Character Biography
There is no information provided about his background. However, in the 1994 adaptation, an examination of his uniform provides the following information about Creighton's Army career:
- Awards: Creighton is shown to have received the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. He also wears a unit award, the Presidential Unit Citation.
- Badges: Creighton wears the Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, and the insignia for an aide-de-camp to a general officer.
- Shoulder Patches: Creighton wears the Ranger Tab and Army Service Forces patch on his left shoulder. On his right shoulder, he wears the insignia of the 7th Infantry Division.
- Cords: Creighton wears the blue cord of U.S. Army infantry branch on his right shoulder.
Interestingly, the nametag on his uniform reads CARSLEIGH, indicating the character to have a different surname in the miniseries from the one he has in the book.
The Plague
Major Creighton is General Starkey's friend and right hand man, he periodically updates Starkey on the situation. He assumes command of the containment operation after Starkey is relieved of command of Project Blue and commits suicide in the Project Blue lab. He is last heard speaking to another Army officer on the radio in Los Angeles; it is unknown whether he survives Captain Trips. There is an ongoing debate ,among fans of the novel, concerning his survival.
Actor/author Robert Knott portrayed Creighton in the 1994 adaptation.