Dexter Haven

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Dexter Haven is the central character of Philip Barry’s play “The Philadelphia Story,” a charming yet flawed socialite whose romantic entanglements drive the story’s exploration of love, class, and personal growth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ
appearsIn The Philadelphia Story ⓘ
associatedWithCharacter C. K. Dexter Haven ⓘ
linked to: C. K. Dexter-Haven

Tracy Lord ⓘ
linked to: Tracy Samantha Lord
characterTrait charming ⓘ
flawed ⓘ
creator Philip Barry ⓘ
fullNameVariant C. K. Dexter Haven ⓘ
linked to: C. K. Dexter-Haven
genre romantic comedy ⓘ
hasAdaptation The Philadelphia Story (1940 film) ⓘ
languageOfWork English ⓘ
literaryPeriod 20th-century American theatre ⓘ
medium stage play ⓘ
narrativeArc redemption and maturity ⓘ
narrativeFunction protagonist ⓘ
nationality American ⓘ
occupation socialite ⓘ
portrayedBy Cary Grant ⓘ
portrayedIn The Philadelphia Story (1940 film) ⓘ
relationshipType former husband of Tracy Lord ⓘ
roleInWork central character in The Philadelphia Story ⓘ
romanticEntanglementsDrivePlotOf The Philadelphia Story ⓘ
settingOfActivity Philadelphia high society ⓘ
themeInvolvement class ⓘ
love ⓘ
personal growth ⓘ
workForm stage play character ⓘ
workPublishedYear 1939 ⓘ

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C. K. Dexter-Haven → basedOn → Dexter Haven ⓘ