Jud Crandall — Pet Sematary Character Profile

About Jud Crandall

An elderly neighbor who guides Louis through the town's dark history and the pet cemetery.

Jud Crandall — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Folklore knowledge, Guidance, Survival

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Character Facts

Played by

Fred Gwynne

Appears in

Pet Sematary (1989)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Jud Crandall — mother — Jud's Mother (Lisa Stathoplos)
• Jud Crandall — Alliance Co-Guide — Victor Pascow (Brad Greenquist)

  Supernatural and historical guides sharing warnings about the cursed grounds.

• Jud Crandall — Narrative Historical Witness — Bill Baterman (Chuck Courtney)

  Jud preserves and narrates the tragic history of Bill Baterman.

• Jud Crandall — Social Location Anchor — Zelda (Andrew Hubatsek)

  Zelda's spectral appearance at Jud's house ties the location to the curse.

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• Bill Baterman (Chuck Courtney)
• Jud's Mother (Lisa Stathoplos)
• Rachel as a Child (Elizabeth Ureneck)
• Candystriper (Kara Dalke)
• Girl at Infirmary (Liz Davies)
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• Ellie Creed (Blaze Berdahl)