The patriarch of the Amberson family who hosts a large party at the family mansion. He later declines into senility and dies after the family estate becomes worthless.
A dying industrial tycoon who despises his grasping relatives and distrusts his employees, John Glidden distributes million-dollar checks to people selected from a telephone directory. He personally visits several beneficiaries, including Henry, Eddie, Emily, Steve, and Mary, and Mary’s renewed spirit even revives his own hopes late in life.
The captain of the tramp steamer carrying Graham and the other passengers toward Batumi. When Graham recognizes Banat and asks to be put ashore, the captain believes Graham is irrational and does not remove the assassin, leaving Graham to seek help from Josette and others aboard the ship.
A wealthy New York bachelor and central protagonist. Engaged to Beth Calhoun, he faces severe conflict with his old friend P. H. Bancroft, who opposes the marriage. Despite a temporary broken engagement and a misunderstanding involving a stolen bracelet, he reconciles with Beth and prepares for their wedding.
The surgeon is presented as someone who may be able to repair Mildred's legs and give her a chance to walk. Sidney sells part of his deli in the hope that the operation will help her, but the surgery does not succeed. The surgeon's treatment is therefore a key event in the hardship faced by Mildred and her adoptive father.
David is a wealthy patron who notices Stephanie while she is working as a model and becomes attracted to her. He spends time with her, helps her meet wealthy socialites, and secretly realizes that he is her father after seeing a photograph of her mother. Stephanie later visits him to apologize and discovers the truth; he arranges her wedding to Nick.
The impresario of the Cirque D'Hiver. He signs Trelawney as a rival, informs Nikita that his act has lost public appeal, and mediates the growing tension between the performers.
Richard Bennett has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include The Home Towners, The End of the Road, The Gilded Youth. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
