| Character Name | | Description |
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Adam | |
As in Adam and Eve from the Bible |
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Alice | |
From Alice in Wonderland |
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Archamedes | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Barney | |
Childrens toy mentioned in passing. |
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Baron | |
A Labrador Retriever that could spell its name with wooden blocks. |
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Batman | |
Character in the Batman comics |
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Bounty | |
One of the MotoKops 2200 crew. |
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Charlotte | |
A 6-year-old Border Collie that could sort photos |
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Cheshire Cat | |
From Alice in Wonderland |
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Daisy | |
A Pembroke Corgi that could count. |
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Dirtyface | |
A goat that could play the harmonica |
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Eve | |
As in Adam and Eve. From the Bible |
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God | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Gretel | |
From the children's story Hansel & Gretel |
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Hannibal | |
The Reed's German Shepherd dog |
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Hansel | |
From the children's story Hansel & Gretel |
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Hester | |
A pig who liked to paint |
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Hop Sing | |
Character in Bonanza |
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Jesus | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Joseph of Arimathaea | |
Character from the Bible. Jesus was buried in his tomb. |
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Mary | |
Mother of Jesus |
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | |
Toys mentioned in passing |
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Moses | |
Biblical character mentioned in passing |
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Mountain Lion | |
A weird-shaped mountain lion that attached Steve Ames on the train behind the houses. Shot dead by John Marinville |
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Nine Inch Nails | |
Band thought of by Steve Ames |
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No Face | |
Faceless. One of the MotoKops enemy's |
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Noah | |
Character from the Bible |
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Pat the Kitty Cat | |
Main character of the books written by John Marinville. He is a feline detective. |
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R2D2 | |
Character in Star Wars |
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Rooty the Robot | |
A bumbling robot. One of the MotoKops 2200 Crew. |
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Santa | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Satan | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Scarlet | |
Child's action toy from the G.I. Joe team |
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Shaq | |
Mentioned in passing |
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St. George | |
The dragon slayer |
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Tak | |
Evil that took over Seth Garin in the small town of Wentworth. |
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Trigger | |
Horse of Roy Rogers |
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Van Halen | |
Band mentioned in passing |
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Veedon Brothers | |
Moving company |
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Yanni | |
Mentioned in passing |
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?, Jason | |
Friend of Ralph Carver |
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?, Juliet | |
From Romeo and Juliet |
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?, Lucy | |
Character in the Peanuts comic strip. |
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?, Mindy | |
Friend of Ellen Carver |
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?, Sally | |
Worked for Deep Earth Mining Corporation in Desperation |
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Ableson, Deke | |
Husband of Sandy Ableson. |
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Ableson, Sandy | |
Wife of Deke Ableson |
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Albertini, Frank | |
Baseball shortstop with the Hawkes. |
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Allen, Patricia | |
Wrote a letter to Katherine Goodlowe in the final chapter of the book while on her honeymoon on 19 June 1986 |
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Allen, Tom | |
Husband of Patricia Allen |
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Alvarez, Robert | |
Police Lieutenant |
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Ames, ? | |
Sister of Steve Ames |
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Ames, Mrs. | |
Mother of Steve Ames |
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Ames, Steven Jay | |
Driver of the truck who saved the Carver kids in Wentworth. He came into town looking for a mechanic to fix his rental truck. Works for Deke Ableson. |
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Anderson, Eric | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Barkley, Charles | |
On Seth Garin's McDonald's glass |
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Bateman, Yvonne | |
Engineer at Deep Earth Mining Corporation's China Pit |
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Belle, Albert | |
Baseball player |
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Bernstein, Lenny | |
Once had a party that John Marinville went to |
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Big Chrome Holes, The | |
