He is the Girl's father, whose pocket watch is stolen by the Sheik and pawned for money. When the Projectionist is framed, he banishes him from the house. In the dream film, he calls for the world's greatest detective after the necklace theft.
The farmer is the father of the daughter and becomes the target of her comic retaliation. Hurt by his treatment of her, she decides to bake a cream pie aimed at him. The summary does not explain the cause of their quarrel or say what happens when he encounters the pie.
Head of the rival family who opposes the romance. He constantly feuds with Her Father, drags The Boy back to his house, and participates in the court battle to keep the families separated.
The prospective father-in-law who opposes the marriage. After the Young Man returns with a record of failed jobs, the father hands him a gun to commit suicide, and physically ejects him from the house when the attempt fails.
One of the train passengers from whom the drifter steals food, leading to his discovery in the water tank and ejection.
Joe Keaton has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include Sherlock Jr., The Scarecrow, R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
