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- The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Played by the wonderful Kathy Bates in the movie, Margaret “Molly” Brown was known as “Maggie” to her friends but became known as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” after surviving the iceberg crash aboard the titanic.
- Cosmo Duff-Gordon. Cosmo Duff-Gorden was a fencer—in fact, he’d won a silver medal in the Olympic Games for his swordplay prior to stepping onto the ship and was admired by many for his talent.
- Violinist Wallace Henry Hartley. If you’re a big fan of the movie or have seen it recently, you may remember the violinist character who kept the music going even as the ship was sliding into the sea.
- Isidor And Ida Straus. Isidor and Ida were two of the wealthier passengers aboard the Titanic. Isidor was a one-time member of the House of Representatives and one of the founding members of the high-end department store: Macy’s.
- Fictional Character: Caledon Hockley
- Real Person: J. Bruce Ismay
- Fictional Character: Jack Dawson
- Real Person: Margaret Brown
- Fictional Character: Rose Dewitt Bukater
- Real Person: Captain Edward Smith
- Fictional Character: Ruth Dewitt Bukater
- Real Person: John Jacob Astor
- Fictional Character: Spicer Lovejoy
- Real Person: Thomas Andrews
Rose's arrogant and condescending fiancé Caledon Hockley was not a real person aboard the Titanic, but this fictional character was in keeping with the roster of wealthy elites who chartered passage to New York City. As actor Billy Zane noted, Cal Hockley was a "product of his time", and designed by Cameron to be "the sharpest point of the love tri...
The deplorable J. Bruce Ismay, played with stuffy malevolence by Jonathan Hyde, was the managing director and chairman of the White Star Line, and famously declared the ship "unsinkable". As the ship was sinking, he jumped into one of the few available lifeboats and was rowed to safety. Ismay was called to testify before the U.S. Senate after Titan...
Intrepid dreamer Jack Dawson was not aboard the Titanic when it set sail, nor was there any account of a charming -but penniless- artist embarking on a love affair with a woman from first class. First class passengers were sequestered from third class passengers for purposes of mitigating the spread of diseases, as well as societal prudence. RELATE...
The inimitable Kathy Batesbrought her charisma and verve to make the already larger than life Margaret Brown even more memorable. The robust socialite became known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" after surviving the 1912 disaster. Molly Brown gave an emotional plea for her lifeboat to go back and try to rescue passengers bobbing in the water after ...
Rose Dewitt Bukatermay not have been a real person, but she was certainly the picture of a young aristocratic lady who boarded Titanic expecting to sail to New York City in the lap of luxury. Historical records indicate third-class passenger Rhoda Abbott was the only female survivor to be pulled from the water after the Titanic sank. Rose's high-mi...
Captain Edward Smith was a renowned seaman, and the voyage of the Titanic was to be the last he made before retiring. Historical accounts are muddled about whether or not he tried to avoid any ice danger by altering Titanic's course southward, after receiving iceberg warnings from other ships. Primary sources comprised of first-hand accounts of the...
Rose's social-climbing mother was entirely fictional, but she might as well have been any number of women of the era who, impoverished by the financial choices of their husbands, were forced to make prudent matches (such as pushing her daughter on Caledon Hockley) with their offspring to secure their financial future. RELATED: 10 Mother-Daughter Mo...
The wealthiest man on board, John Jacob Astor, was found after Titanic's sinking with his solid gold pocket watch still dangling from its chain. It was believed that Astor checked his watch a few minutes before jumping from the ship into the waters below. Astor's body was one of only 306 bodies recovered from the sinking. He was survived by his rea...
Spicer Lovejoy was Cal Hockley's personal valet as well as his bodyguard. For a fictional character, James Cameron gave him an extensive biography. He had been hired by Cal's father, Nathan Hockley, to watch over his son, after leaving his position as a Pinkerton detective and police constable. His prior fieldwork made him very perceptive - he noti...
The Titanic's designer, Thomas Andrews (Victor Garber), depicted as a sympathetic man who originally designed the ship to have 64 lifeboats, was overshadowed by the demands of his financiers who felt the decks looked too "cluttered". As a result, the cruise ship carried only 20 lifeboats, an important fact which he relayed to Rose before the ship's...
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Oct 10, 2021 · While Titanic's main characters were fictional, the 1997 film included the roles of 31 real-life passengers and crew members who traveled on the ship. Many real-life characters appeared in Titanic. Screen Rant
Aug 12, 2020 · It made its debut at the World’s fair in Chicago in 1893. As legend tells it, Green sold 50,000 boxes of the now famous pancake mix. "She was the trusted face. Back then, you know, anybody who ...
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- Was Rollo the Viking a real person? Yes, Rollo was a real historical figure. Unlike the legendary figures of Ragnar and Lagertha, there is extensive history to prove that Rollo was a real person.
- Was Rollo related to Ragnar Lothbrok? Sadly the truth is that Ragnar and Rollo likely didn’t cross paths. They certainly weren’t brothers, and although they were both believed to have lived in the 9th century, they didn’t live at the same time.
- Where was Rollo from? We know that Rollo was from Scandinavia, but there is some debate about where he was born. Some records claim that he was born to a Danish aristocratic family, but others believe he was born in Norway.
- How big was Rollo? It is believed that Rollo was truly a giant among men. Rollo was nicknamed 'The Walker' because he was said to be too big to ride on a horse.
Oct 18, 2021 · Pepper, as played by Naomi Grossman for Freak Show, was based on Schlitze Surtees, a real carnival performer. Schlitze is thought to be a man named Simon Metz, born in 1901 in Bronx, NY. His ...
Jun 20, 2019 · Frank "Rocky" Fiegel was a real person who lived in the hometown of "Popeye" creator Elzie Segar. What's False A photograph often shared as if it shows Fiegel actually depicts another...
