Characters from World War II
Movies
The following list contains the major characters portrayed in the
films. Sometimes I have included the names of the actors so as to
identify the character for you. If you want to see the complete list
of actors and the roles they played, you can look the individual film
up on an excellent web site: http://us.imdb.com
Went the Day Well (1941)
- Mrs Fraser of Bramley Manor
- Cousin Maude
- The Vicar, Ashton
- Oliver Wilsford, Nora Ashton (his friend)
- Charlie Sims (narrator and Church sexton)
- Mrs. Collins (Post Mistress)
- Bill Purvis (poacher)
- George Truscott
- Tom Sturry (sailor)
- Major Ortler
- Lieutenant Jung
Wake Island (1942)
- Commander Roberts
- Major Geoffrey (Jeff) Caton
- Shad "Mac" McClosky
- Pete Hogan (his foreman)
- Captain Pete Lewis
- ' Sergeant Higbee
- Corporal Gus Goebbels
- Private Aloisius K. "Smacksie" Randall
- Private Joe Doyle
- Lieutenant Bruce Cameron (flyer)
- Captain Patrick (Pilot)
- Mechanic Ivan Probensky
- Dr. Parkman
- Johnny Rudd
To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
- Private Chris Winters
- Captain Christopher Winters
- Sergeant Dixie Smith
- Mary Carter (the sweet girl)
- Helene Hunt (the vamp)
- Johnny Dent (the nerd)
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- Father Donnelly
- Captain Jim Davis
- Colonel Walter Grayson
- Captain James Cross
- Sergeant Hook Malone
- The Squad
- Corporal "Taxi" Potts
- Jesus "Soose" Alvarez
- Johnny "Chicken" Anderson
- Sammy Kline
- Tex McIlvoy
- Ned Rowman
- Butch
- Lieutenant Thurmonad
- War Correspondent / Narrator (Richard Tregaskis)
- Mr. Weatherby
Bataan (1943)
- Sergeant Bill Dane
- Lieutenant Steve Bentley
- Corporal Jake Feingold
- Corporal Barney Todd
- Captain Henry Lassiter
- The Squad
- Leonard Puckett
- Felix Raminez
- F.X. Matowski
- Matthew Handy
- Welsey Eeps
- Yankee Salazar
- Sam Malloy
- Corporal Juan Katigbak
Gung Ho (1943)
- Colonel Thorwald
- Lt. Christophorus
- "Gunner" McBride
- "Transport" Alfredo
- Larry O'Ryan (1/2 brother to Richter)
- Kirk Richter (1/2 brother to O'Ryan)
- Cathy (Kathleen) Corrigan
- Pig Iron
- Frankie Montana (from Brooklyn)
- Rube Tedrow
Go for Broke (1943)
- Lt. Michael Grayson
- Col. Charles w. Pwence
- Sgt. Wilson I. Cullen
- Men of the 442 Regiment Combat Team
- Sam
- Chick
- Frank
- Kaz
- Masami
- Ohara
- Tommy
- Rosina
- Capt. Solari
So Proudly We Hail (1943)
- Doctor Harrison
- Doctor Jose Bardin
- Doctor Ling Chee
- The Nurses:
- Captain "Ma" McGregor
- Lr. Sadie Schwartz
- Lt. Ethel Armstrong
- Lt. Joan O'Doul with "Kansas" Ken
- Lt. "Tony" Dacolli
- Lt. Elsie Bollenbacher
- Lt. Irma Emerson
- Lt. Janet "Davy" Davidson with John Summers
- Lt. Rosemary Larson with Dr. Jose
- Lt. Olivia D'Arcy
- Chaplain
White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
- Susan Dunn Ashwood
- Sir John Ashwood
- John Ashwood II
- Hiram Porter Dunn
- Sam Bennett (Young American)
- Nanny
- Lady Jean Ashwood (the Mother)
- Reggie
- Rosamund
- Gwennie
Thirty Seconds over Tokyo (1944)
- Lt. Colonel James H. ("Jimmy") Doolittle
- Captain Davey Jones
- Captain Edward "Ski" York
- Crew of the Ruptured Duck
- Lieutenant Ted Lawson and wife Ellen
- Lieutenant Dean Davenport
- Lieutenant Charles McClure
- Lieutenant Bob Clever
- Corporal David Thatcher
- Lieutenant Bob Gray
- Lieutenant Everett "Brick" Holstrom
- Lieutenant Jacob "Shorty" Manch
- Lieutenant Thomas "Doc" White
- Lieutenant Commander Stephen Jurika
- Lieutenant Don Smith
- Ensign Bud Fenton
- Old Dr. Chung
- Young Dr. Chung
They were Expendable (1945)
- Lieutenant John Brickley
- Lieutenant (jg) "Rusty" Ryan
- Second Lieutenant Sandy Davyss (Nurse)
- General Martin
- Major James Morton
- Lieutenant (jg) "Shorty" Long
- Ensign "Snake" Gardner
- Ensign "Andy" Andrews
- Ensign George Cross
- Ensign Tony Aiken
- The Men
- "Boats"
- "Slug" Mahan
- Seaman Jones
- Cookie
- "Doc" the storekeeper
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
- Sergeant John M. Stryker
