Harry Terwilliger

Character Information
Harry Terwilliger is a character in AMC's The Green Mile. He is a guard at the Cold Mountain Penitentiary in Louisiana. He is currently the second oldest prison guard in the death row cellblock. He is shown to be a kind man.

Biography
Not much is known about Harry's life before the events of the show, only that he is working in the prison for over twenty years.
 * -|Season 1=

Pilot

A night in may 1931, Harry and his colleagues prepare prisoner Dick Franklin for his execution in the electric chair. They bring him to the execution, where several people are sitting and waiting for the death of Dick. Alex and Harry put Dick on the chair and Paul orders the executioner to switch the lever. Dick is electrocuted.

The next day, Harry prepares for the arrival of the new prisoner in the death row. He and Arnold bring in Larry and walk him to his cell. Later, Harry witnesses the fight between Arnold and guard Brutus after Arnold brutally shot a prisoenr in the leg. Harry calls the doctor to help the wounded prisoner.

Only the Lonely

Brutus, Harry and Alex are on guard duty in the death row. They discuss why Larry killed his wife and brother. Brutus is sure that they were having an affair and Larry killed them for it, but Alex thinks that he just did it because he is crazy. Paul enters the cellblock. He asks them if anything had happened, on which they reply that it has been calm for the past hours. Paul goes to his office.

Later, Harry receives a letter from Derek, the postman. He opens it. He reads it out loud to Brutus and Alex. Harry is invited to a dinner at the warden his house. Alex asks his colleagues if they have ever met the warden's wife. He admits them that he is in love with her. Harry remarks that that is impossible because he only saw her in a picture. Alex says he once saw her on a party. Brutus and Harry start laughing.

Season 1

 * "Pilot"
 * "Only the Lonely"

Trivia

 * Harry Terwilliger was portrayed by Jeffrey DeMunn in the 1999 film of the same name.