| ?, Evvie |
Person on the phone. It is not known who was speaking to her |
| ?, Horris |
Old man with intestinal cancer that spoke to Father Callahan |
| ?, Roddy |
Boy in the park in Jerusalem's Lot. He was pushing his sister in a swing |
| ?, Shirley |
Worked at Dell's bar |
| ?, Toni |
Worked at Dell's bar |
| Albee, Edward |
His line about "Monkey nipples" was remembered by Ben Mears |
| Ali, Muhammad |
Fighter thought of by Donald Callahan |
| Anderson, Sherwood |
American writer mentioned by Ann Norton |
| Ashford, ? |
Maiden name of Mrs Mears, mother of Ben Mears |
| Astair, Fred |
Dancer imagined by Father Callaghan |
| Attila The Hun |
Mentioned by Matt Burke |
| Atwood, Jamie |
[Main
character in "The Night Creature" which was the book Ben Mears was
working on when he came to Jerusalem's Lot. He is killed by the mad
librarian. Only mentioned in the deleted scenes] |
| Austin, Jane |
Author read by June Petrie |
| Bannock, John |
Betrothed
to a girl, but died two weeks before his wedding. Two years later when
the girl was again engaged to be married, he was reported to have
visited her. Because of this he was reported to be an Incubus |
| Barclay, Davie |
Childhood friend of Ben Mears in Jerusalem's Lot |
| Barlow, Kurt |
Antiques
expert and Vampire. Born as Kurt Breichen in Germany and fled to
England in 1938. Has been in the Import/Export business since 1945, and
told about Jerusalem's Lot by Hubert Marsten. He attacked various
people in 'Salems Lot before people realised what was really happening.
Had dark hair. He broke into the Petrie house and killed Mark's
parents. Killed when a wooden stake was hammered into his chest [In the
original novel he was named Kurt Sarlinov, and was killed by being
placed in the sunlight, not having a wooden stake hammered into his
chest] |
| Bascomb, Buddy |
Morgue attendant in Portland when Floyd Tibbits and Randy McDougall's body disappeared |
| Bergeron, ? |
Priest |
| Berry, Chuck |
Susan Norton used to have a poster of him on her wall |
| Berry, Dr |
[In the deleted scenes, he pronounced Danny Glick dead] |
| Bissonette, Raymond |
Father
in Cornwall. Good friend of Father Callahan that spoke to him about a
strange case in which a girl had been buried with Garlic in her mouth
and wild roses in her coffin because her father believed she was killed
by John Bannock, an Incubus |
| Boddin, Derek |
Father of Richie. Brother of Franklin |
| Boddin, Franklin |
Brother of Derek. A friend of Virgil Rathburn that drove a 57 Chevrolet pickup |
| Boddin, Marie |
Richie Boddin's mother and wife of Derek. Burnt her arm when she spilled hot fat on it |
| Boddin, Richie |
11
year old, 140 pound, school bully, and proud of it, at Stanley Street
Elementary School. Son of Marie & Derek Boddin. Picked a fight with
Mark Petrie, but mark used his speed, and Richie's lumbering size, to
trip him and push Richie's arm behind his back till he said "uncle". He
was one of the vampires on the bus when Charlie Rhodes came out to
investigate the horn being blown |
| Bonaparte, Napoleon |
Mentioned by Matt Bourke |
| Bowie, ? |
Son
of Claude. He came back from Vietnam with a mechanical foot after
stepping on a landmine. Got a job at the in Jerusalem's Lot post office |
| Bowie, Claude |
Lived in Jerusalem's Lot. His son lost a foot in Vietnam |
| Bowie, Sandy |
Maiden name of Sandy McDougall |
| Boyer, George |
Worked at Gates mill on the 3 to 11 shift |
| Breichen, Kurt |
Kurt Barlow's birth name |
| Bryant, Corey |
22
year old son of Pete Bryant. Worked for the telephone company for 2
years, and was having an affair with Bonnie Sawyer until her husband
Reggie found out. Reggie told him to leave town, but on the way he was
met and bitten by Kurt Barlow. He returned to bite Reggie Sawyer, as
well as Bonnie, making them both vampires |
| Bryant, Pete |
Father of Corey Bryant |
| Burke, ? |
Brother of Matt Burke. Worked for an oil company in Texas |
| Burke, Matthew (Matt) |
63
year old English teacher at in Jerusalem's Lot High School. His fingers
were yellowed with chalk dust. Had been teaching in in Jerusalem's Lot
since 1952, was single, never married and lived alone on Taggart Stream
Road. He was a non practicing Methodist, and invited Mike Ryerson to
stay the night after he thought Mike was suffering from a flu. He then
realised it was a vampire. saw Mike the next night and ordered him from
his house, but had a heart attack in the process. Later died in
Hospital from another heart attack |
| Bush, Mike |
[Original name of Mike Ryerson in the novel] |
| Butts, Pearl Ann |
Ran off to New York City to become a Ziegfeld Girl in 1907 |
| Buzzey, Frank |
Convict
in Ben Mears' book "Air Dance". An escaped convict that moves
interstate to become a car mechanic. He is eventually recaptured |
| Cain |
Biblical character mentioned by Donald Callahan |
| Callahan, Donald |
63
Year old Parish Priest of St Andrews Catholic Church in in Jerusalem's
Lot. Blue eyes, ruddy complexion, and enjoys a drink or three. He did
Danny Glick's graveside service. He helped in the fight against the
vampires in 'Salems Lot, but during the confrontation with Barlow at
the Petrie house his faith failed him. Rather than biting him, he was
forced to drink from Barlow's neck. He tried to enter his church, but
was burnt when he touched the door. Bought a ticket and left town that
night [In the deleted scenes from the original novel, before Barlow
