Colonel Pickering

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Colonel Pickering is a courteous, retired British officer who serves as Professor Henry Higgins’s kindly friend and moral counterbalance in the film "My Fair Lady."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
adaptedAs character in My Fair Lady (1964 film)
character in My Fair Lady (stage musical)
appearsIn My Fair Lady (1964 film)
linked to: My Fair Lady (film)

My Fair Lady (stage musical)
Pygmalion (play)
linked to: Pygmalion
associatedWith phonetics
basedOn Colonel Hugh Pickering
characterTrait courteous
gentlemanly
kind
collaboratesWith Professor Henry Higgins
createdBy George Bernard Shaw
firstAppearance Pygmalion (1913 play)
linked to: Pygmalion
friendOf Professor Henry Higgins
genre musical film character
stage musical character
medium film
musical theatre
theatre
nationality British
occupation retired British Army officer
portrayedBy Wilfrid Hyde-White
portrayedByIn Wilfrid Hyde-White in My Fair Lady (1964 film)
relationshipToElizaDoolittle benefactor
supportive mentor figure
residence London (in the story)
linked to: London, England
roleInStory provides contrast to Henry Higgins’s brusque behavior
supports Eliza Doolittle’s education
linked to: Mrs. Higgins
servesAs moral counterbalance to Professor Henry Higgins
shows consideration for Eliza Doolittle’s feelings
treats Eliza Doolittle with respect
linked to: Eliza Doolittle

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My Fair Lady (film) character Colonel Pickering
Pygmalion (1938 film) character Colonel Pickering
Eliza Doolittle associatedWith Colonel Pickering
Pygmalion character Colonel Pickering
Professor Henry Higgins makesWagerWith Colonel Pickering
Professor Henry Higgins associatedWith Colonel Pickering
The Rain in Spain sungByCharacter Colonel Pickering
The Rain in Spain associatedCharacter Colonel Pickering
Robert Coote notableRole Colonel Pickering in the stage musical Gigi
linked to: Colonel Pickering
My Fair Lady (2018 revival) role Allan Corduner as Colonel Pickering
linked to: Colonel Pickering
Without You associatedCharacter Colonel Pickering