A band mentioned in passing |
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Billingsley, Tom (Old Doc) | |
Retired vet |
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Bird, The | |
An odd cross between a buzzard and an eagle as if drawn by a child. It had different length wings, and 5 talons on one foot, and 2 on the other. |
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Blocker, Dan | |
Actor who played Hoss Cartwright on TV's Bonanza |
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Boyardee, Chef | |
Seth Garin loves Chef Boyardee food |
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Bradley, Lawyer | |
Character in The Regulators movie. |
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Brown, Charlie | |
Character in the Peanuts comic strip. |
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Bunny, Bugs | |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
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Calabrese, Joseph | |
Friends of the Garin's from College. Husband of Roxanne Calabrese |
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Calabrese, Roxanne | |
Friends of the Garin's from College.. Wife of Joseph Calabrese |
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Calhoun, Rory | |
Actor who played "Jeb" in The Regulator movie. |
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Candell, Captain (Candy) | |
A Thug in The Regulators movie. |
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Carpenters, The | |
Band mentioned in passing |
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Cartwright, Adam | |
Character in the TV show Bonanza. Played by Pernell Roberts |
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Cartwright, Hoss | |
Character in Bonanza |
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Cartwright, Joe | |
Character in the TV show Bonanza. Played by Michael Landon |
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Carver, David | |
Husband of Kirsten. |
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Carver, Ellen Margaret | |
Daughter of Kirsten and David Carver. |
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Carver, Kirsten (Pie) | |
Wife of David Carver. Known as Pie to her husband. |
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Carver, Ralph | |
Son of Kirsten and David Carver. |
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Case, Andrew | |
Department head of Peter Jackson's English department at the Ohio State University |
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Christie, Agatha | |
Author mentioned in passing |
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Coleridge | |
Writer studied by Steve Ames at Boston University |
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Como, Perry | |
Singer mentioned in passing |
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Connors, Chuck | |
In the TV show The Rifleman |
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Conroy, Janice | |
Good friend of Audrey Wyler. Married name of Janice Goodlin |
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Cooper, Gary | |
Actor mentioned in passing |
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Cosby, Bill | |
Brad Josephson looks a little like him |
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Coyote, The | |
Shot by Cynthia Smith |
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Crawford, Johnny | |
Played the son of Lucas McCain in The Rifleman |
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DeMott, Laura | |
Character in The Regulators movie. Played by Karen Steele. |
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Dickey, James | |
Author who was being studied by Peter Jackson |
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Duck, Daffy | |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
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Eastwood, Clint | |
Actor in Rawhide. Played Rowdy Yates |
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Eberhart, Kellie | |
The first girlfriend of Collie Entragian |
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Eberhart, Mr. | |
Father of Kellie Eberhart |
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Einstein, Albert | |
Tom Billingsly had white hair like him. |
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Elliott, T.S. | |
Writer mentioned in passing |
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Entragian, Collier (Collie) | |
Retired cop |
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Evers, Dr. | |
Doctor of Herb Wyler |
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Faulkner, ? | |
Writer mentioned in passing |
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Fields, W.C. | |
Author mentioned in passing |
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Fishburne, Larry | |
Actor mentioned by John Marinville |
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Fleischer, Max | |
Cartoonist |
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Ford, John | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Ford, Robert | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Fudd, Elmer | |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
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Garfunkel, Art | |
Singer with Paul Simon |
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Garin, Audrey | |
Maiden name of Audrey Wyler and sister of William Garin |
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Garin, John | |
Brother of Seth Garin and son of William and June Garin. |
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Garin, June | |
Mother of Seth Garin and wife of William Garin. |
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Garin, Mary Lou | |
Sister of Seth Garin and daughter of William and June Garin. |
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Garin, Mr. | |
Father of Audrey and William Garin. |
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Garin, Mrs. | |
Mother of William and Audrey Garin |
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Garin, Seth | |
