A young Irishman and ward of the English governor, Michael is in love with Silver Heels. Sent to deliver a message, he is betrayed by Captain Butler and nearly burned at the stake after being accused of murdering Chief Logan's children. A runner saves him, and he is later admitted to the Minutemen's secret councils.
The gang's driver during the nightclub robbery, Tony becomes distraught after witnessing its consequences. He plans to reveal the news to a priest, but Rico orders the gang to kill him before he can do so. His fate demonstrates Rico's ruthless control over the organization.
One of Temple's suitors. Drinks heavily and crashes his car near Lee's speakeasy. Gets injured, attempts to fight off a drunk attacking Temple, but is himself knocked unconscious. Wakes up in a warehouse and flees town.
Al is a jazz musician who meets Elsa and becomes her love interest. While playing with Kemper's music, he overhears the composer's rhapsody, arranges it as a jazz piece, and helps make it successful. The melody's recognition by Austrian authorities puts Kemper at risk.
A handsome but careless stock clerk who loves Joyce, yet lacks ambition and repeatedly neglects his work. Joyce secretly helps him obtain a new position and covers for his mistakes, but he resents her intervention and is fired after his failures come to light. Later, chastened and unemployed, he resolves to work honestly and earn a life with her.
Sylvia Darling's son, whose life story is told in flashback as he recounts it to Samuel Manley. Expelled from college with his roommates, Paul and Max, he pursues writing and romances the publisher's niece. After Manley rejects his work, Stephen wounds his mother accidentally and then humiliates her for being a cabaret entertainer, but later regrets his behavior and begs her forgiveness.
Sam Kaplan is Rose Maurrant's kind young Jewish neighbor and has a serious crush on her. After the family tragedy, he meets Rose and pleads to leave the city with her, but she believes they should spend several years apart before considering a future together.
Steve is the son of Mayor John Harrison. He falls in love with Audrey Hughes, Irene's lively daughter, bringing a tender romance into the bitter political conflict between their parents. Their relationship helps connect the younger generation to the story's eventual reconciliation.
Floyd is the dance hall's saxophonist, described as steady and true, and Gloria's new love. He proposes to her, but she puts him off because she is troubled by her romantic past. Duke, who treats Floyd like a brother, maneuvers him out of town for several months; Floyd later returns amid the misunderstandings that lead to the happy resolution.
Bud is a newcomer to circus life whose hometown is Shrewsberry. He is secretly in love with Mary and expects to introduce her to his socially prominent parents, with marriage in mind. When he learns that she has signed control of the circus over to Dalton, he rushes back; he later becomes the circus's ringmaster and helps Mary escape the riot.
Albert is a young Belgian shipwrecked off the coast of Maine with his dog, Rin Tin Tin. Flora Gale rescues him, and he later battles the bootleggers who kidnap him and extinguish the lighthouse. With Rin Tin Tin's help, he escapes, relights the beacon, and goes aboard the boat to rescue Flora. He finds happiness in her love.
Johnnie is Beverly's brother and owes money to North. Beverly marries Alan partly so the money she earns watching over him can help repay Johnnie's debt. Upset when he learns why she married a stranger, Johnnie later tries to kill North to save Alan, but is captured. Alan pursues him, and Johnnie is eventually pulled from the wreckage and recovers.
William Collier Jr. has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Signature works include Cardigan, So This Is Love, The Melody Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
