A knight of the court who becomes friends with Hank. He accompanies Hank and King Arthur on a quest but is subsequently captured and sold into slavery by Merlin's forces.
The town's reticent sheriff who initially dismisses Roger Phillips' death as suicide. He owns a Luger, confronts Donovan at the crime scene, and eventually supports the decision to quietly cover up the murder to preserve the town's peace.
An injured passenger whose leg is amputated to save his life. After drinking seawater and becoming delirious, he discovers Willi secretly drinking water and attempts to expose him, but is disbelieved by others before Willi secretly pushes him overboard.
A chief petty officer consumed by guilt over his friend's death. Initially hostile and resentful toward White's strict safety protocols, he serves as a disgruntled crew member on the Tiger Shark before eventually reconciling with the commander.
Ben Worley is Blackbeard’s first mate and a senior member of the pirate crew. After the sea battle, he insists that they return to recover the buried treasure, but Blackbeard agrees only temporarily and later has Worley killed when they return to the ship with it.
A private whose enlistment expires on December 7, Randall prepares to leave Wake Island aboard the Clipper, but the attack on Pearl Harbor interrupts his departure. He takes shelter with civilians during the raid, and Caton later tells him that the emergency means he is no longer a civilian.
A vitamin-popping gang leader who receives a Trumble chair as a birthday present, Bendix is initially believed by Fred to be connected to the hidden money. His gang plans to kill him by electrifying the chair and shooting him, but his bullet-proof vest saves him. He later admits he hates being a gangster and helps force confessions from the conspirators.
Fellow American pilot who flies the Chungking-Calcutta route. He befriends Neale, takes the blame for the murder weapon to buy time for the investigation, and assists in uncovering the smuggling conspiracy.
A jovial traveling salesman and con artist who recruits Nick to sell a stolen diamond necklace. He later attempts to help Nick escape, is mistakenly killed by thugs, and reveals before dying that he orchestrated the plan to lure Halloran to international waters for arrest.
A fellow Navy aviator suffering from shell shock and a head injury. Initially suspected and confused during police interrogations, his trauma is triggered by jazz music at the Blue Dahlia, allowing him to vividly recall leaving Helen alive and clearing the suspicion of murder.
A brash speakeasy owner who plans a musical extravaganza to make his singing sweetheart, Bonnie, a star and compensate for costing her a leading-role opportunity. He initially treats Kenneth as an easy mark, then has him write songs for the show. Though jealous of Kenneth and Bonnie, Danny helps bring the concerto into the production and encourages Kenneth to reconcile with Bonnie.
Jeff is Nick Varna's sadistic henchman and repeatedly beats Ed Beaumont to force information about Paul Madvig's corruption. Later, while drunk, Jeff begins to reveal information, kills Nick by strangling him, and is left for the police to arrest.
William Bendix has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work is anchored in the Taxi (Streamliners) Collection universe with 3 titles. Signature works include Cover Up, The Time Element, The Young and the Brave. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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