Dr. Clayton Forrester

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Dr. Clayton Forrester is the heroic scientist protagonist who leads the human response to the Martian invasion in the 1953 science fiction film "The War of the Worlds."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
scientist
adaptationOf The War of the Worlds (1898 novel) NERFINISHED
appearsIn The War of the Worlds (1953 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWith United States military response to Martian invasion
basedOn character from H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds (loosely)
characterTrait heroic
intelligent
resourceful
colorProcessOfFilm Technicolor NERFINISHED
conflict Martian invasion of Earth
createdFor The War of the Worlds (1953 film) NERFINISHED
directorOfWork Byron Haskin NERFINISHED
distributorOfWork Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
enemy Martians
familyName Forrester NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The War of the Worlds (1953 film universe) NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork atomic science
physics
filmCharacterType hero
gender male
genre science fiction
givenName Clayton NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
leads scientific effort against the Martians
medium film
nationality American (fictional)
notableFor leading the human response to the Martian invasion
occupation physicist
scientist
partner Sylvia Van Buren NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Gene Barry NERFINISHED
producerOfWork George Pal NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfWork Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
roleIn The War of the Worlds (1953 film) NERFINISHED
romanticInterest Sylvia Van Buren NERFINISHED
setting Southern California (fictionalized) NERFINISHED
title Doctor
uses scientific knowledge to combat Martians
worksAt Pacific Tech (fictional research institution) NERFINISHED
yearOfAppearance 1953

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