WILLIAM GADDIS – DRAMATIS PERSONAE

(all the characters in all the novels)  

compiled by Anja Zeidler

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION and APPEARANCE NOVEL

A  
Adolph The executor of Voraker's estate. CG  
Adeline A nurse Herschel knew and bit. R  
Adeline An acquaintance of Fuller, who has a daughter named Elsie. R  
Afrikaner A man who is thought to have shot Klinger. CG  
"agent" Real estate agent, through whom the Booths got McCandless’ house. CG  
Al 1 Guitar-plunking friend of Rhoda. JR  
Al 2 Lily's Jewish husband. F  
Alabama man "Alabama Rammer-Jammer man," the third man in advertisement with Ellery and Morgie. R  
Ambers Black servant from Oscar's play. F  
Anatole Bartender at the hotel, where Otto doesn’t meet his father. R  
Angel, Manager of the Bast family's General Roll plant in Astoria and husband of Stella Angel. J R
 
Norman
Angel, Stella Daughter of Thomas Bast, wife of Norman Angel. JR  
Anselm A badly shaven poet with a thin face and a bad case of acne, who has changed his given R
 
name Arthur to Anselm after Saint Anselm of Canterbury.
Anselm’s A “sweet little Boston woman" interested in dogs. R
 
mother
archeologist A friend of Rev. Gwyon, who had once given a pair of ear-rings to Camilla. R  
Ardythe, Miss The organist who “dropped stone dead at the keyboard with her sharp chin on a high D” R
 
during Gwyon and Camilla’s wedding.
Argentinean Argentine trade commissioner at the wrong party (Esther’s party). R  
Arnold A friend of Elisabeth. CG  
Aunt May Sister of the older Rev. Gwyon (Rev. Gwyon’s nameless father), a steadfast Calvinist and R
 
Wyatt’s Christian mentor.
B  
Baby One-year-old child of the woman with bandaged wrists at Esther’s party, who is stolen by R
 
Maude.
Bagby General Manager of Thomas' uncle in Oscar's play. F  
Bag lady Sister of the homeless, who is drowned by fault of Rev. Ude. CG  
Bailey, Bill Process server. JR  
Barney Barkeeper in a Lexington Avenue bar. R  
Basie, Harold African-American con lawyer, who takes on Oscar's case F  
Bast, Anne Unmarried aunt of Edward Bast and Stella Angel, sister of Julia, James and Thomas Bast. JR  
Bast, Deceased sister of Anne, Julia, James and Thomas Bast. JR
 
Charlotte
Bast, Dick Deceased brother of "Father". JR  
Bast, Edward Composer and son of James Bast and Nellie; nephew of Anne and Julia Bast. JR
 
Bast, Deceased younger brother of Dick Bast, father of Anne, Julia, Charlotte, James and JR
"Father" Thomas Bast.  

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Bast, James Composer and father of Edward Bast, who is abroad for the duration of the novel. JR
 
Bast, Julia Unmarried aunt of Edward Bast and Stella Angel, sister of Anne, James and Thomas Bast. J R  
Bast, Nellie Married Thomas after his first wife's death, cohabited with James Bast, mother of Edward, J R
 
commits suicide.
Bast, Reuben Orphan, musical prodigy of James Bast. JR  
Bast, Thomas Father of Stella Angel and president of General Roll Co. JR  
Beamish Lawyer for Triangle Paper Products and the Schramm family. JR  
Beard, the A friend of Esme with a black beard. R  
Beaton Typhon's corporate secretary and general counsel. JR  
Begg, Edgar Park Commissioner in Union Falls. JR  
Begg, Eunice Eagle Mills stockholder who sues J R after his takeover of the company. JR  
Begg, Judge Judge in Union Falls, presiding over the action which dissolves the outstanding stock of J R
 
R.V. Eagle Mills.
Ben Lawyer for Jack Gibbs. JR  
Benny Employee in architectural office with Wyatt, later in advertising with Ellery, commits R
 
suicide.
Bernie Fat husband of woman with ring, in yellow and brown necktie at the zoo, reappearing in R
 
Spain.
B.F. Ellery's colleague in advertising. R  
Biff “This old locker room guy” from Billy Voraker's school days. CG  
Big Anna Swede at Esther's party. R  
Bildow, Don The editor of a little magazine (The Magazine). R  
Bildow, Mrs Don Bildow‘s wife. R  
Bildow, Miss The six-year-old daughter of the Bildows, left by her baby sitter Anselm at some show.  
Bilk, Senator A "Neanderthal senator" from Stinking Creek. F
 
Orney
Black, Frank Washington lawyer who functions as an unregistered lobbyist for Typhon. JR  
Blaufinger, Led the German troops against the Allies at St. Fiacre in the Ardennes. JR
 
General
Blanfors, Acquaintance of Trish Hemsley and customer of beauty doctor Kissinger. F
Lettie
Boatwright, The Crease family's old plumber, invented by Oscar. F
 
Mr.
Bobbie Lily's brother, who is killed in a car accident driving his Porsche. F  
Bone, Judge Judge on the Second Circuit bench. F
CJ
Booth, The asthmatic thirty-three-year old daughter of mineral tycoon F R Vorakers, Paul Booth's CG, F
 
