A frugal woman who wins a $5,000 lottery prize. She marries McTeague but refuses to spend the money. After her fingers are bitten and amputated, she works as a janitor to protect her savings, ultimately becoming the victim of McTeague's murderous greed.
One of Mona's two newcomer friends, Millie is eccentric and often talks about death. Although she is paired with Jimmy, she wants him for herself and becomes jealous of his relationship with Peggy. She falsely tells Jimmy that she and Peggy often pick up men, helping provoke their quarrel, but admits the lie when the rooming house catches fire.
One of the boarding-house residents who recognizes Grasselli’s picture in a crime magazine. Frightened after Sarah Jane warns that he may kill her, she drinks too much at the nightclub opening and eventually goes to the police, creating the immediate danger surrounding Grasselli and the household.
An unmarried woman who travels to New York to watch Mickey O’Banion box, despite her sisters’ disapproval. She becomes entangled in the kidnapping and murder investigation after gangsters mistake her for Ma Parker. Working with Terry, she helps expose the criminals, rescue the captives, and bring Mickey to her country home for training.
A friendly, tolerant old maid in Midfield, Pandora lives next door to Minerva Snodgrass with her handyman Slim Wilkins and her housekeeper Patsy. She shelters the romance between Minerva's daughter Barbara and Eddie, then uses a mysterious liquor to find courage to challenge the town's restrictive rules and persuade its meeting members to support greater freedom for young people.
Ira's wife who travels with the family. At a campsite, two bears invade and devour their lunch. Though the bears turn out to be tame mascots, Maddie remains unconvinced and distrustful.
Geraldine is the woman Lum Edwards loves and hopes to marry. Lum's fear of approaching her leads him to stage a fake rescue in an effort to impress her; after that plan goes badly, he tries again and eventually succeeds in impressing her. His proposal to her is later misdelivered to Widder Abernathy.
A 'sob sister' reporter who interviews Glory. Her discovery of Jim's photograph forces the production team to proceed with the public marriage storyline.
One of the three small-town women who wins a popularity contest and a trip to Monte Carlo, traveling alongside Sally and Flossie.
Mrs. Judson is a widowed housewife and cook whom Ruggles meets in Red Gap. She becomes his romantic partner, helps him prepare the restaurant, and objects when he submits again to the Earl of Burnstead and the Flouds before ultimately sharing in his independent new life.
Cary Bingham is involved in arranging the company retreat attended by Anita, Don, and Tony. She faces a lodging problem because there are not enough rooms to give separate bedrooms to the unmarried Tony and Lola. This dilemma leads to the proposed room-sharing arrangement that forces the former couple into close proximity.
Katie is Elsa's loyal maid and knows about her mistress's past and actions. When Countess Runyi threatens to tell Karl about Elsa's past if she does not end the engagement, Katie reveals Elsa's heroism to the Countess. Her intervention moves the Countess, though it does not immediately change her resolve.
Zasu Pitts has 195 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Francis the Talking Mule Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Hot Tip, Love Birds, Greed. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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