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Ballard Works at Murger's bookstore.
Murger Owns and operates a bookstore.
Lanzetta Works in the D.A.'s office. According to Cramer (in "The Red Box"), he hates Wolfe's epidermis ever since the "Fairmount business."
Burke Works for Cramer in NYPC Homicide.
Collinger Lawyer.
Sturgis NYPD Homicide detective; works for Cramer.
Roca Cop
Levy Homicide cop. Assisted in Cynthia Brown murder investigation.
Hoskins Huddleston butler.
Sophocles Greek playwright, known for tragedies. Works include: Oedipus Rex, Antigone.
Ziegler T-man
Lopez Cowboy.
Holcomb Cowboy.
Sachs Lawyer for the National Association of Authors and Dramatists.
Kemble Actor
Jin Titoist government clerk.
Trumbic Titoist government aide.
Levstik Titoist government aide.
Landry Reporter on the Gazette.
Gahagen Reporter on the Gazette.
Koosman NY Met
Socrates Greek philosopher.
Sopko Former Wolfe client.
Freebling Reporter
Whipple Lab analyst
Savage Public Relations Counsel with Seaboard Corporation.
Mahatma Gandhi India leader.
"Crabby" Crabtree Servant at Kanawha Spa, who holds somewhat of a leadership role amongst the other black servants. Archie describes him as, "...the plump runt with a ravine in his chin."
(cop) Donovan Manhattan cop.
(Lieutenant) Hopp Policeman in River Bend.
Abraham Lincoln American President
Abraham Dentner Prominent doctor at Mt. Sinai.
Adele Bosley Public relations agent for the Metropolitan Opera.
Adolf Hitler Infamous leader of Nazi Germany.
Adria Kelefy Married to Theodore Kelefy, although she seems young enough to be his daughter.
Adrian Getz Friend or camp follower of the Dazzle Dan comic strip, possibly both.
Adrian Evers Evers Electronics, Inc., but eats lunch at his desk. Unmemorable face.
Adrian Dart Actor, member of the Ten for Aristology.
Agatha Abbey Leo Heller client.
Agent Stahl FBI agent.
Al Friend Theatrical producer. One of the plays he produced was _A Barrel of Love_.
Al Shepherd Father to Nancylee Shepherd.
Al Goller Cab driver, trusted by Archie.
Al Posner Co-owner of the Posart Camera Exchange on 47th.
Al Proctor Journalist at the Gazette. Lon says he's a good man.
Al Capone Notorious Chicago gangster.
Alan Greene alias used by Archie in If Death Ever Slept
Alan Geiss Freelance professional photographer.
Albert Einstein Physicist
Albert Tillotson Husband to Henrietta.
Albert Grantham Wealthy philanthropist, now deceased. First husband of Louise Robilotti, founder of Grantham House (home for unwed mothers, his most notable charity).
Albert Leach T-man
Albert Camus Writer.
Albert Hyatt Special deputy of the secretary of state of New York for the wiretapping inquiry.
Albert Freyer Attorney for Paul Herrold.
Albert Malfi Formerly Alberto. Originally a protégé of chef Jerome Berin, but stolen by Laszio.
Albert Wright Vice president, Eastern Electric. Former client and member of the Harvard Club. According to Archie, Wright owed Wolfe his wife and family.
Albert M. Irby Member of the New York Bar.
Alberto Mion Opera star. Specifically, top tenor at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Alec Gallant Fashion House owner, showroom on East 54th Street. One of the top three fashion designers in the world.
Alec Martin Prolific orchid grower.
Alex Gunther aka Archie Goodwin.
Alex Stara aka Archie Goodwin
Alexander Drummond Florist. Member of the League of Frightened Men. Archie describes him as "a neat little duck with a thin mustache."
Alexander Banau Captain, Zoller's Restaurant on 52nd Street.
Alfred Tennyson Poet
Alfred O. Judd Lawyer
Alger Kates Member of the Research Department of the BPR.
Algernon Goodman aka Archie Goodwin.
Alice Hart Operator for Bagby Answers, Incorporated at East 69th Street.
Alice Porter Writer, sometime member of the NAAD (drops in and out depending on payment of dues). Archie describes her as middle thirties, unmarried, fleshy, say 150 pounds, round face, small nose, eyes too close together.
Alma Greve Daughter of Harvey and Carol Greve, 19 years old in 1968, has an illegitimate baby.
Aloysius Murphy Partner of Murphy, Kearfot, and Rony law firm.
Althea Purcell Vail Retired actress, wealthy widow of Harold F. Tedder; remarried to Jimmy Vail in 1957. Made a splash in her twenties as the milkmaid in _Meadowlark_.
Ambrose Perdis Shipping tycoon. Uses Codray Associates for his business PR, but a client of Barry Hazen.
Amory Browning Continental Air Network Vice President
Amos Brodell Deceased. Father of Edward Ellis Brodell.
Amy Denovo Researcher, Smith graduate.
Amy Jackson Real name of Julie Jaquette.
Amy Duncan Secretary
Amy Wynn Novelist, never married, not very social. Archie describes her as a "female...who might have been easy to look at if her nose would stop twitching."
Andreas Fomos Waiter. Husband of Margaret Fomos.
Andrew Krasicki Expert horticulturist; studied under Hewitt. Blue-eyed, blond, athletic; about Archie's age.
Andrew Frost Attorney to Althea Vail. Looks like a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln.
Andrew Dunn Son of June Hawthorne Dunn and Secretary of State John Dunn, attorney
Andrew Hibbard Small gentleman, around fifty, pointed nose, dark eyes. Instructor of psychology at Columbia University. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Andrew Busch Secretary of the corporation Mercer's Bobbins, formerly head bookkeeper. A bachelor in his thirties, nicknamed Paladin behind his back.
Andrey Vishinsky Russian Minister to the United Nations.
Andy Cleaner
Angela Wright Executive Secretary of the Association for the Aid of Displaced Persons, a favourite charity of Damen Fromm.
Angelina Murphy aka Violet Perrit and Sally Smith.
Angelo Bizzaro Jailer in Bari, Italy.
Anita Prince Gallant House fitter and designer.
Ann Amory Ann works for the National Bird League for $30/week. She has a good laugh.
Ann Paige Attorney, working at Otis, Edey, Heydecker, and Jett.
Ann Savage Horne Attractive. Fast-paced wit. Married to Norman Horne.
Anna Casado Cowgirl.
Anna Blount Married to Matthew Blount, apparently loving and faithful, but not for lack of opportunity. Every man who meets her falls under her spell.
Anna Fiore According to Archie, "Homely kid about twenty with skin like stale dough, and she looked like she'd been scared in the cradle and never got over it."
Annabel Frey Beautiful daughter-in-law of Sarah Rackham. Widow -- husband Matthew Cartwright died in WWII.
Anne Tracy Employee of Dill Nurseries -- secretary to Dill.
Anne Tenzer Ellen Tenzer's niece.
Anne Goren RN, lives in Manhattan.
Anne Burton Married to Dr. Loring A. Burton.
Anne Talbot Client of Barry Hazen, wife of Henry Lewis Talbot (the banker).
Anne Anne Burton's best friend.
Anne Crandall American woman who lived in Paris in early 20th century.
Anthea Drossos Mother of Peter Drossos.
Anthony (Tony) Laghi Cook at the Gambit Club.
Anthony D. Perry President of Seaboard Products Company.
April Hawthorne Famous actress from famous family.
Archibald Mollison Professor.
Archie Goodwin Nero Wolfe's tough and witty assistant.
Archie Dazy Perrit's bodyguard. Has an 'embalmed face'.
Armand Qarmat Terrorist.
Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu French cardinal and statesman (1585 - 1642), who became the king's chief minister in 1624. The power behind the throne for many years.
Arnold Zeck Criminal mastermind. Wolfe's arch nemesis. First made himself known to Wolfe in June 1943.
Arnold Green Best And Green Publishers
Art Holis CBS Newsman
Art Whipple NYPD, homicide.
Art Barret Worker for a local artist, Miss Wellman; near Hawthorne.
Arthur Kommers Sales manager in Philadelphia. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Arthur Howell Employee of the Beck Products Corporation.
Arthur Rackell Employee, Rackell Importing Company; does a good job. Orphaned nephew of Benjamin. Noted for increasingly 'left-wing' politics.
Arthur Koestler Author.
Arthur Kiernan Bottweill Business Manager.
Arthur Tingley Owner of Tingley Tidbits.
Arthur Gilliam Production genius who helped build Softmore, Inc. from the ground up. Father of Sarah Jaffee.
Arthur Dickinson Friend of Sylvia Venner.
Arthur M. Leggett Wiretap subject.
Asst. DA Mendelbaum Assistant District Attorney
Audrey Annie Rooney Secretary
Augustus Farrell Architect and Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Augustus Pizzi Photographer with All-Over Pictures, Inc.
Aunt Anna Archie's aunt.
Aunt Margie Archie's aunt
Austin 'Dinky' Byne Playboy.
Avery Ballou Banker, on the boards of 8 corporations (as best he can remember off the cuff). President of the Federal Holding Corporation.
B. A. Regan District Attorney of Rockland County.
Barbara Ward Englishwoman who writes about finance and the structure of economics. A real person; see http://www.iied.org/aboutiied/barbaraward.html.
Barry Fleming Math teacher, Henry Hudson High School; lives in the Bronx. Husband of Stella.
Barry Hazen Well-known P.R. operator.
Barry Tolman Athletic-looking bachelor. Prosecuting attorney Marlin County, West Virginia. "Too Many Cooks" >>Fer-de-lance<<
Barry Cornwall 19th century English poet and dramatist. He wrote 'Mirandola', a tragedy performed at Covent Garden with Macready and Kemble.
Barry Rackham Married to wealthy Sarah Rackham, ten years his senior. Played football at Yale, worked on Wall Street until the war, became a major, and married in 1946.
Barry Decker Psychiatrist
Basil Graham Apparently a vagrant with extensive firsthand knowledge of geography and county jails. Vice president, treasurer, and secretary of the Crowfield County Prisoners Union.
Beatrice Amory Married to Dr. Robert C. Amory. Tries to pretend she likes Lame Horse, but only comes there because her husband loves it.
Bella Velardi Operator for Bagby Answers, Incorporated at East 69th Street.
Belle Pitcairn Wife of Joseph Pitcairn. Requires live-in nursing care due to an injured back. Short, plump, and has some independent means.
Ben Jensen Publisher and politician, Archie does not like him. Neither does Wolfe.
Ben Dykes Head of the Westchester county detectives. Archie describes Dykes as, ". . . neither friend nor enemy. Most of the enforcers of the law, both in and out of uniform, in the suburban districs, have got an inferiority complex about the New York detectives, either public or private, but Dykes was an exception. He had been a Westchester private eye for more than twenty years, and all he cared about was doing his work well enough to hang onto his job, steering clear of mudholes, and staying as honest as he could."
Ben Cook Chief of Police in White Plains. Husky, busy looking, disdainful of bright boys like Archie Goodwin.
Benjamin Schriver Shipping magnate; member of the Ten for Aristology.
Benjamin Igoe Electronics Engineer
Benjamin Rackell Owner, Rackell Importing Company. Married to Pauline, and is mild but not henpecked.
Benjamin Leach Attorney; Archie describes him as a, "plump little duck...with a round plump face and quick smart eyes."
Bernard Nash Steward of the Gambit Club.
Bernard Ross Lily Rowan's lawyer.
Bernard Fromm Lawyer. Long-headed and hard-eyed.
Bernard Levine Round shoulders, glasses. Runs a clothing store with his brother.
Bernard Quest Vice president of Softdown, Inc.
Bernard Daumery Nephew of Mr. Jean Daumery. Employed by Daumery & Nieder since his graduation from college. Noted for having a decisive, aggressive temperament.