Elisabeth wife.
Booth, Paul Elisabeth Booth's husband, Vietnam veteran, now working as media consultant. CG, F  
Booth, Mr. Paul Booth's father, who thinks little of his own son. CG  
Boston girl Tall light-haired girl with Boston accent at Esther’s party. R  
Box, General Led Allied troops against Blaufinger at St. Fiacre, director of Typhon International. JR  
Boy, blond At Viareggio’s. R
 
Boy, haggard At Viareggio‘s with a “haggard face.” R  
Boy, Italian A chinless boy from Sicily at Max‘s party, cousin of dark tall girl at Viareggio‘s. R  
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Boy, little At the zoo, in front of the polar bear cage. R
 

Boy, red cap At Viareggio‘s. R  

Boy, at the Boy in a boy scout uniform in the lion house at the zoo. R
 
zoo
"Boy" Paul Booth’s son of a Vietnamese woman. CG  
"boy" A lover of Trish, half her age, trying to be a writer. F  
boys Playing with a dead pigeon at the beginning of the novel. CG  
Bredford, Actor, playing the role of Randal in Kiester's film. F
Robert
Bunker Trish's lawyer, whom she wants to marry, twice her age. F  
Button An "old buddy" from Basie's days at the Federal prison, who learnt acting there. F  
di Brescia, An Italian collector, who sold Bosch’s Seven Sins painting to Reverend Gwyon. R
 
Conte
di Brescia, Tall dark woman Big Anna looks for at costume party, the timid Italian boy is her cousin. R
 
Seraphina
Brian A friend of Irene McCandless, who triggered McCandless’ jealousy, wants to go to CG
 
Yucatán to live with the Indians.
Brisboy Spokesman for Wagner Funeral Homes. JR  
Brisboy, Mrs. Brisboy's mother, compared to Cosima Wagner. JR  
British, R.A. Tall white-haired man in gray on Brown’s party, a member of the Royal Academy. R  
Bronzino Man at the costume party. R  
Broos, Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, involved in Typhon's machination in JR
 
Senator Gandia.
Brown, Buster A twenty-three or twenty-eight-year-old writer. R  
Brown, A businessman, publisher, collector, dealer, engaging Wyatt as forger of old paintings. R
 
Recktall
Bulcke, Miss Secretary at Typhon International. JR  
Burmese One of Edie's lovers, who went off with all her traveler checks. CG  
Buzzie Student at J R's Junior High School, killed in Hyde's car crashing into diCephalis. JR  
Byron, Sonny Young black man at Max‘s party, accompanied Buster Brown. R  
C  
Cab driver Driving Valentine and Wyatt. R  
Captain The captain of the Purdue Victory. R  
Carlucci Character in the Kiester film, the mines manager. F
Carol Secretary at Typhon International. JR  
Cates, Gov. Amy Joubert's eighty-year-old great uncle, director of Typhon International. JR
 
John
Chick Paul's RTO (radiotelephone operator) in Vietnam. CG  
Chevitz Settling a suit against Kiester. F  
Chichester, Harry's dentist. F
Dr.
Chigger Crew chief in Vietnam, who tried to kill Paul by rolling a hand grenade under his bed after CG
Paul had turned him in for heroin.  

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Child eating Eighteen-month-year-old wet-nosed child seen by Wyatt and Valentine at the zoo in front R
rose of the seal pool.  

Chin, Doris Feature writer. CG  

Christiane Blond model sitting for Wyatt in Paris. R
 
Cibo Businessman, becomes President of Catania Paving. JR  
Cleaning Cleaning woman at Otto's place in Central America. R
 
women
Cobb, Ira Neighbor of the Bast family in Indiana. JR  
Coen Lawyer for Norman Angel and General Roll Company. JR  
Coops, Hoddy Billey Fickert's husband after Earl left for Mississippi. F
Cowpie Buddhist friend of Billy from Akron. CG  
Crawley Stockbroker, of Crawley & Bro. JR  
Crease, Oscar's and Christina's father and a heavy smoker. F
 
Justice
Crease, Oscar's grandfather, who fought in the Civil War (Seventeenth Regiment Army of F
Captain (later Northern Virginia), was wounded at Ball's Bluff and Antietam, later became a member of
 
Justice) the Holmes Court and died at age 96.
Thomas
Crease, Oscar Christina's step brother, son of Judge Thomas Crease and Winifred Riding, his first wife, F
L. lecturer in American history at the community college at Lotusville and writer of an  
unsuccessful play.
Crémer Art critic, who writes for La Macule and knows Recktall Brown from the army. R  
Critic Tall man in green wool shirt, who looks like "a rather unfortunate print of Mozart." R  
Cross-eyed Little cross-eyed girl in long white stockings, raped and killed when eleven years old, R
 
girl lying next to Camilla on the church yard of San Zwingli.
Crotcher, Mr. A writer, who has translated his book on ant life into nineteen languages. R  
Cruikshank Lester’s Chief of Station (COS) in Matidi. CG  
Cutler, Typhon employee, who eventually marries Amy Joubert. JR
 
Richard
D  
"Dad" A transient living with Dan and Ann diCephalis, each of whom believes him to be the JR
 
other's father.
Dalner Owner of Dalner Gallery. R  
Darling, Advertisement man, from Yale. R
 
Morgie
daughter Daughter of Pastora and Wyatt. R  
Davidoff, Director of public relations for Typhon, then for J R Family of Companies. JR
 
