Intelligent and principled taxi driver who often serves as the voice of reason.
The squadron's flight surgeon who explains the paradoxical military bureaucracy known as Catch-22 to Yossarian, demonstrating how regulations trap airmen in an inescapable loop where requesting discharge for insanity actually proves one's fitness to continue flying.
Retirement home resident who carelessly exposes the pool secret.
Pseudolus's slave overseer whose owner would be horrified by his collection of pornographic pottery. Blackmailed into impersonating the supposedly dead Philia in drag to distract Miles Gloriosus, he becomes an unwilling pawn in Pseudolus's deceptions and is later captured alongside the others.
Gog is among the cavemen Atouk encounters after wandering away from the tribe. He is part of the group with whom Atouk attempts to communicate through gestures and simple words, and the group becomes associated with friendship, food, and cooperation. Gog is also described as an elderly, blind member of this misfit band.
Wilbur Peabody is an old acquaintance who has known Justin Playfair for more than thirty years. He initially regards Dr. Mildred Watson as deluded, but later wakes Justin and discusses his confusion about his own identity and lost memories. His home provides a temporary refuge before Watson returns and renews their effort to protect Justin.
Phil Greene is Harry Stoner's business partner at the financially troubled Capri Casuals. He has helped Harry conceal the company's losses through fraudulent accounting and argues with him about financing the new fashion line. Harry involves him in the factory-arson plan, but later tells Charlie Robbins to forget Phil if the scheme fails.
The scientist who continued Anna Zimmerman's cloning experiments, Dr. Jelliff oversees the facility where Anna is taken for re-evaluation. He tells Anna she is now a normal person and suggests she change her name, while secretly grooming another Anna to become Zimmerman and planning to eliminate the remaining girls. Michaela confronts him with an offer to spare them.
Dugan is a safecracker recruited by Harry to assist with the attempt to enter the mint after hours. He joins the group of specialists assembled to print replacement currency. Like the other conspirators, he later agrees to help only after they decide to demand a million dollars apiece.
Sam Beckerman is an elderly Jewish passenger who boards with Bertha Beckerman after they have argued about the responsibilities of the younger generation. He and Bertha become targets of the punks' control when Joe prevents them from leaving at 86th Street, making their interrupted exit part of the ongoing humiliation.
Business associate or family friend.
Mr. Foreman is David Kolowitz's employer at the machine shop, where David works as a delivery boy and assistant. He initially has misgivings about David's decision to pursue acting, representing opposition from David's working life as he becomes involved with an Off-Broadway theater company.
Jack Gilford has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Arthur Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Caveman, Save the Tiger. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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