Spade's devoted secretary. She is called by Spade in the early morning to retrieve the package containing the Maltese Falcon statuette for the final confrontation with the criminals.
Bert's mistress whose telephone call exacerbates marital strife, directly contributing to the separation between Mildred and Bert.
Doris is Gloria's mother and lives with the Upsons at their home, Upson Downs, in the restricted community of Mountebank. Mame finds Gloria's parents boorish and anti-Semitic, then invites them to a dinner party. The Upsons are horrified when Mame dedicates her book royalties to a home for refugee Jewish children beside their property.
Deb McIntyre is a friend of Jeremiah 'Jerry' Duvaux Durrance who meets Charlotte Vale during the cruise. Along with Frank McIntyre, she helps Charlotte understand Jerry's family situation, including his devotion to Christine 'Tina' Durrance and the reasons he remains tied to his unhappy marriage.
Polly owns Polly's Stable, the nearby restaurant where Nancy overhears Louis Kaufman speaking on the telephone about meeting someone in the basement apartment. Polly is also listed among the building's suspects as Nancy and Jeff investigate who killed Kaufman and discover that the residents are being blackmailed.
Elvira Powell is a notorious criminal whose arrival intensifies the prison's internal rivalry. She competes with Kitty Stark and bribes Evelyn Harper to send Kitty to solitary confinement, where Kitty is beaten. Later, Elvira becomes Marie Allen's intended criminal associate when Marie fabricates a job offer to obtain parole and join her shoplifting gang.
A traveling married actress who seeks shelter from a rainstorm at the Fuller property alongside her husband. Her presence indirectly sparks Madge's romantic subplot and temporary plan to elope.
A wealthy guest on the Sprite who despises Barclay's unwanted advances but is truly in love with Bruce Lloyd. She becomes a central figure in the murder mystery, temporarily suspecting Bruce before reconciling with him after the culprit is revealed.
Sam Spade Jr.'s sarcastic secretary, she comes with the detective agency he inherits from his father. Also known as "Godzilla," she is part of the office and its day-to-day continuity as Spade takes over the agency and faces the struggle over the Maltese Falcon.
Fay Lawrence is a rich widow of a bookie who finances Ross Hadley's new business. She objects when Hadley arranges for Vi Parker to work for him and tries to fire the singer. Hadley responds by paying off his loan from Fay and sending her away, placing her in direct conflict with his plans for Vi.
Miss Pennington is the school's principal and an encouraging adult presence for Janie. While Janie feels ignored by her parents and is discouraged from joining the musical, Pennington supports her, helping her talent come to light. When Curtis and Eve arrive to withdraw Janie amid the false rumor involving Chuck, Pennington persuades them to wait until they have seen the show.
Jan is a reporter who arrives to pursue the story after a racially charged incident is falsely depicted in a Stockton newspaper as a full-scale race riot. Her arrival adds another journalist to the unfolding coverage, which centers on Paul, the local conflict, and the newspapers run by Larry and Sunny.
Lee Patrick has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work is anchored in the The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Vertigo, The Maltese Falcon, Strange Cargo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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