David
Davis, Ziff Actor in Kiester's Civil War film. F  
Dé, Doctor Defense Minister of Gandia, member of Idi tribe from Uaso province. JR  
Decker, W. Scam artist posing as an underwriter. JR  
Deleserea African-American domestic employed by Zona Selk. JR  
Deigh, Agnes Literary agent, mother to every fairy in the city, attempts suicide. R  
Deigh, Harry Agnes Deigh's husband, who dies falling off a bar stool in Hollywood. R  
Deigh, Mrs. Agnes’ mother, who lives in Rome on the via Flaminia. R  
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Deigh, Mr. Agnes‘s brother, a writer, missed in WWII. R
 
DiCephalis, Wife of J R's school psychometrician. JR
 
Ann
DiCephalis, Psychometrician at J R's school, he is lost in Teletravel transmission. JR
 
Dan
DiCephalis, Son of Ann and Dan DiCephalis. JR
 
Donny
DiCephalis, Daughter of Ann and Dan DiCephalis. JR
 
Nora
Delivery man Delivers Oscars wine. F  
Dick Young minister replacing Reverend Gwyon. R  
Dickens, He is called Charley and has guilt feelings for dropping an atomic bomb, has a silver plate R
 
Charles in his head.
Mrs. Dickens Charles’s mother, a Christian Scientist. R  
Doris Harry Lutz's secretary. F  
Dorman, Mrs. A boarding-house keeper, singing in the church of Rev. Gwyon. R  
Drovie, Bill Deputy U.S. Marshall. JR  
Drucker Paul’s fellow soldier in Vietnam with a collection of ears. CG  
Drunkard Talking to John in the bar and to Valentine at the corner of Gansevoort Street. R  
Duchess of Someone at Esther’s party. R
 
Ohio
Duncan, Head of wallpaper firm and Edward Bast's hospital roommate. JR
 
Isadore
Duncan, Head of Duncan and Company book publishers. JR
 
Mister
Duncan, Vida Classmate of Zona Selk, wife of book publisher Duncan. JR  
E  
editor Editor of Esther’s book, married to the tall woman. R  
Edna Mims Girl with whom Otto used to go out in College (Radcliffe), then Max‘s girl friend, R
 
working for Brown.
Eigen, David Four-year-old son of Thomas and Marian Eigen. JR  
Eigen, Marian Wife of Thomas Eigen. JR  
Eigen, Writer who shares the Ninety-Sixth apartment with Gibbs, working as speech writer. JR
 
Thomas
Ellery Advertising man, Esther‘s lover. R  
Elsie Daughter of Adeline, Fuller‘s acquaintance, died at age of three. R  
Employeé at Woman at Trish's cleaner. F
 
cleaners
Ernie Big unshaven man, who looks like Ernest Hemingway R  
Esme Poet and Wyatt's model, working for Brown, dies of a staphylococcic infection from R
 
kissing Saint-Peter-in-the-Boat.
Esther Wife of Wyatt. R  
Eulalio, Fr. 1 Monk at the Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de la Otra Vez in times past. R  
Eulalio, Fr. 2 Monk at the Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de la Otra Vez when Wyatt Gwyon stays R
 
there.
F  
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Fahrtmesser, German woman who wants her daughter to be canonized by Don Sucio. R
 
Frau
Mr Farisy Patient at the asylum where Reverend Gwyon stays. R  
Fé, Someone Agnes knows in Rome, who has his own chapel beside the Vatican. R
 
Monseigneur
Feasley, Ed He studied with Otto at Harvard and is Max in Otto‘s play. R  
Feasley, Mr. Ed Feasley’s father, owner of battleships. R  
Feasley, Mrs. Ed Feasley’s mother. R  
Fedders, Mr. Official with the Teacher's Union. JR  
Feddle “Poet” to be published soon. R  
Feddle, Mrs Wife of Mr Feddle. R
 
Fell, Dr. Doctor mistreating Wyatt, also Otto. R  
Fickert, Billey Mother of Wayne Fickert, who is going to play a role in a movie called “The Wayne CG, F
 
Fickert Story.”
Fickert, Earl Father of Wayne Fickert running a junkyard in Mississippi. CG, F  
Fickert, Nine year old son of Billey and Earl Fickert, who drowns during baptism by Reverend CG, F
 
Wayne Ude in South Carolina's Pee Dee river.
Flesch, Miss Teacher and "curriculum specialist" at J R's school, later hired by Davidoff as "project JR
 
director."
Florence Secretary at Typhon International. JR  
Flower-Cart Selling Lilies to Wyatt. R
 
Man
Ford "Program Specialist" for the Foundation. JR  
Frank Friend of Rudy. R  
Franks, Jesse Tattooed man Otto knows in Central America: R
 
Frenchman Frenchman from Lyon at Brown’s party. R  
Frika, Anga Female leading role in Kiester's film. F
Friend of A friend of Benny from school, who has written a history of the player piano. R
 
Benny
Fuller Recktall Brown‘s servant from Barbados. R  
G  
Gall From the Foundation, working on a book about educational TV programming in schools. JR  
Ganganelli Partner in the law firm of Ganganelli, Pecci and Peretti. JR  
Gates, Pearly The baritone who accompanies Rev. Ude's sermon at the grave of Wayne Fickert. CG  
Gench, Barry Film student at UCLA, who charges Kiester on behalf of the sledgehammer scene in the F
 
film "Uruburu."
George Round-headed salesman acquainted with Max, reading Otto‘s play. R  
Gibbs, Jack Teaches physics at J R's school, writer. JR  
Gibbs, Rose Jack Gibb's daughter. JR  
Ginny Mollenhoff's secretary at Endo Appliance. JR  
Giono Italian boy the Swede wants to adopt. R  
Giulielma Character from Oscar's play, wife of Thomas there. F  
Girl, A Catholic at Esther's party with both wrists bandaged, her husband a writer. R
 
bandaged
Girl, dark Dark girl at Bella Vista hotel serving lunch to Otto. R  
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Girl, flat A girl at Max's party. R
 
