Characters and Roles

The LaMotte Family, South Carolina

 

English version, Jan 9th, 2025

 

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Familie The LaMotte Family

Relations To The LaMotte Family

Resolute Plantation

 

 

The LaMotte Family

 

Justin LaMotte

Description

Plantation owner, dies in 1862 (window fall in fight)

Actor

David Carradine

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Episode 01, Scene 06, 09, 12, 17, 35, 36, 37, 38

Episode 02, Scene 07, 18, 19, 20, 23, 44

Episode 03, Scene 10, 37

Episode 04, Scene 02, 28, 30

Episode 05, Scene 03, 04, 05, (06), (07), 26

Episode 06, Scene 17, 19, 27, 28

Episode 07, Scene 06, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29

Episode 08, Scene 07, 08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

             

 

Owner of the plantation auf "Resolute", South Carolina, neighbor to Mont Royal. Justin charmingly and obligingly courts to far younger Madeline Fabray, but shows his true face as soon as they get married, being an unpredictable and domineering man using women and slaves as tools to his only will. He forces his well-broughtup and educated wife into her role by force and tries to supress her kind-harted treatment to others so that this marriage soon renders unhappy. In spite of havin drugged Madeline for some time with Laudamum, she finally escapes to her secretly beloved Orry Main to Mont Royal and in the process wounds him badly in the face. Justin, having recrouted a militia company at the beginning of the war, kidnaps Madeline back to his plantation, but is confronted by Orry to a fight and dies by falling out of a window.

David Carradine, * 08.12.1936 in Hollywood, CA, musical education, acting since 1963, known for "Kung Fu" and "North and South", also producer and director, environmental activist, + 03.06.2009 in Bangkok, Thailand by accident

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Madeline Fabray LaMotte Main

Description

Merchant's daughter, married. 1844 - 1862 to Justin LaMotte, 1862 - 1865 to Orry Main

Actress

Lesley-Anne Down

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Episode 01, scene 04, 05, 06, 09, 12, 15, 17, 35, 36, 37, 38

Episode 02, scene 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 40, 42, 44, 45

Episode 03, scene 10, 11, 37

Episode 04, scene 02, 14, 26, 27, 28, 30

Episode 05, scene (06), 07, 25, 26

Episode 06, scene 17, 19, 22, 26, 29, 36

Episode 07, scene 04, 24, 26, 27, 29

Episode 08, scene 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32

Episode 09, scene 09, 10, 11, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26, 27, 35

Episode 10, scene 15, 19, 20, 21, 22

Episode 11, scene 09, 10, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Episode 12, scene 04, 05, 33, (34), 35, 37

Episode 13, scene 04, 06, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 29, 42, 43, 49

Episode 14, scene 02, 03, 18, 19, 23, 32, 33, 40, 45, 46, 47

Episode 15, scene 04, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

               

               

                                               

Madeline, daughter of businessman Nicholas Fabray and born in New Orleans, falls in love to Orry Main by 1842, but marries the neighbor plantation owner Justin LaMotte as arranged by her father. This marriage is marked by cruelties and leads to her escape to her secret lover Orry, whom she marries after Justin's death in 1862. Driven from Mont Royal by Orry's sneaky sister Ashton by confronting her with her blood heritage als one-eigths black, she retreats to Charleston where she delivers Orry's Sohn and she then takes care of poor refugees of war. After the war's end, she takes over the management of the burnt-down plantation als Orry's widow and works for it's rebuilding., but being frequently harrassed by Orry's older brother Cooper. Nevertheless, she succeeds dispite all the everyday hardships to constantly be mild and caritative. With the help of friends and relatives, the strong-willed woman even withstands an attack of the Ku-Klux-Klans and finally comes together with widower George Hazard.

Lesley-Anne Down, * 17.03.1954 in London, GB, 1970 teenage model, 1973 forst role in "The House At Eaton Place", best known role in "North and South", active until 2003, 2005 Golden Globe for Best Soap Acress

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Orry Nicholas Main, Jr.

Description

Son of Orry and Madeline Main, born in 1864

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Episode 10, scene (15)

Episode 11, scene (12)

Episode 12, scene 33, (34), (35), (37)

Episode 13, scene 13, (24)

Episode 14, scene (23)

Episode 15, scene (40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Orry Jr. is the son of Orry and Madeline Main. He is born during the Civil War and when his mother had fled to Charleston. Later, the boy lives with her mother on the plantation being under reconstruction.