Bert Thomas Pratt's household footman. Archie calls him "greasy-face."
Bertha Aaron Private secretary of Lamont Otis. Age 42.
Bertram McCray Vice-president, Seaboard Bank & Trust Company.
Bertram Fyfe Struck it rich overnight with a huge uranium strike in Black Elbow, Canada. Middle of 3 brothers.
Beryl Huck Herman Lewent's sister.
Bess Huddleston Caters parties for the social elite.
Beth Claymore Stage actress.
Betty Friedan Feminist writer, author of The Feminine Mystique.
Beula Poole Publisher of newsletter predicting political events.
Beulah Page Daughter to Dazy Perrit, student at Columbia.
Beverley Kent Errand boy in the mission to the United Nations.
Bianca Voss Has an office at Gallant House and influence over Alec Gallant, but no official position in the business.
Bill Thompson Cheese maker.
Bill Wengert reporter
Bill (cop) Prowl car cop
Bill Gore Used periodically by Nero Wolfe for leg work.
Bill Meadows Staffer for the Madelaine Fraser Radio Show.
Bill McNabb Editor of the garden section of the Gazette.
Bill Pratt Of the Courier.
Bill Purvil Policeman. Saul Panzer encountered him in Brooklyn in 1932 during the "Moschendon" case.
Bill Northrup NYC Homicide detective.
Billy Rose Showman.
Billy Sunday Evangelist.
Blair Robertson Friend of Peter Oliver Barstow and Ellen Barstow.
Blanche Duke Switchboard operator at Corrigan law firm. Three shades of blonde, good dancer.
Bob Murphy Baseball announcer.
Bonny Summers Kirk Secretary for a firm of architects, quit on her marriage to Martin Kirk. Age 26, drinks very little alcohol.
Bootsy/Nero/Jet (dog) Original name Bootsy; named Nero by Archie to annoy Wolfe; christened Jet by Wolfe.
Boyden McNair Scottish, rags-to-riches story. Owner of Boyden McNair Agency.
Bruce Catton Writer, noted for historical works on the War Between the States.
Bud Harrelson NY Met
Burke Williamson Hotel chain owner indebted to Wolfe. Visits the brownstone for dinner annually on June 16, the anniversary of the recovery of his son Tommie.
Byram Hildebrand Artist, draws Dazzle Dan comic strip.
Cal Barrow Cowboy, contestant in the World Series Rodeo, attendee at Lily Rowan's rodeo party.
Calida Frost Mother of Helen Frost
Calvin Leeds Dog breeder at Hillside Kennels. Cousin of wealthy Sarah Rackham, and accompanies her when she meets with Wolfe.
Captain Barrow Police captain in upstate New York.
Captain Dixon Works for Cramer in Homicide.
Captain Devore Homicide
Captain Cross Captain, U.S Army Intelligence.
Captain Saunders State Police.
Carl Vardas Hat/coat/tie custodian at the Goldenrod Barber Shop; married to Tina Vardas. Immigrant.
Carl Heydt Couturier; Lily Rowan buys clothes from him.
Carl Hartig Father to Madeline Odell.
Carl Prosch Artist
Carl Gunther aka Nero Wolfe.
Carl Drew Business manager for Alec Gallant Incorporated.
Carla Lovchen Fencing instructor at the studio of Nikola Miltan. Hails from Zagreb. Her accent spooks Wolfe.
Carlo Maffei Brother of Maria. Skilled metal worker.
Carol Annis Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Carol Mardus Ex-wife of Willie Krug.
Carol Wheelock Housewife from Richmond, Virginia. Has a lot of grit but no money to speak of.
Carol Berk Free-lance TV contact specialist, reputation as a fast mover.
Carol Greve Former rodeo star, now retired and married to Harvey Greve.
Carol Jasper Lived in Hattie Annis' apartment building for nearly a year.
Caroline Karnow Wife of Sidney Karnow.
Caroline Pratt Golf champion. Niece of Thomas Pratt (owner of food chain Pratterias where she once worked).
Carrie Murphy Production Manager
Carter Waddell District Attorney in upstate New York.
Cass R. Abbott Continental Air Network President
Cassie O'Shea Theodore Huck's widowed live-in housekeeper. Blue-eyed brunette.
Cat (horse) Lily's horse at the Bar JR.
Cecil Grantham Son of Albert, brother of Celia.
Cecily Pine Daughter of George Naylor, wife of Jasper Pine, president of Naylor-Kerr, Inc.
Celia Fleet Secretary of April Hawthorne.
Celia Grantham Daughter of Albert & Louise Grantham; dated Archie once, flirts with him.
Charles Dickens 19th century English author.
Charles Colson Nixon White House Special Counsel.
Charles Laughton Notable English stage and film actor. Played Captain Bligh in the film "Mutiny on the Bounty" in 1935. in 1939, he played the hunchback of Notre Dame.
Charles E. Shanks Orchid rival. In "Some Buried Caesar," Archie describes him as "a short fat person in a dirty unpressed mohair suit with little keen black eyes and two chins."
Charles W. Yerkes Senior VP of the Continental Bank and Trust Company, age 44, married, 2 children. Member of the Gambit Club.
Charlotte Adams Secretary to senior partner James A. Corrigan at the law firm of Corrigan, Phelps, Kustin and Briggs. Age 48, serious.
Charlotte Haber V.I.P . I CAN HELP YOU IF YOU WANT . TELL ME AND YOU WILL SEE
Cheney Boone Director of the government Bureau of Price Regulation.
Cherry Quon Bottweill receptionist, very beautiful; part Chinese, part Indian, part Dutch.
Christopher Bamford Accomplished orchid grower.
Claire Horan She is blonde, and young, looking for some company. Interested?
Clara Fox Age 26, decodes cables and telegrams at the Seaboard Products Corporation. Had considered a career as an adventuress.
Clara James Daughter of baritone Gifford James.
Clark Gable Actor
Clark Hobart District Attorney, Westchester County.
Clay Ashley Manager of Kanawha Spa. "Bourgeois," Wolfe calls him.
Clement Brod Poet/playwright
Cleon Jones NY Met
Cleveland Archer District Attorney of Westchester County. Archie says, " . . . he wasn't a bad guy."
Clyde Osgood Rancher. Son of Frederick Osgood, Rancher.
Clyde Bagby President of Bagby Answers, Incorporated, a telephone-answering service in New York City.
Col. Percy Brown The name is an alias. Professional criminal.
Colonel Ryder Colonel, U.S. Army Intelligence.
Commissioner Hombert Police commissioner. Unfriendly.
Commissioner Boyle Deputy Police Commissioner.
Con Noonan Lieutenant in the New York State Police. Unfriendly. Archie says of Noonan, ". . . He was fitted out at birth for a career as a guard at a slave-labor camp . . ."
Con O'Malley Disbarred attorney, formerly chief trial lawyer and senior partner of the firm of O'Malley, Corrigan, and Phelps.
Connie Emerson Wife of Paul Emerson. About 35 at the time of _The Second Confession_, one of those rare blue-eyed blondes who takes a good tan.
Conroy (Con) Blaney Half-owner of Blaney & Poor Novelties.
Constanza Berin Daughter of great chef Jerome Berin.
Cora Ballard Executive Secretary of the National Association Of Authors And Dramatists. Archie describes her as "middle aged woman whose spine stayed as stiff as a poker both standing and sitting".
Cora Leeds Mother to Miss Leeds.
Cora (cook) Cook for Madeline Fraser.
Corey Brigham Competitor of Otis Jarrell.
Countess von Rantz-Deichen Apparently, a fictional member of Czech nobility.
Cuyler Ditson Orchid fancier.
Cynthia Nieder Talented, young clothes designer for Daumery and Nieder. Initially a model for the firm while learning about design; refused to attend college.
Cynthia Brown Professional criminal.
Cyril Orchard Publisher of horse racing sheet 'Track Almanac'.
Cyrus M. Jarrett Wealthy widower (wife died of cancer), on the boards of 9 corporations. Estranged father of Eugene Jarrett. Noted for always facing up to things he considers himself responsible for. Age 75 at the time of _The Father Hunt_.
D.A. Doyle Assistant District Attorney
D.A. Skinner District attorney. Unfriendly.
DA Bowen District Attorney of New York City.
Daisy Hawthorne Wife of Noel Dunn, wears a veil to hide her face after is was disfigured in an archery accident
Dan Rather TV Newsman
Dana Hammond Vice president of big New York bank Metropolitan Trust Company.
Daniel Bahr Successful newspaper columnist; married Eve Landy, daughter of H. R. Landy.
Daniel Cullen Heavy weight financier. Owns one of the finest purebred Guernsey herds in the country.
Daniel Huddleston Brother of Bess Huddleston. Chemist.
Daniel (Dan) Kalmus Prominent corporation lawyer, partner in McKinney, Best, Kalmus, and Green, counsel for the Blount Textile Corporation. Age 51, widower, 4 children. Member of the Gambit Club, said to be their best player.
Daniel F. Coggin Assistant District Attorney
Danilo Vukcic Marko Vukcic's nephew.
Danny Pincus Owner Danny's Bar & Grill.
Daphne O'Neil Stylist for Softdown, Inc.
Dave Smalley Former employee of the Osgoods -- fired by Clyde Osgood. Farm hand employed by Tom Pratt.
David Althaus Partner in Althaus and Greif, makers of the Peggy Pilgrim line of dresses and suits. Husband of Ivana, father of Morris.
David M. Leeson Assistant Secretary of State.
David R. Fyfe Head of the English Department at Audubon High School in the Bronx, widower, two high-school age children.
Dazy Perrit Gangster, known as the King of the Black Market.
Deborah Koppel Manager of the Madelaine Fraser Radio Show.
Del Bascom Operator of Detective Agency in New York City.
Del Pritchard Private investigator.
Delia Brandt Secretary of Michael Molloy.
Delilah A Philistine woman who seduced Hebrew strong-man Samson, and was bribed by the Philistine leaders to coax Samson into giving away the secret of his strength: Not cutting his hair. While he slept, she cut his hair and handed him over to the Philistine leaders, and collected her pay.
Della Devlin Resident buyer of novelties for out-of-town stores. Archie's first impression is that she has a neuter appearance and appears to be self-pitying.
Denis Horan Attorney for the Association for Displaced Persons. Married, lives in Gramercy Park.
Denis Copes Kenneth Meer's rival. Hippie. His twin sister is married to George Rowcliff.
Dennis Ashby VP of sales & promotion for Mercer's Bobbins. Age 39, married for 1 year, nicknamed "the Menace" with a reputation as a ladykiller in the office. Regular customer of Pete Vassos.
Deputy Commissioner Neary Deputy Police Commissioner of New York City.
Deputy Commissioner O'Hara Antagonistic city employee. Has rich wife.
Deputy Commissioner Alloway NYPD Deputy Commissioner.
Detective Halloran City employee.
Detective Murphy NYC homicide cop.
Diana Kadany Rising stage actress in New York City (made a sort of hit in the winter of 1967 in "Not Me You Don't", an off-Broadway play). Something of a protegee of Lily's, in her early twenties, and something of a nuisance because she indiscriminately practices being seductive.
Diana Copes Twin sister to Denis Copes.
Dick Morley Friendly contact in the NYC DA Office.
Dick Vetter Master of Ceremonies with his own TV show, widely considered to be young and handsome. Popular with women.
Diego Velazquez Lived June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660. Famous painter in the court of Spanish King Philip IV. Last name is actually spelled with an accent: Velázquez.
Dina Laszio Daughter of Domenico Rossi. Ex-wife of Marko Vukcic. Wife of Phillip Laszio.
Dinah Utley Secretary.
Dini Lauer Nurse. Flirtatious.