Girl, green A girl at Esther’s party. R
 
tongue
Girl, little Man in purple dress at costume party. R
 
colored
Girl, little Seven year old girl from the apartment below Esther’s, fetching sleeping pills for her R
 
mother, who later dies.
Little girl at Girl in front of polar bear cage. R
 
the zoo
Girl, pale A girl seen by Stanley in Rome reading Forster. R  
Girl, small Smallest of three girls at the zoo, who loses her balloon. R
 
girl A girl looking for her black dog. CG  
Glancy Teaches sixth grade math at J R's school. JR  
Gold, Mr. Someone pretending to work at Saks phoning to tell Elisabeth her purse had been found, CG
 
presumably involved in robbery at the house.
Gordon Character in Otto‘s novel. R  
Gottlieb, Mr. Works at a Cadillac dealership in Massapequa. JR  
Gribble, Insurance man from Ace Worldwide Fidelity. F
 
Frank
Grimes, Cissie Mother of Edie Grimes. CG  
Grimes, Edie Elisabeth’s childhood friend. CG, F  
Grimes, Mr. Father of Edie Grimes, successor of VCR, on the board of the airline and airline's CG
 
insurance company, whose plane crashes with Elisabeth Booth injured.
Grimes, Edie's sister. CG
 
Squeekie
Grissom Lawyer. CG  
Grocery man Delivering Elisabeth's order for dinner with McCandless. CG  
Grynszpan, Pseudonym concocted by Gibbs for purposes of financial evasion. JR
 
Hyman
Guest of Writer at Esther’s party. R
 
honor
Guy from A friend of Elisabeth, who wanted to become a great actor. CG
 
Florida
Gwen Character in McCandless’ novel based on Irene. CG
 
Gwyon boy Had taken his life by drowning when nine years old. R  
Gwyon, Rev. Gwyon‘s wife, dying of appendicitis on voyage to Spain. R
 
Camilla
Gwyon, John 18th century ancestor of the Gwyon family, killed by "disaffectionate Indians.” R
 
H.
Gwyon, Rev. Father of Rev. Gwyon and brother of Aunt May. R  
Gwyon, Camilla‘s husband, Wyatt‘s father, minister at the First Congregational Church, dies in an R
 
Reverend asylum.
Gwyon, Wyatt Son of Camilla and Rev. Gwyon, painter. R  
H  

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Hadrian Mrs. Deigh’s aging bull terrier. R  
Haight, Works at parochial school in Massapequa. JR
 
Father
Haight, Two-star Army general, brother of Father Haight. JR
 
General
Hall, Albert Husband of Victoria Hall at Esther's party. R  
Hall, Victoria Wife of Albert Hall at Esther's party. R  
Han Boy Wyatt knew from Munich, whom he later kills in self defense in Africa. R  
Handler, Cate's doctor and former classmate. JR
 
Doctor
Hannah Plainly unattractive Village artist and amateur psychologist. R  
"Harry's Harry's image of a father made up for Oscar. F
father"
Heavy-necked Someone from the movies having lunch with Esme. R
 
person
Hebble, Cleaning woman at the zoo. R
 
Bertha
Hemsely, Miss Trish's daughter, called Deedee, has a breakdown, cuts her wrists. F  
Hemsley, Mrs Mother of Trish, who had been converted by Bishop Sheed. F  
Hemsley, Christina's rich friend from school. F
 
Trish
Hemsley, T J Trish's son of about ten. F  
Hermoso, Language teacher in Spain, who also runs a drugstore in San Zwingli. R
 
senor
Heracles Tailless barbary ape from Gibraltar, later killed by Gwyon. R  
Herschel A good looking man from Ohio, becomes movie star and marries Adeline Thing. R  
Holmes, Friend of Thomas Crease during the days of the Civil War, later associate on the Holmes F
Justice Oliver Court.  
Wendell
Hopper, Son of Fred Hopper. JR
 
Bunky
Hopper, Fred President of bank that takes over the receivership of Eagle Mills. JR  
Housekeeper One of the housekeepers Christina got for Oscar. F  
Huki-Lau Hawaiian poodle dog wearing a chastity belt against the naughty Spanish doggies. R  
Hyde boy J R's closest friend, son of Major Hyde. JR  
Hyde, Major Employee at Typhon subsidiary Endo Appliance, member of school board. JR  
I  
Ilse Housekeeper with white columnar thighs, employed after Oscar's return from hospital. F  
Ilse's sister From the Bronx, briefly moving in with Ilse. F  
Inch, Miss Nurse at asylum where Revernd Gwyon stays. R  
Mister Hungarian secret agent, later appearing under the name of Dr. Kuvetli. R
 
