Spermwhale Whalen — The Choirboys Character Profile

About Spermwhale Whalen

Nicknamed for being thirty pounds overweight, he is nearing retirement and a twenty-year pension. His career progress remains uncertain due to his continual clashes with the upper brass, particularly Lt. Grimsley.

Spermwhale Whalen — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Charles Durning

Appears in

The Choirboys (1977)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Spermwhale Whalen — Professional Police Partner — Calvin Motts (Louis Gossett Jr.)

  Working partners in LAPD

• Spermwhale Whalen — Professional Fellow Officer — Baxter Slate (Perry King)

  Colleagues in the police department

• Spermwhale Whalen — Alliance Choirboys Member — Roscoe Rules (Tim McIntire)

  Participates in after-hours gatherings

• Spermwhale Whalen — Alliance Choirboys Member — Dean Proust (Randy Quaid)

  Regular participant in debauched rituals

• Spermwhale Whalen — Conflict Rival — Harold Bloomguard (James Woods)

  Competitive relationship within the department

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