District Attorney Fletcher M. Anderson District Attorney for Westchester County. Married money; a rich man with professional ambitions, and no fool. History with Wolfe goes back five years, to the Goldsmith case, when Anderson was an assistant D.A. and ungraciously deprived Wolfe of due credit. Archie regards his ethics as questionable.
Dmitri Shuvalov Russian communist.
Dobbsy Dobbs Butler to the Kalmus household, later superintendent of the building when the Kalmus house was turned into apartments.
Doc Sackett Doctor in rural Crowfield, NY area.
Doctor Jameson Physician.
Dol Bonner Full name, Theodolinda Bonner. Owner and operator of a private investigation agency in New York City.
Domenico Rossi One of the Fifteen Masters. Chef of Empire Café, London. Father-in-law of Philip Laszio; Dina Laszio is his daughter.
Don O'Neill President of O'Neill & Warder, Inc. Member of the NIA.
Donald Barrett Wealthy son of a banker.
Donald Pitcairn Son of wealthy J. G. Pitcairn.
Donald Segretti Nixon campaign's 'dirty tricks' director.
Dora Miller Singer
Dora Chapin Paul Chapin's wife; maid of Dr. Loring Burton's wife; approximately 5- years old; generally unattractive.
Doria Ricco Singer
Doris Gallant House switchboard operator.
Doris Hatten Friend of Cynthia Brown.
Dorothy Sebor Runs the Sebor Shopping Service in Rockefeller Center (10th floor suite). Aged 50 at the time of _The Father Hunt_, blue-eyed, grey-haired.
Dorothy Bruce Sergeant (WAC).
Dorothy Keyes Daughter of Sigmund Keyes, industial designer.
Dorothy Riff Huck secretary. Fair-haired, gray-green eyes, young.
Douglas MacArthur American General.
Dr. Brady Member of the social register.
Dr. Michaels Gynecologist.
Dr. Foster Doctor who lives in the same apartment building as Loring and Anne Burton in Manhattan on Ninetieth St.
Duchess of Windsor Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII abdicated.
Duchess of Harwynd Gallant customer.
Dudley Frost Gray hair with a trimmed gray moustache; weighs 200 lbs. from size rather than fat; father of Lew Frost and trustee of Helen Frost's inheritance.
Duke Snyder Famous Brooklyn (and later LA) Dodger outfielder.
Duke of Windsor English aristocrat, reigned for 10 months as Edward VIII.
Dunbar Whipple Son of Paul Whipple Accused killer of Susan Brooke in A RIGHT TO DIE
Duncan McLeod Farmer in Putnam County who supplies corn to Wolfe and to Rusterman's. Considers himself a righteous man.
Dutch Schultz Gangster
E. D. Kimball 50's; hair graying. Large but not fat. Commodities trader (grain). Father of Manuel. Quit school at age 12 and ran away from home. Lived in South America, primarily Argentina.
E. Howard Hunt 'Consultant' to Charles Colson.
E.B. Meyrowitz Binocular maker.
Earl Dawson Alias of Eugene Davis
Ed Graboff Barber, Goldenrod Barbershop; Archie's regular barber.
Ed Donvaag Nebraska farmer. Friend / neighbor of the Lindquists.
Ed Kranepool NY Met
Ed Charles NY Met
Edith Perry Porter Jerome Bottweill angel.
Edmund Spenser English poet (1552-1599) best known for "The Faerie Queene," an epic poem.
Edvard Westermarck Finnish anthropologist.
Edward FitzGerald Translator
Edward Ellis Brodell Owner and publisher of the St. Louis Star-Bulletin, St. Louis native. Father of Philip Brodell.
Edwin Laidlaw Publisher, reformed rake. Chevalier at the annual Grantham House dinner party.
Edwin Booth Late 19th century Shakespearean stage actor.
Edwin A. 'Doc' Vollmer M.D. Wolfe's consultant where a physician is needed. Wolfe likes him. Always accepts a beer when he calls in the evenings. He leaves abruptly after business is finished. His house and office is one minute (60 yards)from the brownstone. His brownstone still has a vestibule (Mr Wolfe removed his years ago to make the front hallway bigger). Once signed a medical certificate that Mr Wolfe was batty. Once took 22 stitches in Archie's side when a character "went wide enough but not deep enough". Short. Spectacled.
Edwin Robert Byron Magazine editor and member of the League of Frightened Men.
Elaine Usher 'Graduate' of Grantham House (i.e., unwed mother of Faith Usher). Trashy.
Elaine Durkin Eldest daughter of Fred Durkin.
Eleanor Gruber Secretary to Louis Kustin at Corrigan, Phelps, Kustin and Briggs. Not only pretty, but clever.
Elga Johnson Cooked for Louis Dahlman.
Elinor Denovo Vice-president, Raymond Thorne Productions; deceased. Mother of Amy Denovo.
Elinor Vance Script writer for the Madelaine Fraser Radio Show. Accomplished young woman: Smith diploma, play written.
Elizabeth (Liz) Taylor Film actress.
Ella Reyes Maid for Tom and Fanny Irwin.
Ellen Tenzer Retired nurse, lives alone.
Ellen Dunning Former cowgirl, married to Richard Dunning. Rowan rodeo party attendee.
Ellen Barstow ~56,"very handsome", Hair - nearly white, eyes - grey. Rather neurotic. Wife of Peter O. Barstow, mother of Sarah and Lawrence.
Ellen Sturdevant Novelist, author of 'The Color of Passion'.
Elma Vassos Employee of Mercer's Bobbins. Daughter of Pete Vassos.
Elmer Davis Wrilter
Emil Kreis Chairman of the board of Codex Press, member of the Ten for Aristology.
Emil Jensen Major in the U.S. Army. A real hunk with a great personality and a rich baritone voice. Son of Ben Jensen, with whom he did not always see eye-to-eye.
Emil Hatch Bottweill Workshop Manager.
Emil Chauffeur.
Emily Post American writer noted for writings on etiquette and manners.
Emmett (Emmy) Lake Rides herd at the Bar JR.
Emmy Thorne Gallant House contacts & promotion.
Enrico Santini Fine art expert.
Eric Hagh Blond, blue-eyed, and handsome. Ex-husband of Priscilla Eads.
Ernest Hemingway American writer.
Ernest Urquhart Lobbyist
Ernst Hausman Wealthy retired broker and half-owner of a big Wall Street firm, 72, childless widower. One of the founders of the Gambit Club, owns the finest collection of chessmen in the world. Would give 10 million dollars to be able to defeat a chess master without odds.
Escamillo Escamillo is the name of the toreador in the opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet. aka Archie Goodwin name given to him in Some Buried Caesar by Lily Rowan. At that time, Escamillo was a famous bull fighter. When Lily first saw Archie, he was distracting Caesar (the bull) from Nero so Nero could leave the pasture, hence the nickname.
Estelle Bowen Wife of Ferdinand Bowen.
Ethel Varr Unwed mother, guest at the annual Grantham House dinner party.
Ethelbert Hitchcock Private investigator in England.
Eugene Dreyer Art Dealer. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Eugene O'Neill Playwright
Eugene Jarrett Vice-president, Seaboard Bank & Trust Company. Estranged son of Cyrus M. Jarrett. 4F status in WWII; married.
Eugene Orwin Son to Mimi Orwin.
Eugene Davis Attorney with the firm Dunwoodie, Prescott, and Davis
Eugene R. (Gene) Poor Half owner of Blaney & Poor Novelties, married Martha Davis.
Eve Landy Bahr Third child, eldest daughter (age 27 as of "Omit Flowers") of H.R. Landy. Married to Daniel Bahr.
Evelyn Carter aka Cynthia Brown.
Evelyn Hibbard Niece of Andrew Hibbard; little, dark, and smart. Archie reports, "...nobody that knew merchandise would have put her on a bargain counter." Her mother died when she was young; her father lives in California; has a younger sister, Ruth.
F. L. Ingalls Employee, travel bureau.
F. O. Savarese Mathematics professor.
Faith Usher Formerly flower-shop clerk at Cardone's, now attending night school.
Fanny Irwin Wife of Tom Irwin.
Fapy Lafertin Gypsy jazz guitarist who deserves to be in a Nero Wolfe mystery.
Felix Martin Waiter
Felix Maurer Rusterman Maitre d'hotel.
Ferdinand Pohl Mechanical designer.
Ferdinand Bowen Stock broker. Member of the League of Frightened Men. Archie describes him as, "medium-sized ... and tired all over; has "little feet...and neat little lady-hands."
Ferid Khaldah One of the Fifteen Masters; chef of Café de l'Europe in Istanbul.
Fern Faber Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Fifi Goheen Former Debutante of the Year.
Fillmore Collard Textile mill-owner. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Flora Eaton Big-boned widow, out of luck, who does the laundry and housework at the Bar JR.
Flora Korby Daughter of James Korby
Flora Gallant Staff member at Gallant House. Sister to Alec Gallant.
Florence Nagle Non-commercial Irish wolfhound breeder who lives in England; very particular about who she'll sell to.
Florence Hefferan Native of Westchester county, daughter of a poor family; left for New York City upon becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
Floyd Vance Unsuccessful PR man; 4F status in WWII.
Floyd Whitten Public Relations chief at the Ambrosia restaurant chain.
Frances Cox Receptionist, Mercer's Bobbins. Late twenties.
Francis Bacon English essayist.
Francis Horrocks Diplomat with specialty in the Far East; 6' tall, spare but not skinny, fair-skinned with chilly blue eyes. Marquis of Clivers' nephew.
Francis Ackerman Lawyer
Francisco Franco Spanish General.
Francois Marie (Voltaire) Arouet French writer and philosopher (1694-1778), one of the leaders of the Enlightenment under the pen name 'Voltaire'. Imprisoned in the Bastille twice.
Frank Edey Attorney; partner in Otis, Edey, Heydecker, and Jett (27%). Brilliant idea man rather than trial lawyer, 3 kids, married but plays around, age 55.
Frank Broadyke "Elegant."
Fred Weppler Music critic with the Gazette.
Fred Durkin Hired hand used by Wolfe and Archie when extra manpower is needed. Not the best, but can tail better than anybody but Saul. The favorite "irregular" after Saul - Fritz: "I'm glad it's Orrie instead of Saul or Fred"; Archie: "Such a chore for Saul or Fred of course, but I didn't like doing it for Orrie."; Mr Wolfe: "He doesn't have the dignity of a man who has found his place and occupies it, as you have, Fred." Bald, burly, 5'10, 190 lbs; moves like a bear. Married with four children. Archie: "You can trust him to hell and back."
Fred Owen Director of public relations, Hi-Spot soft drink company.
Fred Updegraff Nursery owner.
Frederic Chopin Polish pianist and composer.
Frederick Osgood Rancher.
Frederick Briggs Attorney. Partner in Corrigan, Phelps, Kustin and Briggs.
Frederick Buhl Physician from Mount Kisco.
Frederick M. Cutler Physician, office on E. 65th and residence on Park Avenue.
Fritz Brenner Master chef in Wolfe's kitchen, has a small apartment in the basement. (In "Fer-De-Lance," his apartment is across from the plant room, not in the basement.) Swiss; native French speaker, served in WWI. Uninterested in murder, except whether a client is in the offing; gets anxious about household finance when Wolfe isn't working. Doesn't like to talk while cooking. Changes to his old slippers at 9 pm because of "things left on his feet by the war to remember it by". Implied he was a member of the Swiss Alpine Patrol during WWI.
Garry Gates Writer
Gary Cooper Actor.
General Fife General, U.S. Army Intelligence.
General Carpenter Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, head of G-2 (intelligence). Wolfe and Archie reported to him during World War II.
Geoffrey Hitchcock Detective in London.
George Rowcliff Lieutenant in NYPD. Has antagonistic relationship with Archie and Wolfe.
George Rowley aka Marquis of Clivers.