Autistic little boy who becomes Tak's vessel. He lives with his aunt Audrey Wyler in Wentworth. |
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Garin, William | |
Father of Seth Garin and husband of June Garin. |
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Gaye, Marvin | |
Singer mentioned in passing |
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Geller, Frank | |
Husband of Kim Geller and father of Susi Geller. |
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Geller, Kim | |
Mother of Susi Geller and wife of Frank Geller. |
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Geller, Susi | |
Pretty daughter of Kim and Frank Geller. |
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Gillespie, Dizzy | |
Musician mentioned in passing |
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Gingrich, Newt | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Givens, Adrian | |
Concierge of the Mohonk Mountain House. |
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Goodis, Craig | |
Co-wrote The Regulators screenplay with Quentin Woolrich |
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Goodlin, Janice | |
Maiden name of Janice Conroy. |
|
Goodlin, Mr. | |
Father of Janice Goodlin. |
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Goodlowe, Katherine Anne | |
Received a letter from Patricia Allen in the final chapter of the book. |
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Green Giant, The | |
Mentioned in passing |
|
Grimm | |
Writer mentioned in passing |
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Hardin, Ty | |
Actor in The Regulators movie. Played Deputy Laine |
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Hardy | |
Writer studied by Steve Ames at Boston University |
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Harris, Bill | |
Johnny Marinville's literary agent |
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Hawke, Ethan | |
On the cover of a magazine bought by Ellen Carver |
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Hendrix, Jimi | |
Musician mentioned in passing |
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Henry, Colonel | |
The telepathic squad leader of the MotoKops 2200. |
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Hickok, Wild Bill | |
Outlaw shot by Jack McCall |
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Hobart, Hugh | |
Son of William & Irene Hobart. |
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Hobart, Irene | |
Wife of William Hobart and mother of Hugh Hobart. |
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Hobart, William | |
Husband of Irene Hobart and father of Hugh Hobart. |
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Holmes, Sherlock | |
Detective mentioned in passing |
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Hunter, Snake | |
One of the MotoKops 2200 Crew. |
|
Jackson, Joe | |
Baseball player implicated in the 1919 Black Sox baseball scandal |
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Jackson, Mary | |
Wife of Peter Jackson. Married name of Mary Kaepner. |
|
Jackson, Mrs. | |
Mother of Peter Jackson. |
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Jackson, Peter | |
Husband of Mary Jackson. Professor or Assistant Professor at Ohio State University. |
|
Jackson, Shirley | |
Author read by Mary Jackson |
|
Jackson, Stonewall | |
Mentioned in passing |
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James, Jesse | |
Outlaw |
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Joe, G.I. | |
Child's action toy |
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Johnson, Ben | |
Actor thought of by John Marinville |
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Joker, The | |
Character in the Batman comics |
|
Jolson, Al | |
Singer mentioned in passing |
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Josephson, Belinda | |
Wife of Brad Josephson. |
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Josephson, Brad | |
Husband of Belinda Josephson. |
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Kaepner, Henry | |
Father of Mary Kaepner. A professor at Meermont College of Dentistry in Brooklyn |
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Kaepner, Mary | |
Maiden name of Mary Jackson. Daughter of Henry Kaepner. |
|
Keates | |
Writer studied by Steve Ames at Boston University |
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King, Stephen | |
Author who wrote The Shining |
|
Kleist, John | |
Senior Vice President at Good Palz toys, who make the MotoKops 2200 products. |
|
Laine, Josh | |
Deputy in The Regulators movie. Played by Ty Hardin |
|
Lee, Spike | |
Mentioned in passing |
|
Lennon, John | |
A member of the Beatles band |
|
Leone, Sergio | |
Movie director mentioned in passing |
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Lewis, Sinclair | |
Author who John Marinville was compared to |
|
Lugosi, Bela | |
Horror movie director |
|
Magdalene, Mary | |
Mentioned in passing |
|
Marinville, John Edward | |
Guitar playing singer, turned author. |
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Marinville, Terry | |
First Wife of John Marinville. Now Terry Alvey. |
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Marinville, Theresa | |
Second wife of John Marinville |
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Marple, Miss | |
Character in Agatha Christie's books. |
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Marsh, Countess Lili | |
One of the MotoKops 2200's enemies. |
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Martin, Gene | |
He was having an affair with Mary Jackson. An accountant. |
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Martin, Mrs. | |
Wife of Gene Martin |
|
Mathis, Sergeant | |
Character in The Regulators movie |
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McCain, Lucas | |
Actor in The Rifleman. Played Chuck Connors |
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McCall, Jack | |
He shot Wild Bill Hickok |
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McCartney, Paul | |
A member of the Beatles band |
|