(Called Sarlinov in the original work) can bite him, he commits suicide
with a knife] |
| Campion, Brad |
Works at Yarmouth Liquor store and told Matt Burke that father Callahan likes Jim Beam on a regular basis |
| Camus, ? |
[Author mentioned by Susan Norton in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Capote, ? |
[Author mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes. He wrote "In Cold Blood"] |
| Carlyle, ? |
Author quoted by Matt Burke |
| Carson, Johnny |
TV Show host |
| Carty, ? |
Morgue attendant in Portland that was on shift before Bob Greenberg and Buddy Bascomb |
| Carver, George Washington |
Author mentioned by Matt Burke to Ben Mears |
| Chaney, Lon |
[Actor in "Phantom of the Opera" who was mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Chauser, ? |
Taught by Matt Burke in period 2 at Jerusalem's Lot High |
| Chopper |
Mark Petrie's dog. He was put down after being hit by a car |
| Cobham, Mrs |
Character in a movie that was thought of by Susan Norton while she was going to the Marsten House |
| Cody, Ben |
Name used by Ben Mears in a New Hampshire Motel |
| Cody, Jimmy M |
A
young doctor in Jerusalem's Lot. He consulted with George Gorby when
Danny Glick was admitted to the Hospital. He was watching Marjorie
Glick's body when she rose from the dead, and was bitten, but not
badly, before she escaped. He helped Ben Mears and Mark Petrie search
for Vampires until he fell from the stars in the basement of Eva's
Rooms, and landed on 6 knives set as a trap below. [In the original
ending he did not fall onto knives, but was horribly devoured by rats
in the basement while Mark Petrie watched] |
| Coggins, Fiona |
Missing
widow in Jerusalem's Lot. Aunt of Gertrude Hersey, and was said to be
in poor health when she was reported missing 14 February, 1976 |
| Coleman, Gary |
Went blind from a mysterious optic nerve degeneration. Student of Matt Burke |
| Colridge, ? |
Author of "Cristabel" |
| Coogan, Miss |
Works
at Spencers drug store. Tall, red hair, She reserves lots of books
every Thursday night from the Jerusalem's Lot Public Library |
| Cook, Pete |
Worked at Sonny's Exxon garage, and lived in Jerusalems Lot |
| Corey, Minella |
Birdie
Marsten's sister that told Ben Mears about Hubert Marsten being a
mobster.74 years old, but had an excellent recollection of her past |
| Corliss, Aggie |
Wrote the local paper in Jerusalem's Lot every week for many years, about drinking and other 'evils' |
| Corliss, Clyde |
In Milt Crossens store when Richard Straker came in to buy goods |
| Corson, Sheldon |
Dragged Floyd Tibbits off Ben Mears when they were fighting. Stayed in Eva Miller's boarding house |
| Craig, Ed (Weasel) |
Ex
lover of Eva Miller, and drunk. Stayed in Eva Miller's boarding house,
and helped out around the house in return for free lodging . He won a
silver star in Anzio during WWII. He helped stop Floyd Tibbits from
beating up Ben Mears too badly |
| Crane, Albie |
Father of Joe Crane. Killed his wife after she had an affair with a travelling man. Died of a heart attack 20 years later |
| Crane, Joe |
In
Milt Crossens store when Richard Straker came in to buy goods. Son of
Albie. Died of heart attack on 6th of October 1975, and his was the
only "Natural Death" on that day in Jerusalems Lot |
| Crane, Mrs |
Wife
of Albie Crane. She had an affair with a travelling man from New York.
Most people thought she had left town with him, but Albie had killed
her and dumped her body in an old well |
| Crockett, Lawrence (Larry) |
Owner
of "Crocket's Southern Maine Insurance and Realty" in Jerusalem's Lot.
His offices are located in the old Nordica cinema. Father of Ruthie
Crockett and Second Selectman of Jerusalem's Lot, he was worth over 2
million before Richard Straker's arrival in town. He disappeared with
his wife and daughter and left behind several 'questionable' business
ventures and land deals. [In the original book he was called Parker
Crockett] |
| Crockett, Mrs |
Wife
of Larry Crockett and mother of Ruthie Crockett. She became a vampire,
and her body was in the cellar with a tarpaulin over it on 6 October
1975 |
| Crockett, Parker |
[In the original book Larry Crocket was called Parker Crockett] |
| Crockett, Ruthie |
Lead
in the Jerusalem's Lot school play. Daughter of Lawrence Crockett. Dud
Rodgers said she did not wear a bra at school, and he often thought
about her. Spoke wih a sexy lisp. She disappeared on 6 October 1975 and
became a vampire |
| Cronkite, Walter |
TV personalty mentioned |
| Crossen, Milt |
Ran
"Crossen's Agricultural Market" in Jerusalem's Lot. He was visited one
evening by some of his more "faithful" customers and bitten. Became a
vampire |
| Crossen, Mr |
Father of Milt Crossen. He ran the "Crossen's Agricultural Market" in 1939 |
| Curless, Dick |
Heard on the jukebox in Dell's Bar |
| Curless, Rhoda |
Lived
in Jerusalem's Lot, and cleaned St Andrews Church for Donald Callahan.
Moved to Portland and worked for St Matthews Mission, and refuses to
speak of Jerusalem's Lot at all. |
| Danles, Kenny |
Worked in the Jerusalem's Lot post office |
| Danles, Mrs |
Mother of Kenny Danles |
| Day, Doris |
Actress seen on TV by Ben Mears while he was in hospital |
| Dewie |
[Mentioned on one of the deleted scenes. Nephew of Donald Duck] |
| Dickens, Charles |
Author
who's complete works were found in Hubie Marsten's house after he died.
