George Kimball

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George Kimball is a hypochondriac suburban husband whose mistaken belief that he is terminally ill drives the comedic misunderstandings in the film "Send Me No Flowers."

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Send Me No Flowers NERFINISHED
appearsWith Bert Power NERFINISHED
Dr. Ralph Morrissey NERFINISHED
Judy Kimball NERFINISHED
associatedTheme fear of illness
miscommunication in marriage
mortality anxiety
basedOn character from the stage play Send Me No Flowers
centralConflict mistaken belief that he is terminally ill
characterTrait hypochondriac
conflictType internal conflict about health
marital misunderstanding
createdFor Universal Pictures film Send Me No Flowers NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Send Me No Flowers (1964 film) NERFINISHED
genreContext romantic comedy
hasSpouse Judy Kimball NERFINISHED
medium film
narrativeFunction source of comedic misunderstandings
narrativeOutcome eventually learns he is not terminally ill
notableFor exaggerated concern about his health
occupation suburban husband
plotAction tries to arrange his wife’s future after believing he will die soon
portrayedBy Rock Hudson NERFINISHED
primaryRoleInWork protagonist
relationship husband of Judy Kimball
screenWriterContext character in a screenplay by Julius J. Epstein
settingResidence American suburb
toneAssociation lighthearted

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Send Me No Flowers mainCharacter George Kimball