George Bilic Rijeka car owner.
George R. Pratt Tammany assemblyman.
Georgi Malenkov Russian politician.
Gerald Ford American President
Gerald Knapp President, Knapp And Bowen Publishers. Archie describes him as 'big blond guy in a brown suit with tan stripes'.
Gershom Odell House detective at Kanawha Spas in West Virginia.
Gertrude Frazee Head of the Women's Nature League (they're against cosmetics in any form). Lives in Los Angeles, California. *Very* homely, about Archie's height (5'11).
Giacomo Casanova Italian adventurer.
Gifford James Baritone, New York Metropolitan Opera.
Gil (white apron) Works at Jake's, an eatery near Homicide West.
Gilbert Fox Father to Clara Fox.
Gilbert Haight Works at a Presto gas station in Lame Horse, Montana; crack shot. Son of Morley Haight.
Gilbert Irving Broker
Giuseppe Drogo Agent in Rome, Italy
Giuseppe Garibaldi Italian patriot
Glenn Prescott Attorney from Dunwoodie, Prescott & Davis, representing the Hawthorne family.
Glenna McNair Boyden McNair's daughter.
Gospe Stritar Titograd Titoist
Gregory Jett Attorney, partner in Otis, Edey, Heydecker, and Jett (11%); made a partner due to 2 spectacular corporation case successes. Bad with money, single, age 36.
Grubo Balar Old 'friend' of Tone Stara aka Nero Wolfe, from Podgorica aka Titograd.
Guido Battista Adriatic boatman
Gus Treble Member of the groundskeeping crew on the Pitcairn estate in Westchester. Friend of Andrew Krasicki.
Guthrie Judd Banker - promoter
Guy Unger Looks too mean to be a murderer, in Archie's opinion.
Gwendolyn Yates Production Manager at Tingley Tidbits
Gwenn Sperling Daughter of powerful James U. Sperling.
Gwynne Ferris Employee of Naylor-Kerr, Inc.
H. L. Griffin Importer of Food and Wines, for both Rusterman's and Wolfe's own table.
H. R. Corbett Man from Westchester DA Office, thus, associated with Anderson.
H. R. Haldeman Nixon's Chief Of Staff
H. R. Cragg Apparently, a famous person in NYC in the 1930's. No actual historical reference can be found.
H.H. Hackett Appears in Help Wanted, Male. Is introduced by Wolfe to Archie as an out of work architect and a "nincompoop." Wolfe hires him to be his body double.
H.R. Landy Founder of highly successful restaurant chain AMBROSIA; married, with 2 sons (Jerome, Mortimer) and 2 daughters (Eve, Phoebe).
Hans Weber Harvard alumnus.
Hans Holbein Noteworthy painter from the 16th century. Famous for his portraits commissioned across Europe, including for English King Henry VIII.
Harlan Scovil 6' 3" tall, wears a ten-gallon hat; lives in Wyoming. Member of the Rubber Band.
Harland Ide P.I.
Harold Rollins History professor, Beamus College, Burlington, Iowa.
Harold Bendini His name is Harold Anthony, not Harold Bendini. His wife reverted to her maiden name, Rosa Bendini, because she doesn't want to be married to him any more. Works in a brokerage. Married to Rosa Bendini, employee at Naylor-Kerr, Inc.
Harold F. Tedder Althea Vail's first husband.
Harriet Huck cook
Harry Gould Employee of Dill Nurseries.
Harry Foster Archie's Gazette contact. Pre-Lon Cohen days.
Harry Koven Creator of the Dazzle Dan syndicated comic strip. Married to Marcelle.
Harun al-Rashid Lived 763-809 AD and was the 5th Abbasid Caliph. Portions of the fictional 'One Thousand and One Nights' are set in Harun's court and some of its stories involve Harun himself.
Harvey Greve Cowboy. Eventually works for Lily Rowan, running the Bar JR Ranch in Lame Horse, Montana.
Harvey Leacraft Corporation lawyer, member of the Ten for Aristology.
Harvey H. Bassett President, National Electronics Industries.
Hattie Annis Landlady; operates rooming house on 47th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue.
Hebe (Greek Goddess) Mythological Greek goddess.
Hedy Lamarr Actress.
Helen Horrocks Friend of Maryella Timms.
Helen Gillard Doc Vollmer's assistant.
Helen Blount Friend to Althea Vail.
Helen Frost Model for McNair, ortho-cousin of Lew Frost, daughter of Edwin and Calida Frost.
Helen Yarmis Nineteen-year-old unwed mother, with a face that doesn't appear the same way twice; Archie finds her attractive. Guest at the annual Grantham House dinner party.
Helen Troy Secretary at Corrigan law firm. Middle-aged.
Helen Daumery Wife of Jean Daumery.
Helen Vardis Employee with Blaney & Poor.
Helen Iacono Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Helen Switchboard operator
Helen Lugos Secretary
Henny Cook in the Burton's Manhattan apartment.
Henri Matisse Matisse (1869-1954) was a famous French artist (famous primarily his impressionist paintings, but also his sculptures, drawings, and prints).
Henri Tassone One of the Fifteen Masters; chef of Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo.
Henrietta Tillotson Leo Heller client.
Henry Frimm Executive Secretary of the Bynoe Rehabilition Fund, which is one of the major interests of both Mr. and Mrs. Millard Bynoe.
Henry Arnold Lawyer for Gifford James. Former city magistrate. "A little sawed-off squirt with a head so flat you could have kept an ashtray on it."
Henry A. Warder Vice President and Treasurer of O'Neil & Warder, Inc. Member of the NIA.
Henry H. Barber Wolfe's 1st lawyer.
Henry Havelock Ellis Lived 2 February 1859 – 8 July 1939. An English physician who studied human sexuality (among other things).
Henry Jameson Heath Wealthy (inherited money), but a pariah in his financial bracked because he is a chief provider of bail for indicted Communists.
Henry R. Demarest Lawyer involved with Daumery Nieder clothing firm.
Herbert Block Writer.
Herbert Marvel Private Investigator.
Herbert (Herb) Aronson Taxi driver, old friend of Archie and Saul.
Herman Jessel Attorney General, State of New York.
Herman Lewent Playboy, age 56, of New York and Paris. Aging rake, keeps mistresses. Small, thin, grey-eyed, getting old.
Hester Livsey Secretary at Naylor-Kerr, Inc.
Hickory Caesar Grindon Large, fierce red bull, owned by Pratt, who plans to kill and eat him. Is believed to have killed Clyde Osgood, but Wolfe suspects differently.
Hilda Lindquist Daughter to Vic Lindquist.
Hilda Michaels Outspoken woman.
Homer N. Carlisle Vice president North American Foods Corporation.
Howard Bronson NYC denizen; friend of Clyde Osgood. Archie describes him as about his size but doesn't seem tough.
Hugh Carey Governor of New York
Hyacinth Brown Fish chef at Kanawha Spa.
Inspector Lionel T. Cramer Inspector with NYPD, Homicide. Has tolerate / hate relationship with Wolfe. He respects Wolfe, but is greatly irritated by his eccentricities. Habitually chews (but rarely lights) cigars. Notably, Cramer lights a cigar in Wolfe's office during "Instead of Evidence" in which the murder weapon is an exploding cigar! First name is given as Fergus one time, but generally accepted as Lionel. Had a son in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Archie has called Mrs. Cramer on the phone more than once to reach the Inspector at home. Archie's favorite alias for him is "the man about the chair" or "any name with a double "d", e.g., Mr. Judd". At no time is Inspector Cramer ever referred to in the books as "Lionel T." Cramer; his first name is given as "Fergus" in "Where There's a Will." There is a lone later reference to him as L.T.C. (The Silent Speaker), but never Lionel. Stout's biographer, John McAleer, asked Stout to explain the "Fergus"/"L.T.C" discrepancy; Stout replied: "No significance. Laziness. I didn't bother to check on whether he already had a first name. Of course, all discrepancies in the Nero Wolfe stories are Archie Goodwin's fault." (from "Royal Decree; Conversations with Rex Stout) He is featured in a book by Stout called Red Threads, first published 1939, tracking down a killer with a young fashion designer. There is no reference to Nero Wolfe.
Iris Innes Photographer for 'Senorita' magazine.
Irving Mandelbaum Assistant district attorney in New York City.
Irwin Ostrow Psychiatrist, runs a crisis clinic.
Isabel Kerr Former actress; quit at 25 to become a doxy of some note.
Isabel McNair Boyden McNair's sister; lives in Camfirth, Scotland.
Ivan Turgenev Russian writer.
Ivan Vukcic Son to Danilo Vukcic
Ivana Althaus Wife of David; Morris is their only child.
Ivo Vojnovic Croat poet and playwright.
Jack Sandler Theatrical agent. At one time had Mortimer Oshin as a client.
Jack Loedenkrantz Cop
Jack Ennis Leo Heller client.
Jack Duffy Process Server.
Jacob 'Jake' Wallen NYPD, 20th Precinct. Married, ambitious.
Jake Waller Caretaker.
James Korby President of the United Restaurant Workers of America.
James Boswell Scot author and lawyer. Best known as Samuel Johnson's biographer; referring to someone as a Boswell is to call that person a biographer.
James (Jim) Heaton Mrs. Dobbs' son-in-law.
James A. (Jim) Corrigan Attorney, once a partner in O'Malley, Corrigan, and Phelps, later senior partner in Corrigan, Phelps, Kustin and Briggs.
James Arthur Ferris Represents the Universal Syndicate - a syndicate of 5 oil companies.
James Gilmore Rowan Deceased. Millionaire sewer man and Tammany Hall figure, father of Lily Rowan.
James J. Farquhar Banker
James 'Jimmie' Kirk Barber, Goldenrod Barbershop. Became Wolfe's regular barber sometime after his previous barber, Fletcher, retired.
James 'Jimmy' Donovan A champion defense attorney "whose batting average on big criminal cases had toped the list of the New York bar for 10 years."
James L. Eber Professional secretary, fired by Otis Jarrell.
James Neville Vance Wealthy bachelor, author of the privately printed book _The Music of the Future_, vodka drinker.
James R. Herrold Father of Paul Herrold
James R. Delaney District Attorney.
James U. Sperling Chairman of the Board of the Continental Mines Corporation. Abrupt. Brutal. Likes Wolfe's office.
James, Jr. Sperling Son of powerful James Sperling, industrialist. AKA Jimmy or Junior.
Jane Ogilvy Poet. Nice little figure, pretty little face, dreamy-eyed.
Jane Geer Ex-fiancee of Captain Peter Root. Has a lot of personality, is quick-witted, but can be a real spitfire.
Janet Stahl Manicurist, Goldenrod Barbershop.
Janet Nichols Assistant to Bess Huddleston. Very good at her job.
Janitor Olsen Janitor living in the basement at 29 Arbor Street
Jasper Colvin District Attorney up River Bend way.
Jasper Pine President of Naylor-Kerr, Inc.
Jay Kerr P.I.
Jay L. Brucker Long, pale face; thin nose. President of Softdown, Inc.
Jean Daumery Co-founder and business head of Daumery & Nieder clothing firm, founded in the late 1920s. Acts as the organizer, manager, and salesman.
Jean Estey Personal secretary to Laura Fromm.
Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826) was a French lawyer and politician, who, as the author of "The Physiology of Taste" ("Physiologie du Goût"), gained fame as an epicure and gastronome. He served as a deputy to the Estates-General during the French Revolution (1789). His name is mis-spelled Brilliat-Savarin in "The Red Box."
Jeb Magruder Nixon Deputy Campaign Director.
Jerome Landy Elder son (age 33 as of "Omit Flowers") of H. R. Landy, wealthy founder of Ambrosia restaurant chain. Partner in a New York real estate firm.
