Elderly, seemingly sweet neighbor with a sinister connection to occult rituals.
Orville's mother who lives near Philo and provides a stable home base for the trio.
79-year-old woman Harold meets at a funeral. She is quirky, carefree, and shares Harold's morbid hobbies. She lives in a railroad car, steals cars, replants trees, and teaches Harold to appreciate life, art, and music. A Holocaust survivor, she plans to end her life on her 80th birthday and dies by pill overdose.
The local sheriff who uniquely witnesses the alien rocket telephone booth landing in Speelburgh. She becomes deeply obsessed with the alleged alien invaders, though she has no further active involvement in the main plot.
Gramma is Clifford's grandmother, one of the family members with whom he lives in the upscale Chicago hotel. Although the plot summary does not describe her actions or involvement in the school conflicts, her presence establishes Clifford's home and family circumstances.
Dr. Ehrlich's supportive wife who provides emotional and practical assistance during his research. She accompanies him to Egypt for his tuberculosis recovery, where he begins to discover the properties of immunity.
Roman's wife and coven leader, manipulative and deeply involved in the supernatural conspiracy.
Arvilla Droll is a woman obsessed with self-defense equipment. She becomes connected to Kenny Stevens and Jeff Stevens when their team borrows her bulletproof vest for the scavenger hunt, providing one of the items they need while they gather objects by any means necessary.
Mrs. Clover is Daisy Clover's eccentric mother, living with her in a ramshackle trailer in Angel Beach. Raymond Swan has her committed to a mental institution after signing Daisy, but Daisy later removes her to a beach house. Her unexpected death devastates Daisy and contributes directly to Daisy's nervous breakdown.
Houdini's mother, portrayed by Ruth Gordon. She is deceased and serves as the primary target of Houdini's seances as he attempts to reach the other side.
Dr. Stensgard's wife. Maintains a facade of polite society and deliberately ignores the Nazi occupiers during the early stages of the conflict in the fishing village.
Stella Bernard is Bob Bernard's eccentric mother and disapproves of Barbara Ann Greene as a potential wife for her son. Alan Musgrave keeps her perpetually drunk so that she cannot interfere with the marriage. Her unexpected visit contributes to the revelations that leave Marie Greene feeling humiliated and hopeless.
Ruth Gordon has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Philo & Clyde Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude, The Matchmaker. 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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