Inononu
Irene McCandless’s second wife, who left him two years before the novel’s opening. CG  
Israel, John Character from Oscar's play, "our 'noble savage'" who runs away and returns at the end of F
 
the play.
J  
Jake The major's son in Kiester's film. F
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James B. Seven-year-old African-American boy, owner of the dog Spot. F  
James B.'s James' guardian ad litem, owner of a junk yard. F
 
father
Janet A servant in Rev. Gwyon's household, who was born a few minutes after her mother‘s R
 
death.
Jacqueson, Wife of the critic in the green wool shirt. R
 
Deedee
Jean Blonde at the hotel bar where Otto wants to meet his father. R  
Jeannie Woman from Du Point Circle McCandless knew. CG  
Jenner, Mr. Patient in Bellevue hospital, where Agnes Deigh is staying. R  
Jerry News-vendor near Mr. Pivner‘s apartment. R  
Jheejheeboy Indian ex-husband of Edie. CG, F  
Jim Employee at the hospital, where Oscar Crease stays. F  
John Priest,who studied with Wyatt. R  
Jones, R.L. Man from Sun Style Films. R  
Joubert, Teaches social studies at J R's school, married to, but separated from Lucien Joubert, JR
 
Emily daughter of Monty Moncrieff.
Joubert, Amy and Lucien Joubert's seven-year-old son. JR
 
Francis
Joubert, Swiss national married to Amy Moncrieff Joubert, executive with Nobili. JR
 
Lucien
K  
Kane Character from Oscar's play. F  
Kevin Lily's third ambulance chasing lawyer. F  
Kiester, Director of "The Blood in the Red White and Blue", his real name is Jonathan Livingston, F
 
Constantine had also used the surname Siegal.
kid Skinny nineteen year old kid, who mugged Paul, and is killed by Paul. CG  
Kinkead, Character in McCandless’ novel, based on McCandless himself. CG
 
Frank
Kissinger, Dr. Shuttle surgeon. CG, F  
Klinger Former superior of McCandless, who has been killed. CG  
Knize, John Does research for a book on the Holmes Court. F  
Koppel, Herr Wyatt‘s art teacher in Munich. R  
Kowalski Paul’s fellow soldier in Vietnam. CG  
L  
Landsteiner Involved in trust of Vorakers. CG  
Law clerk Old acquaintance of Oscar's father. F  
Lea Edie's aunt, dies at age ninety-six. CG  
Leak, James At Esther’s party, has published a book . R  
Lemp, Mr. Bast family attorney in Indiana. JR  
Leo Foreman at General Roll Company. JR  
Lepidus, Sam Lawyer Harry knows from law school, works for Lepidus, Holtz, Blomefeld, Macy & F
 
Shea.
Leroy Custodian at J R's school. JR  
Lester A former colleague of McCandless. CG  
Leva, Ben F. Moviemaker from Erebus Productions. JR  

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Lily Mr. Voraker's secretary and mistress for twenty years, who inherits a house. CG  
Lily Oscar's girl friend, getting a divorce. F  
Lily's Red-haired girlfriend from the phone company they worked with. F
 
girlfriend
Lily's first Oscar paid her off. F
 
lawyer
Lily's second Half Oscar's age, she withdraws from Lily's divorce case. F
 
lawyer
Lily's parents Joined the church of Rev. Ude. F  
Lopots, Mr. Doctor Gustav Schak’s attorney, F X Lopots Attorney. CG
 
Ludy Distinguished novelist, staying at the Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de la Otra Vez. R  
Lutz, Oscar's step sister, Harry's wife, daughter of Judge Thomas Crease and Mrs. Mable, his F
 
Christina second wife.
Lutz, Eleanor One of Harry's sisters of New Rochelle called Norrie. F
Lutz, Harry Christina's husband, lawyer at the law firm Swyn &Dour, specialized in corporate law, F
 
dies in car accident.
Lutz, Stanley Harry's father, an early innovator in the textile industry cutthroat operator, estranged from F
his son for years.
M  
Mabel, Mrs Mother of Christina Lutz, Judge Crease's second wife. F
Madhar Pai, Attorney for defendant Kiester F
Jawaharal,  
"Jerry"
Major Character in Oscar's play, father of Guilielma. F  
Malinovsky, Head of the crew hired by Zona Selk to remove Schepperman's painting from Typhon's JR
 
Mr. corporate lobby.
Man, with Tight-rope walker and husband of the girl with bandaged wrists at Esther’s party. R
 
baby
Burly man Man in the Depot Tavern, commander of the local American Legion post. R  
Man, in bed Man in bed beside Oscar. F  
Man, in black Makes money by organizing the delivery of messages to deceased people, has visited F
 
suit Oscar in hospital to ask his cooperation.
Man, on bus Man talking to Mr Pivner on the bus. R  
Man, checked Man -- the pusher -- waiting for Frank Sinisterra to get money. R
 
suit
Man, fat Husband of woman with ring, in yellow and brown necktie, at the zoo, later at the R
 
monastery in Saint Zwingli.
Man, green Publicity man, offering Esme a role for the lead in a film on B.V.M. R
 
silk necktie
Man, grey Man at the hotel bar, where Otto wants to meet his father, later in bed with Jean. R
 
flannel suit
Man, kewpie Man Otto knows in Central America and talks to in the communal lavatory. R
doll tattoo on  
forearm
Man, on the a man Mr Pivner sees on his way home. R
 
ledge
Man, old 1 Old man paddling by Christina on her way to Oscar in the hospital, colliding with radiator.F  
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Man, old 2 Neighbor of the Booths, always with a broom and flattened dustpan. CG  
Man, in the Man stepping in front of Harry's car. F
 
street
Man, tan suit Author of “The Trees of Home” at Esther’s party. R  
Man, woman “Strangler” in the Depot Tavern. R
 
tattoo
Man, young Lantern-jawed movie-star at Brown’s party. R  
McCandless, McCandless’s son, attended school with Billy. CG
 
Jack
Mr. Landlord of the house the Booths rented, geologist, writer. CG
 
McCandless
McCandless, Ex-wife of McCandless. CG
 
Mrs
McCandless, Father of Mr. McCandless, like his son suffering from arthritis at an early age. CG
 
Senior
McFardle, Someone Paul knows. CG
 
Jim
Manomuerto, Organist at Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora. R
Fr.  

