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== Biography == |
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| − | Mrs. Donovan once hosted a cocktail party with her husband in [[Manhattan]] in [[1938]] at the same time her husband had brought [[archaeologist]] [[Indiana Jones]] to their apartment to seek his services in hunting down the [[Holy Grail]]. She to returned to the party after gently chastising her husband for neglecting their guests. |
+ | Mrs. Donovan once hosted a cocktail party with her husband in [[Manhattan]] in [[1938]] at the same time her husband had brought [[archaeologist]] [[Indiana Jones]] to their apartment to seek his services in hunting down the [[Holy Grail]]. She to returned to the party after gently chastising her husband for neglecting their guests.<ref name="IJatLC">''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''</ref> |
| − | Mrs. Donovan was widowed following Walter's death at the [[Temple of the Sun|Grail Temple]] later that same year. |
+ | Mrs. Donovan was widowed following Walter's death by drinking from the [[False Grail]] at the [[Temple of the Sun|Grail Temple]] later that same year during the [[Third Reich]]'s attempt to recover the Holy Grail for [[Nazi]] leader [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref name="IJatLC" /> |
== Behind the scenes == |
== Behind the scenes == |
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Mrs. Donovan was portrayed by actress [[Isla Blair]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''. In real life, Blair is the wife of [[Julian Glover]] (who portrays [[Walter Donovan]]), and in the film credits was credited as simply "Mrs. Glover". |
Mrs. Donovan was portrayed by actress [[Isla Blair]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''. In real life, Blair is the wife of [[Julian Glover]] (who portrays [[Walter Donovan]]), and in the film credits was credited as simply "Mrs. Glover". |
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| − | During the development of the film's script, written by [[Jeffrey Boam]], Mrs. Donovan was named Mrs. Chandler, reflecting the Donovan character's original surname, but otherwise fills a similar role.<ref>''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> |
+ | During the development of the film's script, written by [[Jeffrey Boam]], Mrs. Donovan was named Mrs. Chandler, reflecting the Donovan character's original surname, but otherwise fills a similar role.<ref name="TCMoIJ">''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> Producer [[Robert Watts]] was the one who suggested Blair for the part, and according to Glover, she was delighted as him for the idea.<ref name="Watts' Suggestion">[https://twitter.com/Barnett_College/status/1050703604850528256 @Barnet_College The Indiana Jones Picture Gallery Project] on [[Twitter]]</ref> |
| − | It remains unclear whether or not Mrs. Donovan knew of her husband's Nazi affiliations |
+ | It remains unclear whether or not Mrs. Donovan knew of her husband's Nazi affiliations or what became of her after Walter's demise. |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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Revision as of 16:26, 14 October 2018
Mrs. Donovan was the wife of American industrialist Walter Donovan until 1938.
Biography
Mrs. Donovan once hosted a cocktail party with her husband in Manhattan in 1938 at the same time her husband had brought archaeologist Indiana Jones to their apartment to seek his services in hunting down the Holy Grail. She to returned to the party after gently chastising her husband for neglecting their guests.[1]
Mrs. Donovan was widowed following Walter's death by drinking from the False Grail at the Grail Temple later that same year during the Third Reich's attempt to recover the Holy Grail for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.[1]
Behind the scenes
Mrs. Donovan was portrayed by actress Isla Blair in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In real life, Blair is the wife of Julian Glover (who portrays Walter Donovan), and in the film credits was credited as simply "Mrs. Glover".
During the development of the film's script, written by Jeffrey Boam, Mrs. Donovan was named Mrs. Chandler, reflecting the Donovan character's original surname, but otherwise fills a similar role.[2] Producer Robert Watts was the one who suggested Blair for the part, and according to Glover, she was delighted as him for the idea.[3]
It remains unclear whether or not Mrs. Donovan knew of her husband's Nazi affiliations or what became of her after Walter's demise.