The books were given to the Jerusalem's Lot Public Library |
| Dickens, Pauline |
Lived
in Jerusalem's Lot, opposite the Glick family, and was part owner of
the "Excellent Cafe". Moved to Los Angeles and never answered the
letters sent by John Lewis asking about Jerusalem's Lot |
| Dickey, James |
Author mentioned in passing |
| Disney, Walt |
Mentioned in passing |
| Doc |
Irwin Purinton's dog that was found dead on the gates of the Harmony Hill Cemetery |
| Donald Duck |
[Mentioned on one of the deleted scenes. Uncle of Huey, Dewie, and Louie] |
| Dracula |
Mark Petrie owned a model of him |
| Dube, LaVerne |
Girlfriend
of Billy Smith. Killed in a car accident when Billy he hit a tree on
Deep Cut Road while travelling at 90 miles an hour. Billy was also
killed in the accident |
| Durham, ? |
Kicked off the school bus by Charlie Rhodes for talking too loud 3 days in a row |
| Durham, Harriet |
Worked
at Gates Mill and Weaving. Wife of Lester. Heard speaking with Glynis
Mayberry about Irwin Purinton's dog, Doc, being found dead. She was
missing from Jerusalem's Lot |
| Durham, Lester |
Worked at Gates Mill and Weaving. Husband of Harriet. Missing from Jerusalem's Lot |
| Dylan, Bob |
Singer quoted at the start of Part 3 of the book |
| Evans, ? |
Two children who became vampires in Jerusalems Lot in October 1975 |
| Evans, David |
Lived in Jerusalem's Lot. Was a mechanic in the Sears store at Gates Falls. He became a vampire |
| Evans, Mrs |
Wife of David Evans. Heard the screams of Sandra McDougall when her son was found dead. She later became a vampire |
| Farrington, John |
Farmer
in Falmouth that was found dead in his barn by his son-in-law, Frank
Vickery, on 27th of February 1976. Died of a massive hemorrhage or
internal bleeding |
| Felson, Dave |
In charge of bus motor pool and friends with Charlie Rhodes. Both fought in Korea |
| Flip, Mr |
Father Callahan's childhood bogeyman that lived in the closet |
| Foreman, Carl |
Jerusalem's Lot undertaker. He went missing sometime before the death of Marjorie Glick, and had become a vampire |
| Forester, Debbie |
Her Indian princess costume caught on fire at the bicentennial celebration of Jerusalem's Lot in 1965 |
| Frankenstein |
Mark Petrie owned a model of him |
| Frazier, Joe |
Fighter thought of by Donald Callahan |
| Freud, Sugmund |
Mentioned in passing |
| Gardener, Nolly |
Deputy Constable in Jerusalem's Lot. He was involved in the search for Ralphie Glick |
| Garvey, Andy |
Let air out of bus tyres and was caught in the act by Bob Thomas. Suspended |
| Gaye, Marvin |
His song "I heard it through the Grapevine" was mentioned by Matt Burke |
| Gendron, Mr |
Sells cheap books in Cumberland. Parkins Gillespie bought a copy of Ben Mears' book "Conway's Daughter" from him |
| Gillespie, Parkins |
Jerusalem's Lot Constable that moved to Kittery to stay with his sister. He said that he "just decided to leave" Jerusalem's Lot |
| Gliccoucchi, ? |
Tony Glick's grandfathers surname prior to changing it to Glick |
| Glick, Anthony H (Tony) |
Husband
of Marjorie and father of Daniel and Ralphie. He fell into the open
grave of Daniel during the funeral and had to be helped out, screaming
that Danny was not dead. After the death of his wife he was taken to
Central Maine Hospital |
| Glick, Daniel Francis |
12
year old boy who disappeared while walking through the woods, with his
brother Ralphie, to Mark Petrie's house on 23rd of September 1975. Was
found soon after, and was taken to hospital where he was found dead by
a nurse on 24 September and buried in Harmony Hill on 28 September. He
had turned into a vampire |
| Glick, Marjorie |
Danny
and Ralphie's mother and wife of Tony Glick. She died and was taken to
Cumberland as Carl Foreman was missing at the time. She rose from the
dead in front of Jimmy Cody and Ben Mears, biting Jimmy before she
disappeared through the wall |
| Glick, Ralphie |
Son
of Marjorie and Tony. Went missing while walking through the woods with
his brother Daniel, while on the way to visit Mark Petrie. He was
sacrificed to help bring Kurt Barlow back to "life" |
| God |
Mentioned in passing |
| Gorby, George M |
Danny Glick's doctor when he was admitted to hospital |
| Gracon, ? |
Priest in Los Zapatos that Ben Mears told the entire story of Jerusalem's Lot to, through the interpreter Jesus de la rey Munoz. |
| Green, ? |
Son of Maury Green. Almost drowned in Sebago Lake but was rescued by Jimmy Cody |
| Green, Maury (Moe) |
Jewish
funeral director in Cumberland, and husband of Rachel Green. The body
of Marjorie Glick was taken to him when Carl Foreman could not be
located. He allowed Jimmy Cody and Ben Mears to watch her dead body |
| Green, Rachel |
Maury's Green's wife |
| Greenberg, Bob |
Morgue attendant in Portland when Floyd Tibbits and Randy McDougall's bodies disappeared |
| Greer, Sally |
Killed by her drunken boyfriend when she wanted to break up with him |
| Griegson, Mary Kate |
Sent note across the bus to Brent Tenney. Charlie Rhodes kicked them both off the bus. She later became a vampire |
| Griffen, Babs |
Hal and Jacks sister. Beautician daughter of Charles. Owned "Bab's Beauty Boutique" in Jerusalem's Lot |
| Griffen, Charles |
Farmer who owned the largest dairy farm south of Mechanic Falls. Father of Babs, Hal and Jack. Had only a 6th grade education |