Marga Guest in the hotel Frank Sinisterra stays at in Madrid, Wyatt’s lover for a few nights. R
 
Martin, Priest Valentine went to school with, killed by Mr. Inononu. R
 
Father
Mary 1 Silent cousin of Town Carpenter, his dead wife‘s sister. R  
Mary 2 Old housekeeper companion in the Hemsley house. F  
Maurice A policeman, trying to carry Santa Claus. R  
Max Village painter and poet, wearing his coat too long and his trousers too short. R  
Meow, Rhoda's cat, drowns in bathtub. JR
 
Chairman
Mess boy Honduran mess boy on the ship Island Trader. R  
Mexican Sitting at a table with Hannah in Paris. R  
Milliken, U.S. Senator from an unnamed Western state with whom J R Family of Companies tries to J R
 
Senator curry a favor.
Mims, Miss Recktall Brown's secretary. R  
Mohlenhoff, Lawyer Oscar gets from matchbook cover, of Shriek Mohlenhoff & Shransky. F
 
Shriek
Mollenhoff, Major Hyde's boss at Endo Appliance. JR
 
Herbert
Moncrieff, Amy Joubert's retarded brother, son of Monty Moncrieff, Gibbs' schoolmate. JR
 
Freddie
Moncrieff, Amy Joubert's father, head of Typhon International until he leaves to accept a Cabinet JR
 
Monty Undersecretary position in Washington.
Mooneyham, Alcoholic President of X-L Lithography. JR
 
Mr.
mortician Friend of Fuller, living six blocks off Central park. R  
Moyst, Army officer involved in Typhon's machinations JR
 
Colonel
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Mullins, Salesman with General Roll in Dayton, Ohio. JR
 
Kenny
Mullins, Mr. Sheila's father, Owner of a dry-cleaner on the east side. CG  
Mullins, Girl-friend of Billy, Buddhist. CG
 
Sheila
Munk, Arny Husband of Maude, gay, dies in hotel in Paris. R  
Munk, Maude Wife of Arny, childless due to an accident, wants to adopt a child and steals baby at R
 
Esther's party.
Myrna Secretary at General Roll Company. JR  
N  
Navy veteran Writer of short story, hands manila envelope to Otto. R  
Negative Positive negativist at Viareggio’s and other places. R
 
positivist
Negro, tall Seen by Bertha Hebble at the zoo, freeing the birds. R  
newsman On the ship to Spain, talking to newspaper editor. R  
Newspaper Sued by senor Hermoso. R
 
editor
Newspaper Man from the newspaper, looking around the house after Elisabeth Booth’s death. CG
 
man
Nick Zona Selk's chauffeur. JR  
Nigerian Young Nigerian, studying medicine in the US, selling zebra hides to pay medical school. CG  
Nipples, Sir British theatre director famous for his Elisabethan productions. F
 
John
Nowunda Marxist-leaning President of Gandia. JR
 
President
Nurse 1 In Bellevue hospital. R  
Nurse on ship Blonde treating Stanley. R  
Nurse2 Bitchy nurse working for Dr. Kissinger. CG  
Nurse 3 Nurse in hospital where Oscar lies, spills blood on Trish, who bumps into her. F  
O  
officer Army PR man at Esther’s party. R  
Orlando Mrs. Deigh’s mute chauffeur. R  
Orsini, Jack Doctor, for whom Vorakers had set up an 8 million dollar foundation. CG
 
P  
Parentucelli Owner of Catania Paving. JR  
Pastora Girl Wyatt meets in Madrid, they have a daughter. R  
Pecci, State legislator, member of the state banking committee, partner in the law firm of JR
 
Congressman Ganganelli, Pecci, and Peretti.
Pecci, Janice Wife of Congressman Pecci. JR  
Peretti Partner in the law firm of Ganganelli, Pecci, and Peretti. JR  
Peyton, Bill Lawyer Trish Hemsley consults, Harry Lutz's colleague. F  
Piscator, General counsel for the J R Family of Companies. JR
Arnold  
"Nonny"
Pivner, Mr Otto‘s father, ‚Dad‘, never meets his son, suffers from diabetes. R  
Pivner, Otto Writer in the Village, in Central America. R  
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Poet, stubby The companion of critic in the green wool shirt.  
Policemen At Max’s party.  
Polly A doll Rev. Gwyon had owned when he was four years old. R  
Pomerance, Piscator's brother, who changed his name, head of public relations firm Pomerance JR
 
