Tom Barry is a professor who is murdered in the Dean's office. He had devised a system to help the gangster Strike Belno beat the numbers-racket, then betrayed Belno. That history makes Tom a central figure in the criminal scheme and leaves Belno a possible motive in the murder; Tom's wife is Greta and his sister is Nora.
Simmons is a cunning master criminal who leads the gang responsible for Buddy's murder. He exploits Mary's trauma and amnesia, manipulating her into thinking she is part of his organization and using her as a decoy in a million-dollar jewel heist. Kelly and Mary deceive him with a feigned continuation of her collapse, helping capture his gang.
Heimie is one of the late uncle's former criminal associates who arrives at the suburban hotel with Joe Talles and Peter Accardi. He and the other criminals trick Franklyn into helping them, then follow Miriam and Franklyn to the supposedly haunted house and create mayhem by frightening its occupants. The police arrive and arrest the criminals.
Pervus is an immigrant farmer whom Selina marries. They have a son, Dirk, whom Selina nicknames “So Big.” After Pervus dies, Selina struggles to keep their farm operating so she can pay for Dirk's education, making his death a turning point in her life and in her efforts to support their son.
Alfred is Daisy's brother-in-law. After Daisy realizes she truly loves Johnny Jones, she has Alfred impersonate an old beau in an effort to make Johnny jealous and win him back.
An arrogant Prussian officer stationed in Bavaria. His militaristic posturing foreshadows the impending war, and he treats the local villagers with cold disdain as the military machine strips away their comforts.
Elmer is the last surviving man after a disease kills all males over fourteen. A decade earlier, he proposed to his childhood sweetheart, Hattie, and was rejected, then flew away to escape women. Living as a hermit, he is found by Gertie and brought back to society. When he sees Hattie at a contest to claim him as a husband, he chooses her, and they marry.
Reginald Van Bibber is vacationing with Colonel Paddock's party at a ranch. The ranch foreman hires the Mad Racer to get rid of him, but fate draws Van Bibber into the annual buggy race. After being dragged by a runaway vehicle, he stumbles into the leading chariot, where the Mad Racer lies stunned, and is once again proclaimed the hero of the day.
A socialite whom Baron James O'Brien chooses to marry Connaught, D'Arcy is not loved by her. He interferes with her horse's jockey because he has bet against the horse, then shoots it after Dermot wins the race. He reveals to Dermot that he had an affair with Hogan's sister, and dies when a balcony collapses during the burning of Hangman's House.
A sly, conniving informer whose rivalry and information contribute to the growing pressure on Fritz's criminal activities. His presence helps bring the police closer to Fritz, though the plot summary gives no further detail about his actions or his relationship with Sandy.
Jerry owns the nightclub where Jimmy meets Adele and where Ralph works as a ticket taker. Ralph owes him $1,000 and frames Jimmy after taking money from the till. When Jimmy later wins a $1,000 fight prize and settles Ralph’s account, the payment leads to a fistfight between Jimmy and Filmore, which Jimmy wins.
The predatory proprietor of the nightclub where Alice Carroll works. He presses unwanted attentions upon her, and during a quarrel Alice is overheard threatening to kill him rather than submit. Barrow is later found shot dead in his office; his murder sets the case against Alice in motion, though a deathbed confession eventually identifies another killer.
Earle Foxe has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1912. Signature works include Car Shy, The Motor Boat Demon, A Trip to Chinatown. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