| Griffen, Doug |
Baseball player mentioned in passing |
| Griffen, Hal |
18
year old son of Charles Griffen. Owns 6 pornographic books. He hated
school, with the exception of Woodshop and Graphic Arts. He was a
sullen boy, not too bright, and he wanted to leave school, but he was
not allowed. He was bitten by his brother Jack and became a vampire |
| Griffen, Jack |
14
year old son of Charles Griffen. A real bookworm, and his fathers
favourite. He was bitten by Daniel Glick, and in turn he bit his
brother Hal |
| Groggins, John |
Pastor
of Jerusalem's Lot Methodist church. He was missing from Jerusalem's
Lot. Mike Ryerson said he was a "hypocritical old poop" |
| Hailey, Arthur |
[Author of "Airport" mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Hanrahan, Tom |
FBI agent in Portland. Parkins Gillespie rang him to do a few background checks on people after the disappearance of Ralph Glick |
| Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
Considered to be conventionally religious by Father Calaghan |
| Hersey, Audrey |
Town
gossip in Jerusalem's Lot, and member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Sister
of Jackson Hersey. Regularly mentioned the flies in the kitchen at the
Marsten house after they were found dead |
| Hersey, Gertrude |
Niece of Fiona Coggins that reported her missing |
| Hersey, Jackson |
Audrey Jackson's eldest brother |
| Hitchcock, Alfred |
[Author mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Hitler, Adolph |
He rose in 1939 and became an evil leader |
| Holcomb, Miss |
Playground monitor at Stanley Street Elementary School |
| Holloway, ? |
Two children of Daniel Holloway. Reported missing on 29 May 1976 |
| Holloway, Daniel |
Missing in Jerusalem's Lot on 29 May 1976. Reported missing by Daniel's Grandfather |
| Holloway, Mrs |
Wife of Daniel Holloway. Reported missing on 29 May 1976 by Daniel Holloway's grandfather |
| Holly, Buddy |
Liked by Matt Burke |
| Holmes, ? |
Poet mentioned by Matt Burke |
| Holmwood, Arthur |
Actor in the film "Dracula" |
| Hooker, ? |
Local judge that fined Frank Kilby $50 for possession of drugs |
| Houdini, Harry |
Magician mentioned in passing |
| Hudson, Rock |
Actor seen on TV by Ben Mears while he was in hospital |
| Huey |
[Mentioned on one of the deleted scenes. Nephew of Donald Duck] |
| Hume, ? |
Old priest that was replaced by Father Callahan |
| Hunter, Ross |
Mentioned in passing |
| Hyde, Mr |
Mark Petrie owned a model of him |
| Jackson, Shirley |
Wrote "The haunting of Hill House" that was quoted at the start of Part 1 |
| Jacob |
Biblical character thought of by Donald Callahan |
| James, Audie |
Charlie Rhodes thought he was one of the people that let the air out of the bus tyres |
| James, Charles (Sonny) |
Owner of Sonny Exxon gas station in Jerusalem's Lot. Moved to Cumberland to open a repair shop. Childhood friend of Ben Mears |
| James, Henry |
Author read by June Petrie |
| Jerusalem |
Pig
owned by Charles Tanner. The town of Jerusalem's Lot was named after
the wood lot in which the pig escaped into. The pig went mean and would
not let people into the area, and Tanner regularly told people to stay
away from Jerusalem's wood lot |
| Jesus |
Mentioned in passing |
| Jointner, Elias |
Jerusalem's
Lot's main street, Jointner avenue, previously called Portland Post
Road was named after him in 1896. Member of the State House of
Representatives for 6 years until his death of Syphilis at the age of 58 |
| Joseph |
Biblical character mentioned |
| Kali |
Hindu Goddess mentioned in passing |
| Karloff, Boris |
Actor mentioned by Dr Cody |
| Kelly, John |
The person Crockett thought was playing a joke on him when the Marsten house was bought |
| Kilby, Frank |
Used
dope and was fined $50 by Judge Hooker. He was allowed to pay off the
fine from the profits of his paperboy job. Son of Horace Kilby |
| Kilby, Horace |
Father of Frank Kilby |
| Kingfield, Jerry |
10 year old boy who disappeared in the marshes in about 1969 while fishing |
| Kurtin, Peter |
The
Monster of Dusseldorf, who killed over 12 woman, drinking their blood.
He killed animals and also drunk their blood. He drowned 2 friends as a
young boy |
| Labree, Mr |
Pharmacist
in "Spencer's Sundries and Pharmacy" in Jerusalem's Lot. He offered
Susan Norton a job a few times, but she turned him down |
| Lee, Christopher |
Actor mentioned in passing [In one of the deleted scenes, Barlow (Sarlinov) is compared to Christopher Lee] |
| Leek, Sybil |
Author of The Sensuous Exorcist |
| Lennon, John |
Susan Norton used to have a poster of him on her wall |
| Lewis, John |
Press-Herald features editor who wrote about Jerusalem's Lot being a ghost town |
| Longfellow, ? |
Poet mentioned by Matt Burke |
| Louie |
[Mentioned on one of the deleted scenes. Nephew of Donald Duck] |
| Lovecraft, H P |
Writer and atheist mentioned in passing |
| Lubert, ? |
Wrote about Jerusalem's Lot and Hubert Marsten |
| Lugosi, Bela |
[In one of the deleted scenes, Barlow (Sarlinov) is compared to Bela Lugosi] |
| Machen, ? |
[Author mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Mad Doctor |
Mark Petrie owned a model of him |
| Manson, Charles |
[Mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Mariatt, ? |
Author
who's complete works were found in Hubie Marsten's house after he died.