Moody Blues, The | |
Band mentioned in passing |
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Moran, Flip | |
Character in The Regulators movie. |
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MotoKops 2200, The | |
Toys that enter Wentworth and kill many of the local residents. |
|
Mouse, Mickey | |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
|
Mueller, John P. | |
Wrote an article in "Playthings, the international merchandising magazine of the toy industry" in January 1994. |
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Murdock, Jebadiah (Major) | |
Character in The Regulators movie |
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Nabokov, Vladimir | |
Author who John Marinville was compared to |
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Nelson, Willie | |
Singer mentioned in passing |
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Payne, John | |
Character in The Regulators movie |
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Picasso, Pablo | |
Painter mentioned in passing |
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Pike, Major | |
One of the MotoKops 2200 crew. |
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Poirot, Hercule | |
Character in Agatha Christie's books. |
|
Presley, Elvis | |
Singer mentioned in passing |
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Prudum, Joe | |
Character in The Regulators Movie |
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Quantrill, ? | |
Civil War Captain mentioned in The Regulators movie. |
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Rancourt, Billy | |
Directed The Regulators movie. |
|
Reagan, Ronald | |
President of the USA |
|
Reed, Cammie | |
Mother of David and Jim Reed, and wife of Charlie Reed. |
|
Reed, Charlie | |
Father of David and Jim Reed, and husband of Cammie Reed. |
|
Reed, David | |
One of the twin sons of Cammie and Charlie Reed. |
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Reed, Jim | |
One of the twin sons of Cammie and Charlie Reed. |
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Richardson, Captain | |
Police Captain |
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Ripton, Cary | |
14-year-old paperboy in Wentworth |
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Ripton, Mrs. | |
Mother of Cary Ripton |
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Roberts, Pernell | |
Actor who played Adam Cartwright on TV's Bonanza |
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Rogers, Roy | |
TV cowboy that rode Trigger |
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Ross, Debbie | |
Friend of Susie Geller. |
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Schever, Steven H. | |
Editor of "Movies on TV" |
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Shakespeare, William | |
Writer mentioned in passing |
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Simon, Paul | |
Singer with Art Garfunkel |
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Simpson, Bart | |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
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Smith, ? | |
Little brother of Cynthia Smith |
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Smith, Cynthia | |
21-year-old counter girl at the E-Z Store 24 |
|
Smith, Mr. | |
Father of Cynthia Smith. |
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Smithee, Allen | |
Wrote episode 55 teleplay of the MotoKops |
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Soames, Ray | |
One of Janice Goodwin's boyfriends in college. |
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Soderson, Gary | |
Husband of Marielle Soderson. |
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Soderson, Marielle | |
Wife of Gary. |
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Steele, Karen | |
Actress in The Regulators movie who played Laura. Killed. |
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Steinbeck, John | |
Author who John Marinville was compared to |
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Streeter, Sheriff | |
Character in The Regulators Movie |
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Styles, Cassandra (Cassie) | |
A MotoKops 2200 character. |
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Symes, ? | |
Daughter of Allen Symes. |
|
Symes, Allen | |
Geologist engineer for Deep Earth Mining Corporation near Desperation from 1969 to 1995. |
|
Symes, Mr. | |
Father of Allen Symes |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The | |
Sewer dwelling crime fighting toys mentioned in passing |
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Turner, Tina | |
Singer heard on the radio |
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Tyson, Mike | |
Boxer mentioned in passing |
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Uris, Leon | |
Author mentioned in passing |
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Vader, Darth | |
Character from Star Wars |
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Van Peebles, Mario | |
Film director mentioned by John Marinville |
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Vedder, Eddie | |
His picture was on the wall in Ellen Carver's bedroom |
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Wolfe, Thomas | |
Writer mentioned in passing |
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Woolrich, Quentin | |
Co-wrote The Regulators screenplay with Craig Goodis |
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Wyler, Audrey | |
Seth Garin's aunt, William Garin's sister, and wife of Herb Wyler. Maiden name of Audrey Garin. |
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Wyler, Herb | |
Husband of Audrey Wyler. |
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Wyler, Mr. | |
Father of Herb Wyler |
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Yates, Rowdy | |
Character in Rawhide. Played by Clint Eastwood |
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Yeoman, Preacher | |
Character in The Regulators movie. |
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Zanfir, George | |
Played the Pan Flute. |
