Rival dictator of Bacteria, parodying Mussolini with bombastic arrogance.
'Shorty' Hoolihan is Jack Thornton's old friend, recently released from jail after reading other people's mail. He remembers enough of a valuable map to guide Jack toward a gold strike, travels with Jack and Claire, and later leaves to file their claim before returning with news of success and a new cook.
A film actor playing a detective who believes he possesses real investigative skills. His arrogance irritates police and Mary, but he becomes the primary target of the 'Poison Pen' killer. He is temporarily locked up for protection and eventually rescued.
Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones is a stagecoach driver who secretly provides route and cargo information to Jim Hawkins and Sam 'Polka Dot' McGee. He joins the Rangers with Jim, later reconsiders their criminal scheme, and sacrifices himself while trying to lure Sam into a plan to free Jim and bring Sam to justice.
A London wrestling promoter in need of money, Hamilton tells his champion Mike Scanlon to lose a match after placing a wager, but Mike wins. Hamilton ingratiates himself with Marcia Trent and Robert Densmore, then tries to help the despairing Robert. When a duel threatens Robert, Hamilton disguises himself as Robert's mother and pleads with Spadissimo for mercy.
Barney Shirrel is the central student protagonist, whose interests include engineering, law, football, and fraternity life. With help from Tex Roust and Mondrake, he advances socially but neglects Amber Davis and later adopts drinking and smoking. Inspired by Tex during a crucial game, Barney recovers after being knocked out, wins for Mid West, and eventually marries Amber.
Jack Ellery is staging the lavish revue featuring Eric Lander, Ann Ware, and Rita Ross. After Ann is repeatedly targeted, he calls in Lieutenant Murdock, hides the murders from the performers, and persuades Murdock to investigate without stopping the show because a halt would ruin him financially.
A U.S. Marine and close companion of Steve Gallagher and O’Brien, Mulligan is held in the stockade with them after striking their sergeant. Once released, he joins Steve and O’Brien at the lunch stand and carnival outing, but his involvement in a fight causes all three men to be returned to confinement.
Railroad company representative whose territory is threatened by Apache attacks. He acts as a liaison, arranging the formal meeting between Major Colton, Helen, and Governor Cipriano Castro to discuss military cooperation against the hostile tribes.
Seedy but clever PR agent specializing in outrageous publicity stunts for movie stars.
A brush salesman who travels to Klopstokia, proposes an Olympic strategy to fund the bankrupt nation, recruits and trains the national team, and strategically engineers the President's final winning effort.
A crane driver who inherits $18,000 and sets off for Europe to pursue his dream. His former boss's prank leads others to mistake him for the engineer Vanderhoff, and Ellen consults him about her stranded mining machinery. Though he admits he is not an engineer, he devises a plan to dam a river and later takes a consulting job at Ellen's mines.
Jack Oakie has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Annabel Allison collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Great Dictator, Super-Sleuth, Call of the Wild. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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