- Corporal Al Thomas
- Corporal Robert Dunne (Narrator)
- The Women
- The Men
- Private Benny Regazzi
- Private Charlie Bass
- Private Dan Shipley
- Private Soames
- Private George hellenpolis
- Private Frank Flynn
- Private Eddie Flynn
- Private Harris
- Private "Sky" Choynski
Battleground (1949)
- Sergeant Walowicz
- Sergeant Kinnie
- Doc
- The Men
- Private Holley
- Private Donald Jarvess
- Private Johnny Rodriguez
- Private Ernest J. "Pop" Stazak
- Private Jim Layton
- Private Abner Spudler
- Private Standiferd
- Private "Kipp" Kippton
- Private Hansan
- Private Bettis
- Denise (the French girl)
Halls of Montezuma (1951)
- Colonel.Gilfillan
- Lieutenant Carl Anderson
- The Squad
- Sergeant Randolf Johnson
- C.E. "Doc" Jones
- Pigeon Lane (Prize fighter)
- Pretty Boy
- Coffman
- Conroy
- Slattery
- Zelenko
- Whitney
- Correspondent Dickerman
Battle Cry (1955)
- Drill Instructor Carson Fuller
- General Snipes
- Major Sam "High Pockets" Huxley
- Major Wellman
- Sergeant "Communicator" Mac
- [The Squad and their Girls]
- Danny Forrester (All-American boy) -- Kathy / Elaine
Yarborough
- Ski (Slums of Philly)-- Susan
- Marion Hotchkiss (Intellectual) -- Rae
- Andy (Lumberjack) Hookens-- Pat Rogers
- "Spanish" Joe (Operator) Gomez
- L.J. Jones (Comedian)
- "Communicator" Mac
- "Speedy" (Texan with guitar)
- "Ziltch" (a Farmer)
- Lighttower: Navajo Indian
- Crazy Horse: Navajo Indiana
To Hell and Back (1955)
- Captain Marks
- Colonel Howe
- Audi Murphy, playing himself
- Lieutenant Manning
- Corporal Johnson
- Squad Members
- Kerrigan
- Brandon
- Valentino
- "The Chief"
- Kovak
- Sanchez
- Swope
- Thompson
- Saunders
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- General Nye
- Lieutenant Commandore Ewen Montagu
- Lieutenant George Acres
- Pam (the Secretary)
- Dr. Sir Bernard Spilsbury
- Lucy Sherwood
- RAF Pilots: "Joe" and "Larry"
- Patrick O'Reilly
- Major William Martin
Away All Boats (1956)
- Captain Jebediah S. Hawkes
- Commander (Executive Officer) Quigly
- Lieutenant David MacDougal
- Lieutenant Fraser
- Lieutenant James Randall
- Lieutenant Sherwood
- Ensign Michael O'Banion
- Ensign Kruger
- Ensign Twitchell
- Chief "Pappy" Moran
- Dr. Flynn
- Dr. Jackson
- Chaplain Hughes
- "Sacktime" Riley
- Gilbert (Garbage Grinder) Hubert
The Enemy Below (1957)
- Captain Murrell
- Executive Offiver Lieutenant Ware
- Doctor
- Lieutenant Mackenson
- Sonar Officer Lewis
- Ensign Murray
The German U-Boat
- Captain von Stolberg
- Executive Office Heinz (Heinie) Schwaffer
- Lieutenant Kuntz
- Von Holem
Bridge on the River Kwai
(1957)
- Captain Shears (the American) (William Holden)
- Major Warden (Jack Hawkins)
British Prisoners
- Colonel Nicholson(Alex Guiness)
- Major Clipton
- Major Reeves
- Major Hughes
- Colonel Green
- Lieutenant Joyce
- British Prisoners
- Grogan
- Baker
Japanese Officers
- Colonel Saito
- Captain Kanematsu
- Lieutenant Miura
Yai and four Siamese girls
The Young Lions (1958)
- Noah Ackerman (Montgomery Cliff)
- Michael Whiteacre
- Hope Plowman
- Margaret Freemantle
- Captain Colclough
- Sergeant Rickett
- Sergeant Brandt
- Lieutenant Green
- Private Burnecker
- Private Cowley
- Lieutenant Christian Diestl (Marlon Brando)
- Gretchen Hardenberg
- Captain Hardenberg
- Corporal Kraus
The Longest Day (1962)
- Colonel Thompasan
- Army Ranger
- Madame Barrault
- Father Louis Roulland
- Private "Dutch" Schultz
- Flight Officer David Campbell
- Private John Steele
- Private Flanagan
- Janine Boitard
- Sergeant John H. Fuller
- Major General Robert Haines
- Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
- Brigadier General James M. Gavin
- Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
- Field marshal Erwin Rommel
- Major General Hans Speidel
- Major General Gunther Blumentritt
- Major Werner Pluskat
- Captain Frank
- Sergeant Kaffekanne
Hell is for Heroes (1962)
- Captain Loomis
- Captain Mace
- Sergeant Pike
- Sergeant Larkin
- Sergeant Fraser
- Corporal Henshaw