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Forbes LaMotte

Description

Nephew of Justin LaMotte, dies in 1861 (stabbed to death in fight)

Actor

William Ostrander

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Episode 02, scene 44

Episode 04, scene 02, 04

Episode 05, scene 07, 08, 31

Episode 06, scene 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

Nephew of Justin LaMotte from Charleston, SC, but frequently at Resolute. He admires Brett Main, who preferes Billy Hazard over him. He starts a hot affair with Brett's sister Ashton and gets used by her in the process for her revenge plan on Billy. But the scheeme fails and scrupelous Forbes gets stabbed to death by Billy after an unfair pistol duel instigated by him.

William Ostrander, * 21.09.1959, construction entrepreneur in California, also actor

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Relations To The LaMotte Family

 

Nicholas Fabray

Description

Merchant, Madeline's father, dies in 1854 (illness)

Actor

Lee Bergere

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Businessman Nicholas Fabray discovers late that the marriage he arranged for his daughter Madeline to cruel Justin LaMotte was an error. Only on his death bed, he confesses to Madeline that she has one-eights of negro blood in her. He dies in 1854 by an illness.

Lee Bergere, * 10.04.1918 in Brooklyn, NY, actors in series like "Denver Clan", "Falcon Crest", "North and South" and "Murder, She Wrote", + 31.01.2007 in Fremont, NH

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Maum Sally

Description

Servant to Madeline, died in 1858 (stairs fall)

Actress

Olivia Cole

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The colored free servant is always on the side of Madeline, watching over her and consulting her. She disguises Madeline's soft-hearted efforts towards the slaves as well as to pregnant Ashton. When Justin locks up Madeline, she tries to free her, but is thrown down the stairs by Justin and dies on broken neck.

Olivia Cole, * 26.11.1942 in Memphis, TN, Emmy for "North and South" as Best Supporting Actress, active since 1995, + 19.01.2018 (75) in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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Villefranche

Description

Coach driver of Nicholas Fabray

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Uncle John

Description

House servant of Nicholas Fabray

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The coach man overthrows the carriage with Madeline and Maun Sally due to overspeeding on their way to Resolute in 1842.

The house slave, lovingly called "Uncle John" by Madeline, serves in the house of Nicholas Fabray in Charleston.

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Resolute Plantation

 

Nancy

Description

Slave on Resolute

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Slave on

 

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Nathaniel

Description

Slave on Resolute

Actor

Arthur Gillard

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House slave Nancy is slapped by Justin when the nervously spills some coffee.

House slave Nathaniel mostly receives Justins orders in and outside the house.

(unknown)

Athur Gillard

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Clyta

Description

Slave on Resolute

Actress

Ginnie Randall

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Ezekiel

Description

Slave on Resolute

Actor

Lou Walker

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Clyta pleads Madeline for help to get Priam on the run. Later, Justin resorts to whipping her just when the search posse from Mont Royal rides in.

Ezekiel is beaten cruelly by Justin, but he refuses to tell on Priam's helper.

Ginnie Randall

Lou Walker, * 20.02.1928 in Bessemer, AL, + 02.08.2004 in Atlanta, GA

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(coachman)

Description

Slave on Resolute

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Thisbee

Description

Sklavin

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Joanne Morgan

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Justin LaMotte's coachman dies a rude joke on Mont Royal slave Priam, making him drunk and earning him the scorn of his white masters.

Slave on Resolute. Plantation owner Justin LaMotte takes her to the abandoned chapel to have fun with her, when Madeline findes them there.

(unknown)

Joanne Morgan

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Clarence

Description

Sklave auf Resolute

Actor

David Beaford

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(Aufseher)

Description

Sklavenaufseher auf Resolute

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Clarence delivers the message sent by Ashton to Forbes in lue of the mordering scheme against Billy Hazard.

Overseer for Resolute. His strictness is exceeded by far with Justin's cruelty.

David Beaford

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Clinton

Description

Slave on Resolute

Actor

Oliver Hamilton

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Leah

Description

Slave on Resolute

Actress

Teresa Tabron

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Clinton receives Madeline and Maum Sally at the carriage when returning from the swamps.

Leah delivers the sparce meal and tonic to Madeline, what makes her addicted fast.

Oliver Hamilton

Teresa Tabron

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