Billy Foster (played by Norman Kerry) is a protagonist in Three Live Ghosts.
American soldier among the three escapees; must remain officially dead due to romantic troubles; later reconciles with his sweetheart and is cleared of an unjust charge. Ivis (played by Anna Q. Nilsson) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
The young woman loved by the American soldier; reconciles with him, contributing to the resolution of his personal conflicts. Jimmy Gubbins (played by Edmund Goulding) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
Cockney soldier who is officially listed as dead; his mother collected insurance money, forcing him to remain a ghost while staying at his Whitechapel home. Mrs Gubbins (played by Clare Greet) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
Mother of the Cockney soldier; collected insurance money after her son was listed as killed, creating the central conflict for his ghost status. Spoofy (played by Cyril Chadwick) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
Peter Lame (played by John Miltern) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
English nobleman suffering from shell shock and memory loss; exhibits kleptomania, steals fine clothes and jewelry, and takes a baby from a pram, only to discover it is his own home and child. Mrs Woofers (played by Annette Benson) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
The Duchess (played by Dorothy Fane) appears in Three Live Ghosts.
Owner of the mansion where the nobleman steals clothes and jewelry; the location where the nobleman discovers his own home and child.
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Characters
Billy Foster
(played by Norman Kerry) — protagonist
American soldier among the three escapees; must remain officially dead due to romantic troubles; later reconciles with his sweetheart and is cleared of an unjust charge.
Ivis
(played by Anna Q. Nilsson) — supporting
The young woman loved by the American soldier; reconciles with him, contributing to the resolution of his personal conflicts.
Jimmy Gubbins
(played by Edmund Goulding) — supporting
Cockney soldier who is officially listed as dead; his mother collected insurance money, forcing him to remain a ghost while staying at his Whitechapel home.
Mrs Gubbins
(played by Clare Greet) — supporting
Mother of the Cockney soldier; collected insurance money after her son was listed as killed, creating the central conflict for his ghost status.
Spoofy
(played by Cyril Chadwick) — supporting
Peter Lame
(played by John Miltern) — supporting
English nobleman suffering from shell shock and memory loss; exhibits kleptomania, steals fine clothes and jewelry, and takes a baby from a pram, only to discover it is his own home and child.
Mrs Woofers
(played by Annette Benson) — supporting
The Duchess
(played by Dorothy Fane) — supporting
Owner of the mansion where the nobleman steals clothes and jewelry; the location where the nobleman discovers his own home and child.
Briggs
(played by Wyndham Guise) — supporting
Story Analysis
Three WWI veterans navigate false identities, psychological trauma, and comedic misadventures to reclaim their lives and families in post-war London.