Mr. Associates.
Poodle Recktall Brown‘s female dog, killed by Fuller after Brown’s death. R  
Pookie Dog (Lhasa apso) of Trish Hemsley. F  
Popeye Woman at costume party who hasn‘t spoken to a man in 16 years. R  
porter Old janitor at the Real Monasterio, rapist of the little girl in long white stockings. R
 
Pott, Mr. Man at Esther’s party. R  
Preswig, Jack Lawyer in Oscar's accident case. F  
Priscilla Character from Otto‘s play. R  
Prislikhoviscel Employeé from Ace Fidelity, investigating Oscar's case. F
 
Mr.
Process server Delivering a subpoena to Oscar. F  
proprietor of Proprietor of hotel Bella Vista in Guatemala R
 
hotel
prostitute Woman who worked the New Stanley and disappeared after alleged murder of Klinger. CG  
R  
Ragow, Leo Masha's husband, a slumlord in Cleveland. F  
Ragow, One of Harry's sisters from Cleveland, Ohio called Masha. F
 
Marian
Randal Male leading role in Kiester's film. F  
Real estate In charge of selling the Crease house. F
 
woman
Rhoda Schramm's young lover, pushed out the window by Pecci during a publicity stunt. JR  
Riddle Character in McCandless novel based on Cruikshank. CG  
Riding, Oscar's mother, his father's first wife, daughter of a wealthy Long Island architect and F
 
Winifred landowner.
Rose Esther‘s retarded sister. R  
Rudy Designer (e.g. sports clothes for nuns), marries Frank in Paris. R  
Ruth, J. Former Village official, presiding Village Board member at the time of the erection of F
 
Harret Cyclone Seven.
S  
sacristán At the graveyard in San Zwingli talking to Wyatt. R
 
 
sailor Sailor from the Purdue Victory hauled out of the ocean, whom Esme mistakes for Wyatt. R  
Santa Claus Found by children at the zoo lying on the pavement. R  
Schak, Gustav Doctor, who has done spirometry on Elisabeth Booth. CG  
Schepperman Painter, fired as art teacher at J R's school. JR  
Schmuck, Mr. Businessman, of Twentieth Century-Schmuck at Brown’s party. R  
Schmuck’s At Brown’s party. R
 
assistant
Schmuck’s At a bar with other movie people. R
musical  
director
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Schramm Writer who lives down the hall from Eigen and Gibbs in the Ninety-Sixth Street apartment J R
 
building.
Schramm, Schramm's stepmother, younger than Schramm. JR
 
Mrs.
Seiko Colleague of McCandless and Lester. CG  
Selk, Boody Teenage daughter of Zona Selk. JR  
Selk, Zona Controls 200,000 shares of Diamond Cable common stock on behalf of her daughter JR
 
Boody.
Senator Character in Oscar's play, acquaintance of Bagby. F  
Seraphina Name Harry Deigh uses for his wife in his book. R  
sexton New sexton after town carpenter’s death, former station master. R  
Sheets, Major Army procurement officer who buys wooden picnic forks from J R JR  
Shorter, Billy Union leader at Eagle Mills. JR  
Sinisterra, Wife of Frank Sinisterra, presumably suffering from cancer though Frank believes it’s R
 
Mrs. indigestion.
Sinisterra, Son of Frank Sinisterra, Esme‘s lover, a junk-peddler, addict. R
 
Chaby
Sinisterra, Counterfeiter, takes on identity of Mr. Yàk, is killed by Mr. Inononu. R
 
Frank
Skinner Head of sales for Duncan and Company. JR  
Slotko Washington lawyer, with “top contacts inside the Administration,” whom Paul gets to CG
 
work on VCR's stock options.
Slomin Bookie who operates out of the cafeteria managed by Urquhart. JR  
Slyke Character in McCandless novel based on Lester. CG  
Sneddiger Doing business with Adolph, offering Paul legal counsel. CG  
Madame Cleaning woman from Haiti at McCandless' house. CG
 
Socrate
Solant Former colleague of McCandless, forger. CG
 
 
Soldier Character from Oscar's play. F  
Somali Working with Lester at some time in the past. CG  
Sonnenschein, Businessman at Brown’s party. R
 
Mr.
Spermelli, Mrs. Deigh wants to consult him on behalf of Stanley’s wish to play his composition at R
 
Cardinal Fenestrula, probably exists in her mind only.
Spot James B.'s dog trapped in sculpture Cyclone Seven. F  
Stamper Business and big-game hunting associate of Crawley's JR  
Stanley Catholic Composer. R  
Stanley‘s At the hospital, commits suicide. R
 
mother
Stein, Miss A young woman, with Mr. Sonnenschein at Brown’s party. R  
Stepan, father Priest who is a witness in court over one of Trish's law suit, appearing as Mrs Hemsley's F
 
confessor.
Steyner, Childhood friend of Elisabeth Booth. CG
 
Bobbie
students Oscar's students reading his play, Frank, Jed. F  
Stumpp, Mr. Connected to Doctor Schak. CG  
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Stye, Mr. African-American insurance agent. JR  
Sucio, Don Dominican Mrs. Deigh knows. R  
Suggs Jr., An adjacent resident of the plaza dominated by Cyclone Seven. F
 
H.R.
Suggs, Hardy Cab driver, Gibbs claims he stole his right shoe. JR  
Sullivan, Priest whose meetings Fuller attends occasionally, Wyatt is mistaken for him. R
 
Gilbert
Sweet, Victor African American senatorial candidate. CG  
Szyrk, R. Sculptor, a dog is trapped in his sculpture Cyclone Seven. J R, F  
T  
Tart Character from Oscar's play, "a lady friend" of Bagby. F  
Teakell Senator in Washington, Teakell family seed company got the patent on hybrid corn CG
strains.  