The books were given to the Author who's complete works were found in
Hubie Marsten's house after he died. The books were given to the
Jerusalem's Lot Public Library |
| Markey, Delbert |
Owner of Dell's Bar in Jerusalem's Lot. He was attacked and bitten by Carl Foreman and Homer McCaslin |
| Marshall, Peter |
Host of "The Hollywood Squares" on TV |
| Marsten, Birdie |
Hubert
Marsten's wife. Sister of Minella Corey. Murdered by her husband August
1939, when she was shot in the head with a thirty-ought-six. She was
found slumped in the kitchen |
| Marsten, Hubert Barclay |
Owner
of the Marsten House that Kurt Barlow eventually bought. Committed
suicide by hanging himself in the upstairs bedroom on 12 August 1939
after killing his wife and setting booby-traps throughout the house.
Born 6 October 1889 and retired to Jerusalem's Lot in 1928 after being
president of a large trucking firm. Really a mobster, and his trucking
firm was known to have been smuggling liquor from Canada to
Massachusetts. He lost a large part of his wealth in the 1929 stock
market crash. |
| Mary |
Biblical character mentioned |
| Mayberry, Buddy |
Brother of Doug and friend of Royce McDougall |
| Mayberry, Doug |
Brother of Buddy. Drowned at Old Orchard Beach. Student of Matt Burke |
| Mayberry, Glynis |
Spoke
on the phone to Harriet Durham. Wife of Paul Mayberry. After she had
become a vampire, she rung her friend Mabel Werts, inviting her over,
and when she arrived she bit Mabel |
| Mayberry, Paul |
Husband of Glynis Mayberry |
| McCaslin, Homer |
County
Sheriff. While investigating the abandoned car of Susan Norton on a
disused wood road, he was attacked and bitten by vampires |
| McCaslin, Mrs |
Wife of Homer McCaslin |
| McDougall, Randall Fratus (Randy) |
10
month old son of Sandy and Royce McDougall. He was very sickly for his
age, and was badly treated and abused by his mother. Died, but he was
really bitten by Danny Glick. His body went missing from the mortuary,
and when he returned home he fed from the neck of his mother Sandy. [In
one of the deleted scenes Randy, Royce and Sandy McDougall's bodies
were dragged out into the sunlight and killed by Jimmy Cody] |
| McDougall, Royce (Roy) |
Lived
in Jerusalem's Lot. Husband of Sandy, whom he married in July 1974, and
father of Randy. He was thought to have left, leaving money to a bank
and two finance companies, but he really became a vampire. [In one of
the deleted scenes Randy, Royce and Sandy McDougall's bodies were
dragged out into the sunlight and killed by Jimmy Cody] |
| McDougall, Sandy |
17
year old wife of Royce, whom she married in July 1974, and mother of
Randall. Married name of Sandy Bowie. She beat her son, and said that
he had fallen by accident, but Royce knew what was happening. Bitten by
Randall, and became a vampire. [In one of the deleted scenes Randy,
Royce and Sandy McDougall's bodies were dragged out into the sunlight
and killed by Jimmy Cody] |
| McFee, Peter |
State Police Chief who looked into some of the people who had disappeared in Jerusalem's Lot |
| McGee, Travis |
In, or writer of, stories mentioned by Homer McCaslin |
| McLeod, Larry |
Mailman
in the 1920's and 1930's. Found the dead Marstens after noticing 5 days
worth of letters in the mailbox, then going to the house and smelling
something decaying. He opened the back door and found the body of
Birdie Marsten |
| Mears, ? |
Mother
of Ben who had a nervous breakdown when her husband Died. She committed
suicide in about 1955, when Ben was 14. Her maiden name was Ashford |
| Mears, ? Merton |
Ben Mears's father. Died |
| Mears, Benjaman |
Born
1941, he is thin, pale, has a bookish face and black hair. Lived with
his aunt Cynthia Stowens in Jerusalem's Lot as a child. He went into
the old Marsten house on a dare in 1951 and thought he saw the body of
Hubert hanging from the bedroom ceiling. He wrote "Air Dance",
"Conway's Daughter" and "Billy Said Keep Going". His wife died in a
motorcycle accident in May 1973, and Ben was not injured at all.
