List of fictional U.S. Vice Presidents
Barbara Adams
- Whoops Apocalypse (1986 film)
- Written by Andrew Marshall (writer) and David Renwick, directed by Tom Bussmann, played by Loretta Swit.
- Succeeds to presidency upon death of the president.
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Raymond Becker
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004 film)
- Written by Roland Emmerich and Jeffrey Nachmanoff, directed by Roland Emmerich, played by Kenneth Welsh.
- Succeeds to presidency upon death of the president.
- Disbelieves information AbOUT the coming global warming-inspired crisis.
Kathryn Bennett
- Air Force One (1997 film)
- Written by Andrew W. Marlowe, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, played by Glenn Close.
- A rare female vice president.
- Is loyal to the president, James Marshall, through-out the executive plane hijacking crisis; cabinet unanimously encourages invoking Section 4 of the 25th amendment to the Constitution because the president is in enemy hands (thus having severely compromised judgement).
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Karen Carmichael
- Jack & Bobby
- Played by Tess Harper
- Former Vice President under former President Bobby McCallister.
- Resigns early in the second term, possibly due to an affair with the president, a married man.
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Gordon Dylan
- [...] at 1600
- Somewhat frank Vice President who almost succeeds to the presidency.
- Sum of All Fears'
- Former governor of California, he suceeds to the presidency after his predessor resigns.
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Mrs. Ford
- Wrong Is Right (1982 film)
- Played by Rosalind Cash
- Vice President under President Lockwood (George Grizzard)
- African-American woman
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Vince Gianelli
- Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel (1962 novel)
- Served under President Jordan Lyman, who was the target of a military coup.
- First Italian-American Vice President. Democrat.
- To ensure he is out of the country when they strike, the plotters convince him to visit his grandfather's hometown in Italy.
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John Hoynes
- The West Wing (television series, 1999)
- Created and written by Aaron Sorkin, played by Tim Matheson.
- Hoynes attended Southern Methodist University, speaks fluent French, was a lawyer and former senator from Texas.
- Hoynes served in the Senate for about eight years, advancing to Majority Leader.
- Resigned after a [...] scandal in 2003.
- Centrist Democrat
- As of 2005, vying for his party's nomination, once again, for the presidency.
- Never really got along with President Bartlet; had to be convinced to join the ticket. Delivered the South, save Texas.
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Robert (Robby) Jackson
- The Bear and The Dragon (2000 novel, written by Tom Clancy)
- First black Vice-President of the United States.
- Personal friend of President Jack Ryan, is chosen as Vice-President following Ryan's accession to the Presidency.
- His assassination is briefly mentioned in 'The Teeth of the Tiger' (2004) - this was by a former Ku Klux Klan member after President Ryan resigned, leaving Jackson as the first black President
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Robert Kinsey
- Stargate: SG-1 (television series)
- Played by Ronny Cox
- Senator Robert Kinsey becomes Vice-President in the episode "Inauguration".
Edward 'Ed' Kealty
- Debt of Honor
- Serves in the Durling administration.
- Resigns due to a [...] scandal, then makes trouble for the next president, attempting to rescind his resignation.
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Rachel Moreno
- Madame President: The Unauthorized Biography of the First Green Party President (novel), by Mark Dunlea
- The Green candidate for Vice-President in the 2000 general election. She is elected when Green Electors solve a dispute by voting for the Democratic candidate for President in exchange for his acceptance of Moreno as his Vice-President.
- Becomes President after the President dies in August 2001.
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Gary Nance
- Dave (1993 film)
- Written by Gary Ross, directed by Ivan Reitman, played by Ben Kingsley.
- Succeeds to presidency upon death of the president.
- Regarded as a "boy scout" by the White House Chief of Staff, who plots to replace him and succeed to the Presidency himself.
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Perley Pell
- It Can't Happen Here (1935 novel) by Sinclair Lewis
- A hack politician who serves as Vice President for fascist President Buzz Windrip
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Jack Ryan
- Debt of Honor (1994 novel, written by Tom Clancy)
- Registered Independent.
- Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
- Serves literally for just minutes before replacing his boss.
- Named to position after the incumbent resigned, later becoming President after a [...] attack.
Robert "Bingo Bob" Russell
- The West Wing (television series).
- Written by Carol Flint and Debora Cahn, played by Gary Cole.
- Former Colorado member of the House of Representatives, regarded as a political lightweight, succeeds John Hoynes.
- Somewhat conservative Democrat (ala Wesley Clark).
- Unamiously confirmed by Congress, under the 25th amendment.
Unnamed
- Gabriel Over the White House (1933 film)
- Written by T.F. Tweed, Carey Wilson, and Bertram Bloch; directed by Gregory La Cava, played by Spencer Charters.
- Uncredited in the film.
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939 film)
- Written by Lewis R. Foster and Sidney Buchman, directed by Frank Capra, played by Harry Carey.
- Presides over the Senate filibuster.
See also
- Fiction regarding United States presidential succession
- List of fictional U.S. Presidents
- List of fictional U.S. Presidential candidates