William Tracy

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Characters played by William Tracy

Pepi Katona — The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Pepi Katona is the ambitious, precocious delivery boy at Hugo's shop. He returns at the crucial moment to stop Hugo from shooting himself, directly saving Hugo's life. Grateful for Pepi's intervention, Hugo promotes him from delivery boy to clerk, giving him a more responsible place in the business.

Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday — Here Comes Trouble (1948)

A returning Army serviceman who resumes his former job as a newspaper copy boy after serving in the Pacific. His girlfriend, Penny Blake, wants him promoted so they can afford to marry. When Windy Blake assigns him to cover the police, Dodo teams up with Officer Ames to take on an organized crime ring.

Dude Lester — Tobacco Road (1941)

Dude is Jeeter and Ada's son, living with the Lester family on Tobacco Road. He marries Sister Bessie Rice, whose insurance money is then used to buy him a new car. Jeeter later attempts to sell that car to raise money, but the effort fails, contributing to the family's apparent risk of entering the poorhouse.

Terry Lee — Terry and the Pirates (1940)

Young explorer who travels to the Asian jungles with his sidekick to find his missing father. He fights against the Leopard Men gang and joins allies to uncover the lost civilization's secrets and recover the hidden treasure.

Sergeant 'Dodo' Doubleday — Hay Foot (1942)

A former raw recruit whose encyclopedic, photographic memory once carried him from private to senior non-commissioned officer in less than a day, Dodo has been reduced from first sergeant to staff sergeant and returned to orderly duty for Colonel Barkley. Though knowledgeable about weapons, he is a poor, gun-shy marksman whose accidental shots persuade Barkley to bet that he can outshoot Ames and Cobb.

Career Overview

William Tracy has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Jones Family with 1 titles. Signature works include Here Comes Trouble, About Face, Hay Foot. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
34
Birth Date
1917-12-01
Birth Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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