Dr. Spleen is a fanatic who intends to transplant Duncan's healthy heart into Judah P. Corpus, Sally's wealthy uncle, in an effort to keep Corpus young. Duncan learns that Spleen's two previous heart-transplant patients, both dogs, died, and becomes nervous. Just as Spleen is about to operate, the excitement overwhelms him and he drops dead.
The Butler comes to the barn with the maid, carrying stolen wedding presents. He is one of the crooks involved in the events surrounding Doris’s escape; the crooks later pursue Doris and are arrested. The summary does not give further details about his actions or relationship to the other characters.
Scrooge's former business partner, Marley died seven years earlier on Christmas Eve, and Scrooge inherited his house. He appears to Scrooge as a spirit, scolds him for his lack of compassion, and warns that the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come will visit him over the following three nights.
Cormack is Willie's retired millionaire grandfather and the source of the inheritance driving the conflict. Troubled by the atmosphere in Willie's home, he sends the boy to boarding school. After dying abroad, he leaves his entire fortune to Willie, with custody determined by where Willie lives on his eighteenth birthday.
Bob Thurston joins Ralph Gordon in the conspiracy against Donald. He helps frame Donald for the theft of Col. Moncrief Gordon's wager money and participates in having him shanghaied. After Donald returns three years later and learns of the scheme against his father's racehorse, he forces Thurston to give a complete confession.
Strang is a stranger who arrives shortly after Ming is killed. Like the others drawn to Lois Fox, he is searching for the girl. His arrival adds another figure pursuing Lois while Brice Ferris is trying to protect her, though the summary gives no further details about his motives.
Harry Carter has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include Beloved Jim, The Gray Ghost, Go Straight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
