Vernon Ethelred

Character Information
Vernon Ethelred is a character in AMC's The Green Mile. He is a prisoner at the Cold Mountain Penitentiary.

Biography
Not much is known about Vernon's life before the events of the show, only that he was convicted to the death row for unknown reasons.
 * -|Season 1=

Only the Lonely

Throughout the episode, Lawrence Shephard is seen observing Vernon in the cell across him. He is curious to know who he is, but isn't able to see Vernon's face because he sits in the shadow. At the end of the episode Vernon's face is revealed when he is sitting on his bed, while reading a book.

Season 1

 * "Only the Lonely"
 * "The Missing"

Trivia

 * Vernon is an original character that was created for the show and didn't exist in the novel or the film.
 * It was confirmed by Tom Waits himself that he would portray a character in the show, but he wasn't credited in hi first episode to keep his arrival a surprise.