Arrived in Jerusalem's Lot on 5 September 1975 to write a novel based
loosely on the deaths in the 1930's. Stayed in "Eva's Rooms" on the 3rd
floor. Met Susan Norton on 16 September and autographed a copy of "Air
Dance" for her. They went on a few dates before becoming romantically
involved with her. Badly beaten by Floyd Tibbits, and ended up in
hospital from his wounds. Helped organise the searches for the vampires
from his hospital bed, and later helped kill both Susan Norton and Kurt
Barlow before leaving town with Mark Petrie |
| Mears, Miranda |
Ben's wife. Was killed when hit by a truck after a motorcycle accident in New York in May 1973 |
| Mephisto, Mr |
Hypnotist at Topsham fair thought of by Dud Rogers |
| Michum, Robert |
[Columbia
Pictures wanted him to play the role of Conway in "Conway's Daughter"
but he was unable to fill the role. Only mentioned in one of the
deletes scenes] |
| Middler, George |
Worked
at the hardware store in Jerusalem's Lot and sells ammunition. Secretly
wears Woman's clothing. After he became a vampire, he visited many of
the highschool boys and bit them |
| Middler, Pat |
Often sat in Crossen's store, and was there when Richard Straker came to buy goods |
| Miller, Eva |
Ran
a boarding house called "Eva's Rooms" in Jerusalem's Lot where Ben
Mears stayed. She was a widow that invested her husbands insurance into
making the boarding house, and had strict rules for the people staying
there. She was a big woman, but not hugely fat. Ended up as a Vampire |
| Miller, Ralph |
Eva's husband. Foreman at a sawmill since 1952, but died when he fell into a shredder while showing guests around in 1959 |
| Morrison, Jim |
Susan Norton used to have a poster of him on her wall |
| Mr Flip |
The Boogeyman of Father Callaghan, as a child |
| Mullican, Mabe |
Lived in Eva Millers boarding house in Jerusalem's Lot |
| Munoz, Jesus de la rey |
Father Gracon's interpreter when Ben Mears told him the story of Jerusalem's Lot |
| Nixon, Richard |
Henry Petrie voted for him in the 1972 elections |
| Norbert, Brenton |
County examiners assistant that would be sent to examine the body of Mike Ryerson. Not very good at his job |
| Norton, Ann |
Mother
of Susan Norton. She did not approve of Ben Mears, and wanted Susan to
continue seeing Floyd Tibbits. Died on the way to the hospital after
being attacked by her vampire daughter Susan. She was sent to kill Matt
Burke by Barlow, but was attacked and stopped by a visitor and orderly |
| Norton, Susan |
Met
Ben Mears on 16 September 1975 and got his autograph in a library copy
of "Air Dance". She was dating Floyd Tibbits, but they were not that
serious. She became a vampire when caught by Straker in the Marsten
house along with Mark Petrie. She was killed by Ben Mears when he drove
a stake through her heart |
| Norton, William (Bill) |
Susan
Norton's father. Jerusalem's Lot first selectman. Worked at the
Portland Docks. Big tough man with black hair, he joined the navy after
leaving 11th grade. He liked Ben Mears soon after meeting him |
| Overlock, Freddy |
Father of Judy. His daughter ran off with the Saladmaster Salesman in 1957 or 1958 |
| Overlock, Judy |
Daughter of Freddy. Ran off with Saladmaster salesman from New York in 1957 or 1958 |
| Patterson, ? |
Minister
of the Church of Latter Day Saints and Followers of the Cross in
Jerusalem's Lot. Michael Ryerson thought he was as "crazy as a bear
stuck in a honey tree". |
| Perkins, Mrs |
Ben Mears' first grade teacher. She rinsed her hair |
| Peters, Hank |
Worked
for Larry Crockett and did odd jobs. Friend of Jackie Talbert and got a
dishonorable discharge. Drinking buddy of Roy McDougall |
| Petrie, Henry |
Prudential
Insurance Company executive. Father of Mark and husband of June. Kurt
Barlow broke into his house and smashed the head of Henry and June
Petrie together, killing them both. They did not become vampires. He
had a B.S from Northeastern, a PhD in economics, and a masters from
Massachusetts Tech |
| Petrie, June |
Wife
of Henry and mother of Mark. Kurt Barlow broke into his house and
smashed the head of Henry and June Petrie together, killing them both.
They did not become vampires |
| Petrie, Mark |
12
year old boy who Daniel and Ralphie Glick were going to visit when they
disappeared. Son of Henry and June Petrie, he is a smart boy, but is a
little skinny and delicate looking, with a fair complexion. He has the
entire set of Aurora plastic monsters. Wears glasses. He was trying to
break into the Marsten house when he spotted Susan Norton, and they
both entered together. He was captured and tied up by Straker, but
escaped and attacked Straker. He was at home when Barlow attacked and
killed his parents. He was let go by Barlow, but not before spitting in
his face. He helped find many of the vampires, and left town with Ben
Mears after helping to destroy Kurt Barlow |
| Philbrook, Mike |
Charlie Rhodes thought he was one of the people that let the air out of the bus tyres |
| Phillips, ? |
2
Children of Gordon Phillips. Had a car accident in Jerusalem's Lot 4
January 1976 and were reported missing. Lived in Scarborough |
| Phillips, Gordon |
