Played by Bert Newton, Mr. Cody is an adult patient in the hospital, participating in the comedic role reversal where grown actors play patients under the care of child medical staff.
John Finn is Fatty's father. The story notes that Fatty's father cannot save enough in a year to buy the crystal set, which costs seventeen shillings and sixpence. This financial limit contrasts with Fatty's ambition and motivates the boy to raise the money through his own schemes.
Bert Newton has 9 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Signature works include Bert Newton: Let Me Entertain You, Channel 9 Salutes Bert Newton, Doctors & Nurses. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