- Private John Reese (Steve McQueen)
- Private J.j. Corby
- Private Kolinski
- Private Cumberly
- Private James E. Driscoll (Bob Newhart)
- Homer
- Bartender Monique
The Great Escape (1963)
- Captain Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen)
- Flight Lieutenant Bob "The Scrounger" Hendley
- Squadron Leader Roger "Big X" Bartlett
- Group Captain Rupert ":The SBO" Ramsey
- Flight Lieutenant Danny "The Tunnel King" Willinski
- Flight Lieutenant Colin "The Forger" Blythe
- Lieutenant Comander Eric "Dispersal" Ashley-Pitt
- Flight Lieutenant "Intelligence" MacDonald
- Flight Lieutenant William "The Tunneller" Dickes
- Flying Officer "The Mole" Ives
- Flight Lieutenant "The Surveyor" Cavendish
- Werner "The Ferret"
- Kommandant von Luger
- Goff
- Kuhn
- Stachwitz
- Preissen
- Dietrich
Tora Tora Tora (1970)
- Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
- Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson
- Secretary of State Cordell Hull
- Admiral William F. Haisey
- General George C. Marshall
- Admiral Harold R. Stark
- Colonel Rus G. Bratton
- Lt. General Walter C. Short
- Lt. Commander Alvin D., Kramer
- Lt. Commander Thomas
- Captain John Earle
- Frank Knox
- Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
- Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
- Vice Admiral Zengo Yoshida
- Lt. Clommander Mitsuo Fuchida
- General Hideki Tojo
- Captain Kameto Kuroshima
- Prince Konoye
Operation Daybreak (1975)
- Jan Kubis
- Jozef Gabcik
- karel Curdu
- Janak (leader in Prague)
- Hajek (liason man in Prague)
- Aunt Marie, Karl her husband
- -- their children Ata amd Judriska
- Reinhard Heydrich
- Karl Hermann Frank
- Sonja, Anna
- Father Petrex
A Bridge too Far (1977)
- Lieutenant General Frederick "Roy" Browning
- Staff Sergeant Eddie Dohun
- Lieutenant Colonel Joe Vandeleur (Michael Caine)
- Major General Roy Urquhart (Sean Connery)
- Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks
- Colonel Botty Stout
- Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski (Gene Hackman)
- Lieutenant Colonel John Frost (Anthony Hopkins
- Brigidier Gneral James M. Gavin (Ryan O'Neal)
- Major General ludwig
- Dr. Spaander (Laurence Olivier)
- Major Julian Cook (Robert Redford)
- Kate ter horst (Liv Ullmann)
Big Red One (1980)
- The Sergeant (unamed but played by Lee Marvin)
- The four
- Griff (played by Mark Hammil)
- Johnson
- Vince
- Zap
- Walloon
- Schroeder
- Rensonnet
- Broban
- Dog Face
- Shep
- Lemchek
- Switolski
Catch 22 (1970)
- Yosarian
- General Dreedle
- Colonel Cathcart
- Major Danby
- Major Major (Bob Newhart)
- Doc Daneeka
- Colonel Korn
- Sergeant Towser
- Chaplain Tappman (Anthony Perkins)
- The Men
- Nately
- Dobbs
- Milo Minderbender (Jon Voight)
Das Boot (1981)
- Captain
- Lieutenant Werner
- Chief Engineer
- "Number One" First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
- Chief Quartermaster / Navigator
- The Crew
- Johann
- Ullman
- Hinrich
- Chief Bosun
- Ario
- Pilgrim
- Frenassen
- Preacher
- Schwalle
Schindler's List (1994)
- Oskar Schindler and wife Emilie
- Itzhak Stern
- Amon Goeth
- Poldek Pfefferberg
- Helen Hirsch
- Victoria Klonowska
- Wilek Chilowicz
- Marcel Goldberg
- Ingrid
- Julian Scherner
- Rolf Czurda
- Herman Toffel
- Leo John
- Lbert Hujar
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks)
- Sergeant Michael Horvath
- Captain Fred Hamill
- Sergeant Hill
- Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
- The Team
- Private Richard Reiben
- Private Jackson
- Private Mellish
- Private Adrian Caparzo
- Steamboat Willie
- Corporal Henderson
- T/4 Medic, Irwin Wade
Thin Red Line (1998)
- Captain Charles Bosche
- Captain John Gaff
- Captain James "Bugger" Staros
- Colonel Gordon Tall
- Second Lieutenant Whyte
- Sergeant Keck
- Sergeant Storm
- Sergeant McCron
- First Sergeant Edward Welsh (Sean Penn)
- The Squad
- Corporal Fife
- Private Witt
- Private Jack Bell
- Private First Class Doll
- Private Tillis
- Private Mazzi