Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs — Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Character Profile

About Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs

143-pound son of benefactor Ellory Bugs who prefers the school band over football. He strives to become a football hero to win Janice Martin's affection and attempts to communicate with Greek gods using blackboard equations.

Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Joe Penner

Appears in

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs — Conflict Rivalry — Mickey Wells (Alan Bruce)

  Doodle and Mickey compete for Janice's attention and athletic validation.

• Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs — Romantic Unrequited Love — Janice Martin (June Travis)

  Doodle harbors deep romantic feelings for Janice, who initially rejects him.

• Jimmie "Doodle" Bugs — Family Father — Ellory Bugs (William B. Davidson)

  Ellory is Doodle's biological father and the primary source of external pressure.

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• Janice Martin (June Travis)
• College President Martin (George Irving)
• Rochet (Jack Carson)
• Assistant Coach Jones (Richard Lane)
• Larry Weldon (Ben Alexander)
• Mr. Wondel (Pierre Watkin)
• Ellory Bugs (William B. Davidson)
• Prof. Minorous (Billy Gilbert)
• Coach Hammond (Frank M. Thomas)
• Mickey Wells (Alan Bruce)
• 2nd Sophomore (Robert Parrish)
• Henchman (William Corson)