Charles is married to Sophy but becomes disgusted with her appearance and leaves on a long hunting trip. He falls in love with Juliet and reveals that he is already married. After returning home and facing Sophy's jealousy, he travels with another woman to protect Juliet from scandal. Once Sophy obtains a divorce, he reunites with Juliet in Venice and marries her.
A young man of means who has been devoted to Ruth since childhood, David persuades her father to send her to school. After Ruth is widowed and faces hardship, he offers her and her unborn child the protection of his name by marrying her. He later comes to love Ruth, though he calls his feelings gratitude.
Dr. Edward Meade is a skilled surgeon at a children's hospital and a rival with Richard Burton for Sylvia Norcross's love. He initially volunteers for the war but stays behind after the Hospital Head reminds him that his medical abilities are most needed at home. He later treats the orphan and becomes engaged to Sylvia.
Jim has loved Charity since they were children, but after failing to win her, he marries film actress Kedzie Thropp. When he is free while Charity is not, he is disappointed, yet the two try to make the best of things. He later goes to the trenches in Europe during the war and reunites with Charity, with whom he finally finds love.
Harvey is a mutual friend of Cullen and Marian. He arrives at Jessica's hunting lodge alongside Marian after Cullen has gone there following a quarrel with his wife. The summary identifies him as part of the pair's shared social circle, but does not describe him taking a direct role in their disagreement or reconciliation.
Anatol's best friend who spends considerable time with Vivian during her marital strife. He accompanies Vivian back home after the city nightlife, remaining evasive about whether any infidelity occurred.
A young Englishman who takes the blame for the loss of trust funds embezzled by his cousin Henry and leaves for the American West. He buys a ranch, marries Naturich after she saves his life, and becomes known as the squaw man. After Henry's deathbed confession clears him, Jim is summoned to England to assume the title Earl of Kerhill and decides to send his son there.
John Risca is Stella Maris's first cousin and a frequent visitor who falls in love with her. He is trapped in an unhappy marriage with Louisa, who is sent to jail after beating Unity. John adopts Unity and cares for her, though she falls in love with him despite knowing they cannot be a couple.
Peter is a suitor for whom Marjorie feels pity and a touch of seriousness. Later he has become blind and mistakes her pity for love. He and Marjorie ultimately declare their love for each other, but Teddy shoots them in jealousy. Their wounds are slight, and they recover in adjacent hospital beds, ready to face the future.
Richard is a novelist and Margaret's husband, preferring the company of intellectuals to the fast set she enjoys. Their differences and his inattentiveness strain their marriage. To make a point at Margaret's dinner party, he brings Mona and compares her professional role to the guests' amateur participation in the same game. Ernest later helps him try to win Margaret back.
A French aristocrat who takes Diane's flirtatious behavior seriously. When he learns her intentions were merely to provoke her husband, he forces her into a compromising situation. He later duels the Viscount, flees to South America, and saves Derek Pruyn from danger.
Elliott Dexter has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include Old Wives for New, Something to Think About, For Better, for Worse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