Jerome Tabb President of National Association Of Authors And Dramatists
Jerome Berin One of the Fifteen Masters; chef of the Corridona at San Remo.
Jerome Arkoff Husband of Rita Arkoff.
Jerome Aland Night club performer living on the third floor at 29 Arbor Street.
Jerry Harvey In the upper ranks of the American Communist Party. Lieutenant to Mr. Stevens of the ACP.
Jerry Grote NY Met
Jesse James Outlaw
Jewel Jones Worked in a night club and was friendly with the tenants of 29 Arbor Street.
Jill Cather Stewardess with Pan Am. Maiden name, Jill Hardy; married to Orrie Cather after _Death of a Doxy_.
Jim Hawley Grand Central House Staff.
Jim Perazzo Licensing Services, State Department, State of New York.
Jim Beebe Attorney.
Jimmy Vail Entertainer (stand-up comic). Attractive to women, 5'10, 150 lbs. Dark eyed & dark haired.
Jimmy Murphy Taxi driver
Jimmy Pratt Nephew of Thomas Pratt. Architect.
Joan Wellman Smith graduate, age 26, pursuing a promising career in publishing.
Joan Ashby Former employee of Mercer's Bobbins, left upon her marriage to Dennis Ashby.
Joe McCarthy Nickname, "Tailgunner Joe." U.S. Senator. Notorious for setting off anti-Communist witchhunts in the 1950s.
Joe Rusterman waiter.
Joe Louis Boxer
Joe Murphy Homicide Bureau
Joel Fickler Owner, Goldenrod Barbershop, located on Lexington Avenue in the upper Thirties.
John Mercer President and principal shareholder of Mercer's Bobbins, which he inherited from his father. Age 61, grandfather.
John Milton English writer, blind. Author of _Paradise Lost_ and _Paradise Regained_.
John Orcutt Renowned spitter
John Barrymore Actor.
John Dean Nixon White House Counsel.
John Sirica American Jurist.
John Ehrlichman Aide to President Nixon.
John Piotti Restaurant owner.
John Gunther American writer.
John (Johnny) Vawter Works at Vawter's General Store in Lame Horse, Montana; son of Mort and Mabel.
John (Johnny) Arrow Friend of Bert Fyfe's from Canada, co-discoverer of the Black Elbow uranium lode.
John Bell Shattuck American politician. Voice lower than God intended it to be.
John Charles Dunn Secretary of State
John H. Darby Lawyer
John H. Watson Partner to Sherlock Holmes.
John J. McGraw Major League Baseball player and manager of New York Giants. Known for his quick temper.
John N. Mitchell Nixon Attorney General
John P. Barrett International financier. Father of Donald Barrett who is also involved in the family banking business.
John R. Wellman Plump, short, going bald, with not much of a nose to hold up his rimless glasses. Wholesale grocer from Peoria, Illinois. Father of Joan Wellman.
John R. Winslow Leo Heller client.
John Thomas Macklin Sculptor.
Johnny Keems Reserve manpower called in periodically. Looks like a Princeton boy with his face washed. With his satisfied handsomeness, Johnny unquestionably wants Archie's job, Archie believes; but Archie knows Wolfe would never be able to stand him.
Johnny Darst Hotel dick at the Waldorf.
Johnny Young man dating Anne and Loring Burton's daughter.
Jonas Putz Tailee
Joseph Stalin Russian political leader
Joseph Herrick Photographer for the Gazette.
Joseph Martingale Harvard professor.
Joseph (Joe) Groll Factory foreman, Blaney & Poor Novelties.
Joseph G. Pitcairn Wealthy, lives on estate in Katonah.
Josip Tito Yugoslav President
Josip Pasic Rebel
Jube Bilic Rijeka Titoist.
Judge Karp New York jurist.
Judge Hutchins Judge working in Crowfield County, NY.
Judith Bram Cab driver (she bought the vehicle and license with a legacy for fun; formerly a model). Unconventional, quick-tempered, prone to physically lash out while quarreling.
Judith Frey Secretary. Works at Victory Press, assigned to Reuben Imhof. Archie finds her attractive.
Jules Khoury Inventor.
Julian Haft President of the Parthenon Press.
Julie Jaquette Night-club singer, sometimes performing at the Ten Little Indians. Friend of Isabel Kerr. About 5'9.
Julie Alving Toy-buyer for Meadow's department store, involved with Floyd Whitten before his marriage.
Julius Adler Lawyer.
June Dunn Oldest of the Hawthorne sisters. Wrote sensational novels at young age. Married John Charles Dunn who was Secretary of State.
Jupiter Fidius Roman god.
Karl Busch Leo Heller client.
Kate Millett Writer
Kenneth Parkinson Former lawyer for the Committee to Re-elect the President (Nixon).
Kenneth Meer Assistant to Amory Browning.
Kenneth Rennert Unsuccessful TV scriptwriter after failed career as a broker. Princeton graduate. Described as thirty-four years old, single, virile,muscular, handsome. Piercing brown eyes.
Kenneth Lawson Eastern Products Corporation tycoon, father of Kenneth Lawson, jr.
Kenneth (Ken) Faber Freelance cartoonist, making ends meet by working on Duncan McLeod's farm. 28 years old. Delivers corn to New York City for McLeod.
King Canute Canute (also Cnut) the Great was born circa 985 to 995 AD and died 1035; he was the son of King Sweyn Forkbeard. Canute’s reign and deeds were told of in Norse poetry, and was portrayed as a fierce Viking warrior. He was King of England, Denmark and Norway, often referred to together as the North Sea Empire during his rule.
Kurt Bottweill Interior designer, who can talk baseball with Archie and archeology with Wolfe.
L. A. Schwartz Lawyer
L. M. Irving Social worker.
Lady Macbeth Female lead in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.
Lamont Otis Attorney; senior partner (40%) in the firm of Otis, Edey, Heydecker, and Jett. Aged 76, bad heart.
Lancelot Hogben Author.
Larry Huddleston Nephew to Bess Huddleston.
Laura Jay Cowgirl, hair the color of thyme honey. Attended Rowan rodeo party.
Laura Atherton Fromm Wealthy widow of philanthropist and chemical tycoon Damen Fromm.
Lawrence Koppel Deceased husband of Madeline Fraser, brother of Deborah Koppel. Photographer.
Lawrence Coyne One of the Fifteen Masters; chef of The Rattan in San Francisco.
Lawrence Barstow Brother of Sarah, son of Peter & Ellen (wealthy patriarch and matriarch of Barstow family). Eyes gray but without discipline and prone to squinting. Good, regular features. Deep, rumbling, pleasant voice. Studying aircraft design.
Lawrence Barrett Late 19th century Shakespearean stage actor.
Lawrence "Lips" Egan Street thug.
Lee Mitchell Attorney.
Leo Jerome Son of Edith Jerome.
Leo Heller Probability wizard.
Leo (waiter) Rusterman waiter.
Leon Ducos Father to Pierre Ducos.
Leon Jaworski Nixon Special Prosecutor.
Leon Furey Leon looks like "a back on a football team ... except he [is] a little light for it."
Leon Blanc One of the Fifteen Masters; chef of the Willow Club, Boston.
Leon Groom Chief of detectives of the city of Albany.
Leonard Ashe Husband of Robina Keane, the stage actress.
Leonard Dykes Confidential law clerk at Corrigan firm, about 40; deceased. No personal life to speak of outside work, unmarried.
Leonard Cliff Vice-President Provisions & Beverages Corp.
Leopold Helm Undercover name used by Saul Panzer as an illegal immigrant
Leopold Elkus Surgeon.
Lew Bennett Secretary of the National Guernsey League.
Lewis Hewitt Orchid grower.
Lewis Palmer Employee, Federal Housing Administration.
Lieutenant Burnham New York Police Department.
Lila Pinelli In addition to providing secretarial service, doubles as a notary public. Wolfe uses her occasionally.
Lily Rowan Attractive blonde. Daughter of millionaire sewer man James Rowan, owns the Bar JR ranch in Montana.
Lina Darrow Secretary to Sarah Rackham.
Lio Coyne Young wife of great chef Lawrence Coyne.
Lisette Putti Young European woman.
Lizzie Borden Whacker
Llewellyn Frost 29, theater producer - son of Dudley Frost.
Lois Jarrell Good looking Daughter of Otis Jarrell. She and Archie go to several clubs together.
Lola Fox Mother to Clara Fox.
Lon Cohen Reporter at the Gazette. Dark skin, dark brown eyes. Neat little face, slick black hair. Neatest (card) shuffler Archie knows.
Lord Byron English poet.
Loring A. Burton Doctor. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Louis Servan Dean of les quinze maitres. Chef of Kanawha Spa, West Virginia.
Louis Rony Lawyer.
Louis Cousten Attorney. Partner in Corrigan, Phelps, Kustin and Briggs, in which he is chief trial counsel.
Louis Dahlmann Rising star at LBA (Lippert, Buff, and Asa), the advertising agency. Ladies' man.
Louise Robilotti Wealthy widow of Albert Grantham, now remarried, mother of 2 grown children. Pale grey eyes; whoever designed her preferred angles to curves; nearly 60. Keeps up her late husband's philanthropic activities for the sake of public image. Once hired Wolfe to recover stolen jewelry; he had to sue to get his fee. Dislikes Archie, who made some sharp remarks during the jewelry hunt.
Louise Dickinson Wife of Arthur Dickinson.
Louise Fyfe Tuttle Sister of David, Bertram and Paul, married to Vincent Tuttle.
Lucile (cleaner) Cleaner
Lucile Ducos Daughter to Pierre Ducos; feminist.
Lucille Adams Former private secretary to Glenn Prescott, died in 1939 of tuberculosis
Lucius Seneca Roman philospher.
Lucy Morgan Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Lucy Valdon Good looking widow of a famous novelist, Richard Valdon.
Lucy Hazen Formerly secretary to Jules Khoury. Wife of Barry Hazen, daughter of inventor Titus Postel. Good-looking, young, and friendly.
Luke (apostle) Christian evangelist.
Luther Dawson Attorney from Helena, Montana with a reputation from the Continental Divide to the Little Missouri.
Lyle Bascomb Literary Agent
Mabel Vawter Works at Vawter's General Store in Lame Horse, Montana; married to Mort.
Madam Zorka Couturi&egrave;re. Archie says she resembles Delilah.
Madam Shasta Fortune teller (likely entirely fictious, not a cultural or historical reference of any kind).
Madelaine Sperling Elder daughter of James U. Sperling.
Madelaine Fraser Radio star.
Madeline Odell Wife of Peter J. Odell. Lives on East 63rd St. between 5th and Madison Aves.
Malcolm Vedder Actor
Manuel Upton Editor of _Distaff_, gave Richard Valdon his start.
Manuel Kimball 30ish. Hair black, eyes black. Neat and compact, with restless eyes, he made Archie nervous. Pilot.
Marcelle Koven Married to Harry Koven.
Marcia Osgood Frederick Osgood's wife, an older woman with her hair piled on top of her head.
Margaret Ryan Married to Richard Meegan, left him after seven months.
Margaret Fomos House cleaner.
Margaret (Mrs. Raymond) Savage Sidney Karnow's aunt, mother of Ann and Richard. Fat.
Margaret (Peggy) Mion Wife of Alberto Mion, opera star.
Margot Dickey Bottweill contact woman. A very good dancer.
Margot Tedder Althea Vail's daughter.
Maria Perez Apparently innocent, as well as young and beautiful.
Maria Maffei Middle aged. Hair black, eyes black; has an Italian look. Best friend of Fred Durkin's wife.
Marian Hinckley Researcher for Tick-Tock (magazine); pretty.
Marie Leconne Beauty Parlor owner.
Marie Willis Operator for Bagby Answers, Inc. Stage-struck young woman who worships Robina Keane as her ideal.
