses, saying he will not be discarded as a mere stepping stone.
A powerful nobleman who mistakenly orders the disguised Prince Edward's expulsion from the palace. He is arrested at the masked ball, spared from execution by Tom's command, and later executes his own political enemies after the coronation.
Charles Condomine is a writer researching occult material for a novel. He invites Madame Arcati to conduct a séance, then becomes the only person who can hear Elvira. His attempts to prove her presence strain his marriage to Ruth, and he ultimately dies in a driving accident, becoming a spirit alongside them.
A wealthy but deeply indebted eccentric who hires William McFly to impersonate his secretary and stages a fake death to deceive three former lovers. He plots to inherit Mrs. Sheridan's fortune, but after McFly uncovers his crime, Fox kills himself and consumes the supposed gold dust from a treasured hourglass.
An Englishman who wakes in a Paris hospital with amnesia covering the previous ten days, after being shot by mistake. He investigates the missing period and discovers he has been mistaken for Barnes, Diane's chauffeur, while becoming entangled in Lanson's plot to locate and sabotage a secret military installation. He and Diane ultimately foil the sabotage and reveal their feelings for each other.
King Mongkut rules Siam and hires Anna Owens to educate his children. He debates religion and scholarship with her, resists her challenges to royal authority, and relies on her to present Siam as civilized to foreign visitors. Before dying, he admits that her honesty and influence benefited his children.
Major David Bruce is a British paratrooper who takes leave from the army to contest a parliamentary by-election in Devon. He is Lady Patricia Fairfax's childhood sweetheart and initially fails to recognize her growing love for Sgt. John Patterson. After the election, he returns to active service and flies toward France with his unit.
Rex Harrison has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Signature works include My Fair Lady, Cleopatra, Doctor Dolittle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
