Characters
Powder Puff Pilots Cast List
| Louise Thaden (23) |
LEAD |
FEMALE |
Soprano |
| Ambitious pilot from Arkansas |
| Amelia Earhart (32) |
LEAD |
FEMALE |
Soprano |
| Famous, insecure pilot determined to arrive first across the finish line |
| Marvel Crosson (29) |
LEAD |
FEMALE |
Mezzo Soprano |
| Enthusiastic professional pilot from Alaska |
| Florence "Pancho" Barnes (28) |
LEAD |
FEMALE |
Alto |
| Foul-mouthed heiress who drinks and smokes a cigar |
| Bobbi Trout (23) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
Mezzo Soprano |
| Looks like a teenage boy, buoyant demeanor, mechanic who operates a filling station |
| Ruth Elder (26) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
Soprano |
| Sexy, snobby star of the sky and screen |
| Phoebe Omlie (26) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
Soprano |
| Thrill seeker, queen of aerial stunts, walks with a cane |
| Opal Kunz (33) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
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| Sophisticated New York socialite and outspoken feminist |
| Edith Foltz (24) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
Mezzo Soprano |
| Hip fashion designer and mother |
| Vera Dawn Walker (32) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
Soprano |
| Tiny Texan with a sharp tongue |
| Blanche Noyes (29) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
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| An actress, novice to flying |
| Claire Fahy (30) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
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| Insecure about flying without her husband/instructor |
| Gladys O'Donnell (25) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
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| New to flight but a fierce competitor, down-to-earth, wants to start a flying school |
| Thea Rasche (30) |
SUPPORTING |
FEMALE |
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| Stalwart German aerobatic pilot |
| Will Rogers (50) |
LEAD |
MALE |
Baritone |
| Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, radio personality, journalist |
| Frank Copeland (30s) |
SUPPORTING |
MALE |
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| Race manager, supportive and protective of the aviatrixes |
| Man 1 (30s) |
SUPPORTING |
MALE |
Tenor |
| Plays Joe Crosson (Marvel's protective brother, a pilot) / Cliff Clark (schmaltzy singer) / Photographer / Erle P. Haliburton (pompous oilman) |
| Man 2 (30s) |
SUPPORTING |
MALE |
Baritone |
| Plays G.P. Putnam (Amelia's opportunistic manager) / Herb Thaden (Louise's supportive husband) / Mechanic (dismissive chauvinist) |
| Man 3 (30s) |
SUPPORTING |
MALE |
Baritone |
| Plays Herbert Fahy (Claire's overly protective husband) / Emory Bronte (Marvel's fiancé) / Sheriff (ignorant redneck) / Photographer |