Marie Garrou Maid
Marjorie Quinn Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Marjorie Lippin Novelist. Mother of one grown son and daughter.
Mark Twain Pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, author of _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ (among other works).
Mark Van Doren Poet
Marko Vukcic "He was one of only two men whom Wolfe will call by their first names, apart from employees," Archie relates as he introduces Marko in "Too Many Cooks." A boyhood friend from Montenegro, Marko is welcome to address Wolfe by his first name, and he dines monthly at Wolfe's house. One of the Fifteen Masters, Marko is the great chef of Rusterman's restaurant in New York -- one of the few places Wolfe will dine away from home.
Marquis of Clivers Nobleman from England travelling in the U.S. on diplomatic mission.
Martha Judd Sister to Guthrie Judd.
Martha Kirk Dancer
Martha Davis Poor Married to Eugene R. Poor.
Martin Kirk Architect, age 33, scotch drinker.
Marve Doyle Cop.
Maryella Timms Southern belle. Secretary to Bess Huddleston.
Mathias R. Frisbie NYC Assistant District Attorney. Archie describes him as, "the window-dummy type - high collar, clothes pressed very nice, and embalmed stiff and cold."
Matthew Blount President of the Blount Textile Corporation, board member of the Continental Bank and Trust Company. Member of the Gambit Club. Married, age 47, one daughter.
Matthew Birch Special agent of the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), 20 years service, married, 3 children.
Matthew Jonas Tailor
Maude Vail Poisoner
Max Maslow Fashion photographer, one of Susan McLeod's four cavaliers.
Max Christy Local tough.
May Hawthorne Very bright. Never married. President of Varney College.
Medea (Greek character) Classic Greek character.
Meg Duncan Stage actress.
Mel Fox Cowboy
Mesquita De Haan Born Long Island, 1953. Parents killed in car crash in 1956; sent to Tenterden, England to be brought up by aunt and her entomologist husband.
Meta Vukcic Wife to Danilo Vukcic.
Michael Molloy Husband of Selma Molloy.
Michael Samek Cook for O.V. Bragan for the last 15 years.
Michel de Montaigne French essayist.
Mike Allen Late teens? Chunky. Snappy brown eyes, lots of freckles. Caddy.
Mike Walsh Member of the Rubber Band. Crack shot in his youth.
Mike Ayers Newspaperman - works in the city room for the Tribune. Drinker.
Mikhail M. Botvinnik FIDE World Champion, 1948-1957, 1958-1960, and 1961-1963.
Miles Heydecker Attorney, partner in Otis, Edey, Heydecker, and Jett (22%). Top trial lawyer for the firm. Childless marriage, more interested in chess and politics than women. Stingy.
Millard Bynoe Philanthropist (inherited wealth). Age 55.
Mimi Orwin Member Manhatten Garden Club.
Mimi Deffand Lily Rowan's cook and housekeeper, who travels with her, e.g. to the Bar JR in Montana.
Minerva Chadwick Ballou Called 'Minna', born to the steel and railroad Chadwicks. Married Avery Ballou in 1936, with 1 son and 2 daughters; into Arabian horses and Irish wolfhounds. Thin and brown-haired.
Mira Holt Fashion model, separated from her husband Waldo Kearns.
Miss Vawter Executive Reception Clerk, Seaboard Corporation.
Miss Barish Secretary to Ransom Muir at Seaboard Corporation.
Miss Leeds Miss Leeds is an old woman built like a defensive end. She likes pigeons and is quite eccentric.
Miss Corcoran Secretary to Minna Ballou. Middle-aged, grey-eyed and grey-haired.
Miss Fromm Secretary to Louise Robilotti.
Miss Universe Beauty Contest
Mlle. Odelette Herman Lewent's mistress.
Molly Lauck Model, 1st killed that sparks Wolfe's investigation
Monsieur Vasseult Notorious art forger.
Monte McMillan Cattle rancher, hard hit by the Depression. Big-boned, scraggly.
Morley Haight Sheriff of Monroe County, Montana, where the Bar JR ranch is located.
Morris Althaus Freelance writer, given to exposes. Engaged to Marian Hinckley.
Mort Vawter Runs Vawter's General Store in Lame Horse, Montana with his wife and son.
Mortimer Oshin Playwright (Archie has seen and enjoyed his work). Archie describes him as having 'thick lips and deep-set dark eyes'. Chain-smokes when nervous.
Mortimer Landy Younger son (by 2 years) of H. R. Landy, wealthy founder of Ambrosia restaurant chain. Fiddles around with radio packages and show business, financial status unknown.
Mortimer "Mort" Ervin Street thug; associate of Lips Egan.
Mortimer M. Hotchkiss Vice-President, Continental Bank & Trust Company; in charge of the 34th Street branch.
Morton Sorrell Client of Otis, Edey, Heydecker and Jett.
Morton Farrow Sales manager and assistant VP at the Blount Textile Corporation, mainly because he's a nephew of Mrs. Blount, but he feels under-appreciated. Member of the Gambit Club. Age 31, single, lives with the Blounts.
Morton Schane Fiance to Beulah Page.
Morton (live-in) Live-in
Mr. Anderson Potential client.
Mr. Perlman Reporter on the Gazette.
Mr. Damiano Reporter on the Gazette.
Mr. Walsh Character contrived by Archie.
Mr. Fabian Gangster
Mr. Faber Assistant Medical Examiner - New York City
Mr. Teague Secretary at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy.
Mr. Bodin Paris detective
Mr. Vidin Montenegrin farmer
Mr. Carter Consolidated Products
Mr. Bua Albanian communist.
Mr. Donaldson Lawyer
Mr. Buchman Model agency.
Mr. Arbuthnot Vice President, Seaboard Corporation.
Mr. Brill Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Bowen Policeman
Mr. Aiken Retired prize fighter.
Mr. Doyle Policeman
Mr. Ohrbach Town House Services Inc.
Mr. Boynton Tailor
Mr. Clark Candidate
Mr. Stevens Third from the top of the American Communist Party.
Mr. Jones Agent used by Wolfe in extreme cases. Used by Wolfe to get information on two Communists who had set him up (as described by Archie in "the Second Confession").
Mr. O'Grady Young and very athletic homicide detective. Has a bad eye, conscientious and truculent.
Mr. Small Barstow Butler. Tall skinny guy.
Mr. Townsend Young, athletic. Employee of Corliss Holmes Sporting Goods.
Mr. Derwin Very respectable, well-dressed, and well-fed, somewhere around forty with his dark hair brushed back slick. Chief assistant to Westchester County D.A. Fletcher Anderson. Archie describes him, "... mixture of a scared look and a satisfied look..."
Mr. Halloran Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx.
Mr. MacReady Actor
Mr. Driscoll Fencing student.
Mr. Moulton Black head-waiter at Kanawha Spa.
Mr. Grant Cook at Kanawha Spa.
Mr. Daggett Black servant at Kanawha Spa.
Mr. Richards Executive in the Federal Broadcasting Co.
Mr. Beech A vice president with the Federal Broadcasting Company.
Mr. Schipple Assistant DA, Manhattan.
Mr. Weniger Supplies cheese to Wolfe on occasion.
Mr. Carruthers Member and chess player at the Gambit Club.
Mr. Steck Butler at the Otis Jarrell apartment in Fifth Avenue
Mr. Higgam Employee at Metropolitan Trust Company, used by Wolfe to get financial information.
Mr. Skinner Airplane mechanic on the Kimball estate.
Mr. Tanzer Williamson's butler
Mr. Curry Dick from White Plains D. A. office; one of Anderson's men.
Mr. Hackett Butler, Grantham mansion.
Mr. Johnson Professional bandleader.
Mr. Morrison Saddle maker.
Mr. Farrell Assistant District Attorney.
Mr. Thompson English orchid hybridizer.
Mr. Weinbach Fisher Laboratories.
Mr. Hoehn Wolfe procrastionation.
Mr. Baxter Chief of Detectives out on Long Island.
Mr. Mercier Author
Mr. Dorsey Cop
Mr. Watson Nursery man.
Mr. Halsey Of Montrose Hospital.
Mr. Burger Cop
Mr. Knapp Alias of a kidnapper.
Mr. Gouchard Globemaker.
Mr. Clifford Lawyer
Mr. Mandel Assistant District Attorney.
Mr. Draper FBI agent.
Mr. Paladin Star character of the TV show "Have Gun Will Travel", played by Richard Boone.
Mr. Graham Althea Vail's banker.
Mr. Howie Wolfe's butcher.
Mr. Oglethorpe Publisher.
Mr. Allenby Wealthy and sentimental.
Mr. Sturtevant Pilot in Crowfield County, NY. A good-looking kid with a clean face and greasy clothes.
Mr. Whosis In "Some Buried Caesar" Archie describes this person (who identifies himself as the Asst. DA of Crowfield County, NY) as "a tall skinny guy, as young or younger than me, wearing a smile...of an elected person...." It's not clear if this person's last name is actual or an invention.
Mr. Salzenbach Butcher from Garfield, NY.
Mrs Anna Banau Attended the U.R.W.A. Fourth of July Picnic with her husband, Alexander.
Mrs. Bynoe Wife to Millard Bynoe, who is 20 years her senior; daughter of an Episcopalian bishop.
Mrs. Beauchamp Friend of Malcom Vedder.
Mrs. Johnson Housekeeper, Grantham mansion.
Mrs. Garvin Operator of Collander House, a 'hive' home for girls and women on West 82nd Street.
Mrs. Billings Free lancer.
Mrs. Ricci Carlo Maffei's landlady, a nice fat woman with wet hands and a pushed-in nose.
Mrs. Carlisle Wife of Homer Carlisle.
Mrs. Ballin Boyden McNair Inc. employee.
Mrs. Lamont Secretary at Boyden McNair, Inc.
Mrs. Al Shepherd Mother to Nancylee Shepherd.
Mrs. Floyd Whitten Inherited Ambrosia restauraunt chain from 1st husband H. R. Landy; widowed. Has 2 sons, 2 daughters by Landy. Remarried, to Floyd Whitten.
Mrs. Gilbert Irving Wife of Gilbert Irving.
Mrs. Jervis Horrocks Mother of Helen Horrocks.
Mrs. John Piotti Waitress.
Mrs. Percy Young Wife of Percy Young.
Mrs. Robert Dobbs Landlady.
Mrs. T. A. Carter Skinny and active, missing front tooth.
Mrs. Victor Oliver Widow of a millionaire broker, client of Barry Hazen.
Nan Karlin Cowgirl, attendee at Rowan rodeo party.
Nancy Osgood Daughter of rancher Frederick Osgood.
Nancylee Shepherd Young girl; fanatical fan of the Madelaine Fraser Radio Show. High school dropout.
Naomi Karn Single woman with strong personality.
Napoleon Bonaparte French Emperor.
Nasir ibn Bekr Terrorist.
Nathan Traub Executive for an advertising agency handling the sponsors for the Madelaine Fraser Radio Show.
Nathan Harris Competent detective employed by the Southwest Agency in Los Angeles.
Nathaniel Bradford Older gentleman type. Grey hair and whiskers. Tall, grave and correct. Barstow family doctor.
Nathaniel Parker Wolfe's lawyer -- the only lawyer Wolfe ever sent orchids to. A bachelor who plays bridge on winter Sundays. (Appears as "Henry" Parker in The Squirt & the Monkey and The Golden Spiders.)
Nathaniel (Nate) Dell Sheriff up River Bend way.
Naylor Kerr Son of the founder of Naylor-Kerr, Inc. Employee of Naylor-Kerr, Inc.
Neil Imbrie Butler, chauffeur, and handyman on the Pitcairn estate.
Nero Wolfe Master detective. Genius. Estimated weight: 1/7 ton. Carries a large platinum watch in his vest pocket. Sends a check every month to his mother in Budapest ("Fer-de-lance, ch. 13)..
