A society gentleman who is especially attracted to Mrs. Erlynne. He helps her gain entry to Lady Windermere's ball and later proposes to her. After she declines and leaves for France, he follows her, showing his continued attachment.
A wealthy businessman and Sally's employer. He maintains a discreet extramarital affair, serving as a cynical example of marital infidelity that reinforces Sally's skepticism toward romantic unions.
The proprietor of the upscale Berkshire Inn. He introduces the charismatic French aviator Major Jules Gaillard to Robert Street, setting off the chain of events that leads to the accidental photo shoot and subsequent aerial contest.
Richard's uncle, Colonel Dupont calls on Rosa at the hotel but is immediately captivated by Toni. He asks both women to dinner, and afterward becomes one of the two men wooing Toni through a song played on the piano. His courtship places him in romantic competition with Richard.
Mr. Conway is Bud's wealthy father, who may be willing to invest in the circus. He hosts a country-club party for Mary and the circus people, but their deliberately disruptive comic routines reveal the show's financial desperation. He consequently assumes Mary is a gold-digger.
The commanding colonel at Fort Independence and Virginia's father, he is part of the military world Stanton left behind. Virginia defies her father when she returns to Red Dog to reunite with Stanton. Later, soldiers from the colonel's regiment arrive in San Francisco, prompting Virginia to confront the life she has built with Stanton.
The strict department store owner and father who initially forbids his son from associating with female workers and terminates Pert's employment.
Hanlin Davis is a bank official ruined by the stock market. In desperation, he attempts to rob the bank and kills someone during the attempt. After release, he learns that Thora Davis sacrificed herself for his sentence, then divorces her and turns her into the street.
An aristocratic New Orleans banker and Rose's father, Jefferson lives with his ailing mother and loses heavily at Julie Malo's roulette table. Pressured to pay his gambling debts, he steals securities from his banking firm, gives them to Julie, and takes his own life.
General Bierbeau is the French commander sent to Morocco to defeat the Riffs and protect the outpost. He is also the father of Pierre, whose identity as the Red Shadow is concealed from him. When he challenges the rebel leader to a duel, Pierre refuses to fight rather than kill his own father.
A banker and the father of Nadine, Richard Milton refuses Jim's plea for leniency after Larry is arrested for trying to rob him. Believing Nadine is dead, he is persuaded by Jim and Molly that their seances let him contact her spirit, and he spends a large sum on charity under that influence. When Nadine's memory returns and she is reunited with him, he forgives what happened.
An antagonist who attempts to extort Folly Valance into running away with him. His scheme triggers a chase to a country house, serving as the catalyst for the confrontation between Folly, her husband, and Keene Mordaunt.
Edward Martindel has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include You'd Be Surprised, The Glory of Clementina, The Woman Who Did Not Care. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