Had a car accident in Jerusalem's Lot 4 January 1976 and was reported missing. Lived in Scarborough |
| Phillips, Mrs |
Wife of Gordon Phillips. Had a car accident in Jerusalem's Lot 4 January 1976 and was reported missing. Lived in Scarborough |
| Plowman, Dr |
Local doctor in Jerusalem's Lot |
| Plunkett, Jim |
Seen on TV by Susan Norton while she was buying a gold cross and The Times |
| Poe, Edgar Allan |
Poet mentioned in passing |
| Potter, ? |
Jerusalem's Lot resident that died in Vietnam |
| Poulin, Romeo |
Builder of a supermarket in Auburn in 1965. Larry Crocket was his silent partner |
| Prine, David |
Doctor at John Hopkins hospital. He reported pupillary contraction in some cadavers for up to 9 hours after death |
| Pritchett, Amanda |
Wife of Charles Pritchett |
| Pritchett, Charles V |
Owners
of a farm in Jerusalem's Lot. Bought Charles Griffin's farm, but moved
out quickly after hearing strange things in the night. Husband of
Amanda Pritchett |
| Pruitt, Upton |
Deputy Game Warden who spoke to the paper about sheep being attacked by what appeared to be a wild dog pack
|
| Purinton, Elsie |
Irwin
Purinton's wife of 27 years. Wicked lady who died in the Fall of 1973
by falling down the stairs to the cellar, breaking her neck |
| Purinton, Irwin (Win) |
Slewfoot
Hill milkman in West Jerusalem's Lot. Turned 61 in August 1975 and was
about to retire to Pemaquid Point. Owner of the dog Doc who was killed
and put on the gate at Harmony Hill Cemetery. Uncle of Floyd Tibbits |
| Queen, Ellery |
Mentioned by Ben Mears |
| Rangers, The |
Band who played at Dell's |
| Rathbun, Tommy |
Died when he fell over a cliff drunk. Brother of Virgil |
| Rathbun, Virgil |
Brother of Tommy Rathbun and friend of Franklin Boddin. He became a vampire and hid below the house waiting for night to fall |
| Rauberson, Harold |
Childhood friend of Ben Mears from Jerusalem's Lot. Died of Leukemia |
| Rawcliffe, Amy |
Friend of Susan Norton. She had a log playhouse in the back yard where they would both go and talk about Hubert Marsten |
| Rawcliffe, Mrs |
Mother of Amy Rawcliffe |
| Reardon, Dr |
The Glick family doctor |
| Rembrandt, ? |
[Painter mentioned in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Rhodes, Charlie |
Driver
of the school bus. Pretty mean to the kids, and would often throw them
off the bus for passing notes or talking. He woke up hearing the bus
horn blowing, and when he went to investigate, he was attacked by many
of the children of Jerusalems Lot that had already become vampires |
| Rice, David |
County Medical examiner |
| Robinson, Edward Arlington |
Writer mentioned by Ann Norton |
| Rockwell, Norman |
Dr Cody was said to have a boyish Norman Rockwell face |
| Rodin, Mrs (Mrs Rodan) |
Teacher who was nicknamed Mrs Rodan after the Japanese monster movie Rodan. She worked with Matt Burke |
| Rogers, Dud |
Dump
custodian in Jerusalem's Lot since 1956. Liked shooting rats in the
dump when they ran from the fire. He was bitten by Kurt Barlow while
watching the fire at the dump |
| Rogers, Ginger |
Dancer imagined by Father Callaghan |
| Rooney, Mickey |
Thought of by Donald Callahan |
| Royko, Billy |
Died in Vietnam in a helicopter crash 2 months before cease fire. One of Matt Burke's students |
| Russell, ? |
Poet mentioned by Matt Burke |
| Ryerson, Michael Corey |
Cemetery
grounds keeper of the 3 cemeteries in Jerusalem's Lot. Worked part time
for Carl Foreman, the Jerusalem's Lot undertaker. 27 years old. He
found Doc, Irwin Purinton's dog, Doc, on the gates of Harmony Hill
Cemetery. He had not attended church since he was 16 years old. He
blacked out while filling in the grave of Danny Glick, but not before
he opened the coffin to see Danny's eyes open and staring up at him.
Matt Burke invited him to stay the night as he appeared to have a virus
or flu and was sick, but later he heard sucking noises and then
silence. He was found dead, but the marks on his neck had disappeared.
He later rose from the dead and returned to Matt's house, but was
ordered to leave. [In the original novel he was called Mike Bush] |
| Salinger, ? |
[Author mentioned by Susan Norton in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Salk, Jonas |
Writer mentioned by Matt Burke to Ben Mears |
| Sarlinov, Kurt |
[In
the original version this was the name of Kurt Barlow. Also he was not
killed by being staked through the heart, but was instead placed in the
sunlight where he died] |
| Satan |
Mentioned in passing |
| Sawyer, Bonnie |
Reg's
wife. Having an affair with Corey Bryant until her husband found out,
and then he beat and raped her almost daily. Was Miss Cumberland County
in 1973 and was still very attractive. She was bitten by Corey Bryant
after he became a vampire |
| Sawyer, Reggie |
Mechanic
in Jim Smiths Pontiac in Buxton. Husband of Bonnie. He found out about
the affair and threatened to kill Corey Briant if he ever saw him
again. Corey returned after becoming a vampire, and was shot by Reggie
with a double barreled shotgun, but it did nothing. He was then
attacked by Corey |
| Scott, ? |
Author
who's complete works were found in Hubie Marsten's house after he died.