Nero Claudius Caesar Roman Emperor.
Neya Tormic Acquaintance of Carla Lovchen
Nicholas Cabot Lawyer. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Nicholas Lloyd Doctor.
Nicholson Morley Psychiatrist.
Nikola Miltan Champion fencer who owns a fencing studio in New York.
Nils Lamm Doorman.
Noel Tedder Althea Vail's son, reputated brat. Broad-shouldered 6-footer, sloppy dresser, poor head for alcohol. Hobbies: helicopter pilot, mountain climbing.
Noel Ferris Actor
Noel Hawthorne Wealthy partner of Daniel Cullen and Company.
Noel (waiter) Waiter
Nora Jaret Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Nora Kent Stenographer to Otis Jarrell. (According to Archie, though, calling her a stenographer is like calling Jackie Robinson a bat boy.)
Norman Horne Former college football player (Yale). Spends his time harkening back to his glory days. Lives on his wife's money.
Norman Mailer American writer.
Nyura Pronn Once effectively interviewed by Wolfe.
O. V. Bragan Hemisphere Oil Company, very rich.
Officer Heferan Mounted policeman
Oggie Reid
Oliver McFarland Has extensive banking and mining interests in the area of Lame Horse, Montana.
Oliver Buff Partner in the advertising agency Lippert, Buff, and Assa.
Oliver Pitkin Secretary and Treasurer of Softdown, Inc. Accountant type who sees life in terms of profit and loss; resents people who aren't earners (e.g. those living on inherited wealth).
Oliver A. Pierce Statesman -- state assemblyman. gay
Ormond Leddegard Handles labor-management relations for a living; seems physically clumsy.
Orrie Cather Second in line behind Saul Panzer when Nero and Archie need extra manpower.
Oscar Wilde Irish author and poet. Wrote "The Ballad of Reading Gaol", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
Oscar Hammerstein Lyricist
Osric Stauffer Employee of Daniel Cullen and Company.
Othello (Shakespearean character) Mentioned. Male lead in Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name.
Otis Jarrell Listed in Who's Who as "capitalist"; reputed to be "a tough operator who can smell a chance for a squeeze play in his sleep."
Otis Ross Rich guy, member of the Charity Funds Investigating Committee.
Otto (doorman) Doorman
Pansey Bupp Born in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Paolo Telesio Italian detective
Pasquale Donofrio Roman restauranteur who serves some recipes developed by Wolfe.
Patricia Lowell Agent and promoter for the Dazzle Dan comic strip.
Patrick O'Garro Partner in LBA (Lippert, Buff, and Asa), the advertising agency. (They kept the name unchanged when the founder died.)
Patrick Degan Head of the Mechanics Alliance Welfare Association.
Paul Jerin Lusus naturae at chess, but not a professional player; makes a living writing greeting cards, performing magic tricks at parties, and playing dice.
Paul Morphy Considered by some the unofficial world chess champion of his day (1837 - 1884).
Paul Herrold a.k.a. Peter Hays.
Paul Fyfe Real estate broker. Youngest of 3 brothers.
Paul Fougere Electronics technician, VP of Audivideo, Inc. Married, lives at 219 Horn Street, vodka drinker.
Paul Kuffner Public relations expert.
Paul Aubry Owns Brandon and Hiawatha, an automobile agency, bought with the help of his wife Caroline.
Paul Schuster Promising young corporation lawyer. Chevalier at the annual Grantham House dinner party.
Paul Hannah Actor
Paul Thayer Huck live-in nephew
Paul Rago Sauce chef at the Churchill, member of the United Restaurant Workers of America (URWA).
Paul Whipple Waiter at Kanawha Spa.
Paul Chapin Author, Harvard graduate. Handicapped.
Paul Emerson News broadcaster, WPIT. Wolfe thinks little of his professional abilities.
Paul Nieder Co-founder and chief designer of Daumery and Nieder clothing company.
Paul Norris Literary Agent
Paul H. Douglas Democrat Senator from Illinois.
Pauline Rackell Married to Benjamin Rackell. Has annoying habits in conversation; bossy.
Pearl Fleming Operator for Bagby Answers, Incorporated.
Pearl O. Chack Grandmother to Ann Amory.
Peggy Choate Server at Ten for Aristology dinner.
Peggy Dykes Potter Younger sister and sole heir of Leonard Dykes; married to a man Archie calls 'bubblehead.'
Percy Young Friend of James J. Farquhar.
Percy Ludlow Fencing student.
Perron Gebert "almost" fiancee of Helen Frost - friend of Calida Frost
Perry Helmar Senior partner of a major New York law firm; trustee of the Eads estate.
Pete Vawter Detective
Pete Drossos "Wiry, little specimen...sharp, black eyes." One of the kids living in the neighbourhood of the brownstone.
Pete Arango Employee of the Updegraff nurseries.
Pete Roeder Gangster recently moved to New York from the West Coast.
Pete Avery An "old fool" according to Archie. Also, according to Archie, Wolfe deliberately waited 24 hours to close in on Avery in order to enjoy watching Archie and Morely play fox-and-goose.
Pete Hutchinson Friend of Thomas Pratt, fast-food restauranteur.
Peter Root Appears in Help Wanted, Male. He was sent to jail for offering "inside Army information" to Ben Jenson for "for political reasons."
Peter Jay Advertising man, one of Susan McLeod's four cavaliers.
Peter Zov Titoist
Peter Darrell Tailor
Peter (Pete) Vassos Greek immigrant to the U.S. Shines shoes for a living.
Peter (Pete) Ingalls Works at the Bar JR ranch.
Peter J. Odell Continental Air Network Vice President.
Peter Oliver Barstow Age 58, president of Holland University. Husband of Ellen, father of Sarah and Lawrence.
Peter 'Pete' Jordan Artist, draws Dazzle Dan comic strip.
Philip Toracco Barber, Goldenrod Barbershop.
Philip Horan Salesman for Mercer's Bobbins, in his thirties, married with children.
Philip Brodell A dude in Montana.
Philip Kampf Owner of dog, Bootsie.
Philip Holt Director of Organization of the United Restaurant Workers of America (URWA).
Philip Harvey Writer, Chairman - Joint Committee on Plagiarism of the National Association of Authors and Dramatists and the Book Publishers of America. (JCPNAADBPA) Author of _Why the Gods Laugh_, which rates an A from Wolfe.
Philip Tingley Half-brother to Arthur Tingley
Philip Correla Chef
Philip Leonard
Phillip Laszio Married to Dina Laszio, stole everything from everyone. Stabbed to death during the tasting of Sauce Printemps.
Phillip Younger Looks like Old King Cole with a hangover. Lost a fortune in 1929, and resolved not to be a fool ever again. Retired at the insistence of his son-in-law; lives in Chicago.
Phoebe Landy Youngest child (24 as of "Omit Flowers") of H.R. Landy. Vassar graduate, works in the family business (Ambrosia restaurant chain).
Phoebe Arden Widow, chasing Waldo Kearns. Friend of Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Irving.
Phoebe Gunther Personal Secretary to Cheney Boone.
Phyllis Browning Wife to Amory Browning
Pierre Ducos Waiter at Rusterman's.
Pierre Mondor One of les quinze maitres. Chef of Mondor's, Paris.
Pierre Fracard President, Horticultural Society of France.
Pitney Scott Taxi driver.
Polly Zarella Employee of Daumer Nieder clothing firm. "Scissors and needle wizard, in charge of all Daumer Nieder production, and a highly important person." >>Man Alive<<
Prince Peter Donevitch Donevitch elder
Prince Stefan Donevitch Nephew of Prince Peter.
Princess Vladanka Donevitch Wife of Stefan Donevitch
Priscilla Eads Attractive heiress of the Softdown, Inc. fortune. Noted for completely rearranging her life every 2 years.
Professor Gottlieb Psychologist and professor who has high regard for Wolfe's intuition; considers Wolfe a sensitive artist and a man of probity.
Purley Stebbins Initially an employee in N.Y. D.A.'s office. Later Cramer's man. Detective (sergeant). Unfriendly.
Rachel Abrahms Freelance professional typist.
Rachel Bruner Wealthy widow of Lloyd Bruner. Admires the book _The FBI Nobody Knows_, by Fred Cook.
Ralph Purcell Althea Vail's older brother. Balding, round-faced.
Ralph Kiner Pirates ballplayer and announcer.
Ralph Kerner Town House Services Inc.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 19th century American author.
Ramsey Muir Senior vice president of the Seaboard Products Corporation. Among other duties, Muir makes large cash payments to representatives of foreign countries for "certain privileges."
Ramsey Keith One of les quinze maitres. Chef of Hotel Hastings, Calcutta.
Raymond Liggett Manager and part owner of the Hotel Churchill in New York.
Raymond Plehn Accomplished orchid grower.
Raymond Thorne President, Raymond Thorne Productions (TV producer).
Raymond Dell Actor
Richard Rodgers Composer
Richard Dunning World Series Rodeo promoter, married to Ellen Dunning. Attended Rowan rodeo party.
Richard Wragg FBI Special Agent in Charge (their top guy in New York City).
Richard Meegan Came to Wolfe to have him tap a phone. Wolfe refused.
Richard Randall Safety box is in his name.
Richard Savage Sidney Karnow's cousin, son of Raymond and Margaret Savage.
Richard Echols Novelist.
Richard Courtney American Embassy in Rome.
Richard Nixon American President. Asshole
Richard A. Williamson Cotton broker.
Richard III Plantagenet English king
Richard M. Tuttle Employee, boys' school.
Rita Arkoff Wife of Jerome Arkoff.
Rita Fougere Married, lives at 219 Horn Street. Age 24, married at 21, nice hazel eyes, sherry drinker.
Rita Ramsey Sorrell Broadway star, noted for her performance in _Reach for the Moon_; spurned Hollywood.
Robert (kitchen labor) Kitchen staff.
Robert Robilotti Second, 'trophy' husband of Louise Robilotti, picked up during a trip to Italy. Has plucked eyebrows, a thin mustache, and long, polished nails; Archie finds him distasteful.
Robert Ardrey Author of _African Genesis_.
Robert 'Bob' Adams Reporter
Robert C. Mardian Assistant Attorney General of the United States during the Nixon administration, later Political Coordinator for the Committee for the Re-election of the President (CRP).
Robert C. Amory Physician from Seattle, married. Loves to ride and fish, so he vacations with his wife at Bill Farnam's in Lame Horse, Montana.
Robert James (Bobby) Fischer U.S. Champion, later FIDE World Champion (1972). In 1958 at age 15 became the youngest international grandmaster in the history of chess.
Robina Keane Stage name of Robina Keane Ashe, a very good stage actress who left the stage upon her marriage to Leonard Ashe. Beautiful.
Roger Foote Trella Jarrell's brother.
Roger O'Neill Character contrived by Archie
Roland Erskine Actor.
Roman Vilar Vilar Associates-Industrial Security.
Ron Swoboda NY Met.
Ronald Seaver Obvious alias, taken from the names of two NY Met's - Ron Swoboda and Tom Seaver. Assumed by a walk-in patient of a colleague of Doc Vollmer's.
Rosa Bendini Assistant chief filer of the Machinery & Parts section at Naylor-Kerr, Inc. Beautiful.
Rose Lasher
Rose Maid for Burton family.
Rose Tuttle Blue-eyed, curvaceous, and unshakably cheerful, despite twice being an unwed mother; fond of oysters.
Ross Chaffee Artist living on the fourth floor, 29 Arbor Street.
Roy Douglas Roy raises racing pigeons. He was short-changed where his chin is concerned, but otherwise is alright.
Roy Bonino Assistant to DA Mandelbaum.
Rubber Coleman Rubber Band leader.