Teakell, Vern District superintendant of schools, killed in car wreck. JR  

Teakell, Cettie Girl from Saint Tim's, whom Elisabeth and Edie used to know, daughter of senator C
 
Teakell, involved in car accident.
Terranova, The airline insurance company's doctor. CG
 
Dr.
Teets, J. Agent at Massapequa train station. JR  
Terry Secretary at General Roll. JR  
Therapist Physiotherapist treating Oscar after his accident, Ilse will take over his role. F
 
Thing, A blond girl, marries Herschel. R
Adeline  

Thomas Character from Oscar's play, named after Oscar's grandfather "a hero home from the war." F  
Thomas' Character from Oscar's play, worked at the embassy in France, died in 1854. F
 
father
Thomas' Character from Oscar's play, a devout Christian woman. F
 
mother
Thomas' Character in Oscar's play, died intestate. F
 
uncle
Town Camilla‘s father, sexton at the church. R
 
Carpenter
Town Has had a habit of squating at the foot of the granite Civil War monument in the center of R
Carpenter’s town in any weather under a blanket when the house oppressed her.  
mother
Treasury Arresting Mr. Pivner for counterfeiting R
 
agent .
Trish's cousin She is fifteen years old, her father a basketball coach. F  
Trish's third Owned half the timber in Maine. F
 
husband
U  
Ude, Betty Joe Ude's older daughter. CG  
Ude, Bobbie Ude's son. CG, F
 
Joe

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Ude, daughter Ude's younger daughter, still wetting her pants. CG  
Ude, Elton Evangelical preacher from the rural South. CG, F  
Ude, Judge Judge in Surrogate Court. JR  
Ude, Mrs. Ude's wife, ran off with a salesman. CG  
Ude, Sally Joe Elton Ude's mother, got married at age of fourteen. CG  
Urich Sergeant Urich, Paul knows him. CG  
Urquhart Cafeteria manager. JR
 
Use-Me In the church of Rev. Gwyon. R
 
Ladies
V
 
Valentine, Art critic of Hungarian descent, author of book about art, Jesuit background. R
 
Basil
Vansant, J R Eleven-year-old boy who becomes head of the J R Family of Companies. JR  
Vesendorf, At Esther’s party, calls herself Izarra. R
 
Minna
Victor Bunker's excellent cook. F  
Virginia Secretary of J R Family of Companies.  
Vogel, Coach Teaches driver education at J R's school, director of research and development at Ray-X. J R  
Vorakers, Elisabeth's and Billy's father, head of Vorakers Consolidated Reserve (VCR). CG, F
 
F.R.
Vorakers, Elisabeth's and Billy's mother, in a nursing home in New Jersey called Hopewell. CG
 
Mrs.
Vorakers, Elisabeth's twenty-four-year-old brother, dies when plane is shot down before the coast of CG, F
 
Billy Africa.
W  
Waddams, Works first at J R's junior high school, then at the hospital, where Angel, Bast, Cates and JR
 
Nurse Duncan are being treated.
waiter Waiter on ship to Spain, saves Stanley from jumping overboard. R  
Wall, Mr. California stockbroker used by J R. JR  
Walldecker, Runs Angels East and Angels West. JR
 
Mr.
Weisgall, Dr. Dentist opposite Agnes Deigh‘s office. R  
Westwood, Playing the Major in Kiester's film. F
 
Clint
Whiteback, Principal of J R's school and president of local bank. JR
 
Principal
Wiles, Frank Stockbroker. JR  
William 1 Uncle of Liz and Billy, staying in Payne Whitney. CG  
William 1 Character from Oscar's play, the Major's son. F  
Willie William Gaddis, who makes a few cameo appearances R  
Mr. Wipe At Esther’s party R  
Wipe's Mr. Wipe’s personal secretary. R
 
secretary
Woman, from Woman from Pee Dee Citizen bank at Wayne Fickert's funeral, eating Cheez Doodles. CG
 
bank

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Woman, fat Learning Italian, on the ship to Europe. R  
Woman, At Esther’s party, in a collapsed maternity dress. R
maternity  
dress
Woman, At Esther’s party, with orchid upside-down. R
 
orchid
Woman, with At the real Monasterio, earlier at the zoo, wife of fat man, called Mamie by her husband. R
 
ring
Woman, on Screaming, horrifying Stanley. R
 
the subway
Woman, tall Wife of editor of Esther’s book, can’t bear children, but might be pregnant. R  
Woman, at Dark blond woman, at the zoo with her child. R
 
zoo
Wonder, Head of Wonder Brewery. JR
 
George
Wu, Lenny New associate at Swyne & Dour. F  
Y  
Yák Rumanian, looked for by Mr. Inononu, scholar specialized in ancient Egypt. R  
Yellow Brook, Representative of a Native American tribe from whom J R agrees to lease gas and mineral JR
 
Charlie exploration rights for twenty years.
Yount, Dr. Another doctor whom Elisabeth Booth consulted. CG  
Youth, At Brown’s party, young art critic, speaking a French no one understands. R
 
bearded
Z  
Zefnic, Eddie Office boy at Mr. Pivner‘s office, who Mr. Pivner befriends. R  

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