The books were given to the Jerusalem's Lot Public Library |
| Seferis, George |
Quoted at the start of part 2 of the book, as well as the Epilogue |
| Silvius, Lester |
At Crossins store |
| Simons, ? (Jumpin') |
Husband of Coretta Simons |
| Simons, Coretta |
Dying
of intestinal cancer. Forgot about the $30,000 she had hidden in the
wall of her house from an insurance policy she had collected |
| Smith, Billy |
Killed
when driving drunk and he hit a tree on Deep Cut road while doing 90
miles an hour. Boyfriend of LaVerne Dube, who was also killed in the
car accident |
| Smith, Carl |
Widower who lived in Jerusalem's Lot. Wife died in 1957. He owned farmland just outside the Jerusalems Lot town limits |
| Smith, Jim |
Owned a Pontiac dealership in Buxton where Reg Sawyer worked |
| Smith, Mrs |
Wife of Carl Smith. Died in 1957 |
| Smith, Perry |
[In one of the deleted Scenes, this character in Capote's book "In Cold Blood" is mentioned] |
| Smithov, Joe |
[Name mentioned by Father Callahan to Matt Bourke in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Snow, John |
One of the Vampires in Eva's basement with Barlow. Had bad arthritis |
| Snow, Royal |
Works
for Larry Crockett, doing odd jobs like putting up posters, delivering
items to the Marsten house. He was invited to play cribbage by Larry,
but was attacked and bitten by Larry and his wife |
| Spencer, Mr |
Owner of "Spencers Sundries and Pharmacy". He was the pharmacist before Mr Labree |
| St Paul |
Mentioned by Donald Callahan |
| St Stephen |
Biblical character thought of by Donald Callahan |
| Starcher, Loretta |
Librarian
in Jerusalem's Lot. Unmarried. Told Matt Burke that Ben Mears was
researching the Marsten house. On 6th of October she was hiding on the
3rd floor of the Jerusalems Lot town library in the first edition book
section |
| Starkweather, Charles |
[Mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Steinbeck, ? |
Taught by Matt Burke in period 1 at Jerusalem's Lot High |
| Stennis, John |
[Mentioned as being shot in Washington DC in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Stevens, Wallace |
Quoted at the start of part 2 of the book. Poet mentioned by Parkins Gillespie |
| Stoker, Bram |
Author of "Dracula" |
| Stowens, Cynthia (Cindy) |
Ben
Mears aunt. He lived with her in Jerusalem's Lot for 4 years after his
dad died. Her house burnt down in the big fire of 1951, but she managed
to get everything out but the TV. Died in 1972 |
| Straker, Richard Throckett |
Had
very long fingers, totally bald, born in England and was 58 years old.
Bought the Marsten house and Village Washtub. He captured both Susan
Norton and Mark Petrie when they entered the Marsten house. Tied up
Mark and delivered Susan to Barlow. When he returned to get Mark, mark
had escaped and attacked Barlow before escaping. He was eventually
killed by Barlow and hung upside down from the roof of the house |
| Sullivan, Norman |
[Author of "Texas Whirlwind" mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Sylvester, Mickey |
Worked
at Gates Falls Textile Mill, and lived at Eva Miller's boarding house.
Told Reggie Sawyer about his wife's affair. He never washed his plates
up |
| Talbot, Jackie |
Worked at Dell's bar. Good friend of Hank Peters. In the Jerusalem's Lot class of 1971 |
| Talbot, Maureen |
Mother of Jackie. Used to do the washing for Cynthia Stowens. In the Jerusalem's Lot class of 1951 |
| Tanner, Charles Belknap |
Pig
farmer who owned a pig called Jerusalem. The pig escaped, went a bit
nasty, and ate in a wood lot. He used to warn people to stay away from
Jerusalem's wood lot, hence the town name of Jerusalem's Lot |
| Tenny, Brent |
Received
a note from Mary Kate Griegson, and was kicked off the bus by Charlie
Rhodes because of it. He was one of the vampires that attacked Charlie |
| Thomas, Bob |
Teacher who caught Andy Garvey letting the air out of the bus tyres |
| Tibbits, Floyd Martin |
Susan
Norton's boyfriend before Ben Mears arrived in town. Childhood friend
of Ben Mears. Worked at Grants and was second in charge of credit.
Nephew of Irwin Purinton. Died in jail of acute anemia after belting up
Ben Mears. His body disappeared from the mortuary |
| Tremont, Elaine |
Had
a heart attack after seeing a face in her window after dark on the 4th
of June 1976. Spoke to the newspaper about seeing the face |
| Twain, Mark |
Author who said a novel was a "confession to everything by a man who had never done anything" |
| Updike, John |
[Author mentioned by Susan Norton in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Upshaw, Vic |
Half brother of Vinnie Upshaw who owned a 39 Packard that he bought used in 1944 |
| Upshaw, Vinnie |
Lived
in Eva Millers boarding house in the room across from Ben Mears. He was
at the Crossen's Agricultural Store when Straker bought the goods there. |
| Van Helsing, ? |
Character in the movie "Dracula" |
| Van Ronk, Dave |
Susan Norton used to have a poster of him on her wall |
| Varney, Norris |
Constable when Marsden died in 1939. He was called when Larry McLeod found the body of Birdy Marsten |
| Verrill, Grover |
Worked at Gates Falls Textile Mill and lived at Eva's boarding house. He never washed his plates up |
| Vickery, Frank |
Son in law of John Farrington, who found the dead body of John Farrington on 27 February, 1976 |
| Walsh, Francis |
Larry Crockett's lawyer in Boston. Mentioned by Richard Straker |
| Waylon, Francis |
[Mentioned in the deleted scenes] |
| Webber, Jim |
Old boss of Reggie Sawyer |
| Welby, Marcus |
TV Doctor mentioned by Dr Cody |
| Werts, Mabel |
Fat
widow who loves to gossip in Jerusalem's Lot. She is usually prominent
in the church fund raisers and social functions. 74 years old. Missing
from Jerusalem's Lot. She was invited to visit Glynis Mayberry, but on
arriving she was bitten by Glynis, a vampire |
| Whittier, ? |
Poet mentioned by Matt Burke |
| Wilson, Gahan |
Cartoonist mentioned by Jimmy Cody |
| Winchell, Frankie |
[Mentioned in the deleted scenes] |
| Witman, Charles |
[Mentioned by Ben Mears in one of the deleted scenes] |
| Wolfe, Thomas |
Author mentioned by Matt Burke to Ben Mears |
| Wolfman Jack |
Disk Jockey on a Monterey radio station that was heard by Ben Mears and Mark Petrie |
| Wordsworth, ? |
Poet mentioned in passing |
| Yastrzemski, ? |
Mentioned by Bill Norton |