Ruby Lawson
Rudolph Hansen Attorney, a partner in a big mid-town firm with a fat practice. Reputation as a smooth operator. Counsel for Lippert, Buff, and Asa.
Rudolph Faber Client at Miltan's studio.
Rueben Imhof Victory Press Publishers. Archie describes him as a 'wiry-looking bantam with big ears and slick black hair'.
Rupert Grove Manager of Alberto Mion.
Ruth Brady Woman friend of Archie. Used as assistant periodically. Expert with a persuader.
Ruth Hibbard Evelyn Hibbard's younger sister. Andrew Hibbard's niece.
S. J. Woolf New York Times journalist who has written pieces on the likes of Babe Ruth, the King of Siam, the Prince of Wales, and three different U.S. presidents.
Sally Corbett Private Investigator employed by Dol Bonner. mentioned in THE MOTHER HUNT
Sally Corbett (AKA Sally Colt) One of two female detectives mentioned in the Nero Wolfe novels. Sally works for Dol Bonner and helps out in this case and at least one other case. Hired as an operative in THE MOTHER HUNT
Sally Colt Operative with Dol Bonner's agency.
Sally Blount Bennington graduate, daughter of Matthew and Helen Blount. Young and pretty, but overshadowed by her mother. A brownie (not a Girl Scout, but brown eyes, brown hair, and a small face).
Sally Leeson Wife of David Leeson.
Salvatore Manzoni Waiter at Sardi's at the time of _The Father Hunt_; formerly a waiter at Tufitti's.
Sam (soda jerk) Drugstore Soda Jerk
Sam Pettigrew Sheriff of Marlin County, West Virginia.
Sam (cleaner) Cleaner
Sam Lake Member of the Crowfield County, NY police force.
Samuel Johnson English lexicographer.
Samuel (Sam) Peacock One of the two wranglers at Bill Farnham's dude ranch in Lame Horse, Montana.
Samuel Eliot Morison Writer
Sandy Mollew Private detective.
Santa Claus One of the good guys.
Sara Dunn Daughter of June Hawthorne Dunn and Secretary of State John Dunn, amateur photographer
Sarah Rackham Wealthy, neurotic wife of Barry Rackham; sensitive about her unattractive appearance.
Sarah Dacos Rachel Brunner's secretary. Formerly stenographer at the Bruner Corporation, then secretary to VP Thompson. Good-looking, hazel eyes.
Sarah Yare Actress. After quitting the play Thumb a Ride, the rumor was that she had become an alcoholic.
Sarah Jaffee Widow (husband was killed in Korea). Daughter of Arthur Gilliam. Archie likes her.
Sarah Barstow Smith graduate, age 25, popular and beautiful. Only daughter of Peter and Ellen Barstow, sister of Lawrence Barstow.
Saul Panzer Top hired hand Nero and Archie look to for manpower. Hosts regular Thursday night poker game at eight pm at his apartment in Brooklyn. Rust-colored hair, 5'7, 145 lbs, big nose and flat ears. In the "Rubber Band" (ch. 6) Archie tells us that Panzer has a photographic memory when it comes to faces.
Saul Ehrlich Law clerk for Nathaniel Parker.
Selma Molloy Wife of Michael Molloy.
Sergeant York U.S. Army, recipient of the Medal of Honor during WWI. Hero.
Sergeant Donavan Morgue Desk Sergeant.
Sergeant Molloy Insp. Cramer's phone tender.
Sergei Vallenko One of the Fifteen Masters; chef of Chateau Montcalm, Quebec.
Sgt. Rowley Policeman
Sgt. Foster Policeman
Sidney Darth Chairman of the North Atlantic Exposition Board.
Sidney Karnow Eccentric millionaire.
Sidney Lang Real estate professional.
Siegfried Muecke Professional gambler.
Sigmund Keyes Mechanical designer. One time great.
Simon Jacobs Writer, born 1897. Wrote hundreds of stories between 1922 and 1940, using 4 pen names; production dropped drastically after WWII. Member of NAAD since 1931, prompt dues-payer. Married in 1948, had 3 children by 1959. Archie describes him as sixty-two years old, thin and scrawny, hair like Mark Twain's, has a stutter.
Simone de Beauvoir French essayist, novelist, and noted feminist. Full name, Simone Lucie-Ernestine-Marie-Bertrand de Beauvoir (1908 - 1986). Known primarily for her treatise "The Second Sex."
Sir Laurence Olivier English actor. Shakespearean film roles included Henry V (in his youth) and King Lear (near the end of his career).
Slim Foltz Homicide detective detailed to the district attorney's office. On a first name basis with Archie.
Sol Feder Field operative.
Spiros Papps Advisor to Theodore Kelefy.
Stan Musial Baseball player.
Stan Kosor Montenegro spy.
Stefan Protic Montenegrin driver.
Stella Fleming Sister of Isabel Kerr, wife of Barry. No more than 5'1", age 31.
Steve Heath NYC homicide sergeant. An inch taller than Archie; not terribly friendly.
Steve Amsel P.I.
Steve Works in the garage where Wolfe's sedan is kept.
Sue Dondero Secretary to Emmett Phelps at Corrigan, Phelps, Kustin & Briggs law firm. Fine temples.
Susan McLeod One of the 10 most popular models in New York. Daughter of Duncan McLeod.
Susan Tescher Assistant director of research, Clock magazine; lives in New York City. Slender, grey eyes, brassy hair, good skin, wears tacky clock-face earrings.
Susan Jarrell Wife of Wyman Jarrell. Her father-in-law refers to her as a snake.
Susan Maturo Registered Nurse.
Sybil Pitcairn Daughter of J. G. Pitcairn. Archie says, "Pretty."
Sylvia Marcy Nurse. Brown-eyed brunette, speaks with a coo.
Sylvia Venner Radio personality
T. M. O'Gorman Accomplished orchid grower.
T. R. Donovan
Tabby (thief) Sneak thief.
Talbot Heery Perfume tycoon (Pour Amour). Over 6 feet, middle forties.
Tamiris 'Tammy' Baxter Aspiring actress.
Texas Guinan Famous actress and NYC prohibition-era speakeasy proprietor.
Thelma Mitchell Model for Boyden McNair, Inc.
Theodore Gamm Doctor, with an office on 78th in Manhattan. Plays chess with Barry Fleming.
Theodore Weed Writer employed by Barry Hazen.
Theodore Kelefy Ambassador to the U.S.
Theodore Gaines Banker.
Theodore Falk Continental Air Network Board of Directors.
Theodore Huck Husband to Beryl Lewent.
Theodore Horstmann Older man. Wolfe's orchid nurse. Lives in small cubbyhole on the roof with the plants. First mentioned in ch. 3 of "Fer-de-lance" - Archie sometimes hears him shouting at Wolfe in the mornings.
Thomas Dexter Title House (publisher). Tall, grey-haired.
Thomas Pratt Owner of the food chain Pratterias.
Thomas Arnold American consul in Bari, Italy.
Thomas More English politician
Thomas Tingley Father to Arthur & Philip Tingley
Thomas Root All notes are spoiler notes.
Thomas (Tom) Frazer Member of Hyatt's staff.
Thomas R. Jessup County Attorney for Monroe County, Montana. (In New York he'd be called the district attorney.)
Thomas 'Tom' Yerkes Barber, Goldenrod Barbershop. Usually bounces around like a teenager, despite being in his sixties.
Thumbs Meeker Gangster
Tim Lavery Huddleston stable man.
Timothy Murphy Cop
Timothy Quayle Senior editor, Tick-Tock (magazine).
Timothy (Tim) Evarts First Assistant Security Officer at the Churchill.
Tina Vardas Manicurist at the Goldenrod Barber Shop; married to Carl Vardas. Immigrant.
Titus Postel Inventor, father of Lucy Postel Hazen; associated with Jules Khoury until his death (5 years before "Death of a Demon").
Tom Irwin Husband of Fanny Irwin.
Tom Seaver NY Met.
Tommy Agee NY Met
Tone Stara aka Nero Wolfe
Tony (taxi) Atlantic City cab driver.
Trella Jarrell Second wife of Otis Jarrell, stepmother to his grown children.
Tully Strong Secretary of the Sponsors Council of the Madelaine Fraser Radio Show.
Turtle-back "Old-timer"; member of the Rubber Band.
Uncle Norton Uncle to John R. Winslow.
Unkown Doyle Appears in Help Wanted, Male. Worked for Cornwall and Mayer. Was Ben Jensen's body guard.
Vera Imbrie Wife of Neil Imbrie, takes morphine.
Vernon Assa Partner in the advertising agency Lippert, Buff, and Assa.
Vic Lindquist Rubber Band member.
Victor Talbott Marketing man. Good. Good looking.
Victor Talento Lawyer living on the first floor at 29 Arbor Street.
Victor Avery Physician, member of the Gambit Club. Bachelor.
Vince (cowboy) Cowboy.
Vincent Yarmack Senior editor, Tick-Tock (magazine).
Vincent Tuttle Drugstore owner (bought with Louise Fyfe's inheritance from her father after their marriage). Friend of Bert Fyfe.
Vincent Lipscomb Magazine publisher.
Vincent Pyle Head of a Wall Street brokerage firm, member of the Ten for Aristology, theatrical angel.
Vincent (doorman) Rusterman doorman.
Viola Duday Board member, Softdown, Inc., and assistant to the president of Softdown, Inc. Aggressive.
Virgil Pompa Chef; according to Marko, at 30 he was the best sauce man in France. Good friend of Marko Vukcic.
Vito Rizzo aka Peter Zov.
Vyacheslav Molotov Russian statesman.
W. G. Dill Owner of large nursery.
W.R. Pratt Owl Press Publisher
Wade Worthy Professional author, specializing in biography. Wrote _The Head and the Heart_, a biography of Heywood Broun.
Wade Eisler World Series Rodeo backer with a caveman approach to seduction. Attended Rowan rodeo party.
Waldo Moore Womanizer.
Waldo Kearns Artist - paints pictures but doesn't sell any. Estranged husband of Mira Holt.
Wallace McKenna Congressman from Illinois.
Walter B. Anderson President of the Hi-Spot soft drink company.
Ward Roper "Imitater and adapter" in the Daumery Nieder clothing firm. Squeaky voice. Greasy.
Wayne Safford Owner / operator of the Stillwell Riding Academy.
Webster Kane Economist at Continental Mines Corporation.
Willard K. Hahn Banker
William Shakespeare English writer.
William Lesser Fiancee of Delia Brandt.
William Coffey Assistant security officer, Churchill Hotel.
William (elevator man) Pasty-faced bozo, elevator guy at the Flemings' apartment building in the Bronx.
William Flanagan Cop at the City Prison.
William Mollen aka Turtleback. Member of the Rubber Band.
William McKinley American President.
William (Bill) Farnham Dude ranch owner, Lame Horse, Montana.
William A. Donahue Murder victim.
William A. Riley Caddy at the Green Meadows Golf Club.
William 'Bill' Doyle Free-lance private investigator.
William 'Bill' Vollmer Doc Vollmer's son.
William de Kooning Artist
William R. Britton Husband to Carla Lovchen
Williamm R. Harrison Federal Judge. Member of the League of Frightened Men.
Willis Krug Richard Valdon's literary agent.
Winold Glueckner Orchid grower. Sells specialty orchids to Wolfe.
Woodrow Stephanian Originally named for Theodore Roosevelt, but his father changed it (for Woodrow Wilson) when he was 10 years old. Runs Woodrow Stephanian's Hall of Culture in Lame Horse, Montana, which among other things serves as a cinema.
Wyman Jarrell Son of Otis Jarrell.
Yasir Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization leader.
Zoltan Mahany Chef at Rusterman's.
Zoltan Sepeshy Artist
Zosha Vukcic Daughter to Danilo Vukcic.