Needful Things

Characters List:

Character Name Description

Cujo		 The dog who went rabid

Garfield		 Cat of Myra Evans

Raider		 Nettie Cobbs dog

Smokey		 Castle Rock Trout

Tammy Faye		 George T Nelson's pet parakeet

?, Felicia		 Took the Photo of Lester Pratt and Judy Libby

?, Irvina		 Kid at school

?, Sarah		 Aunt of Polly Chalmers

?, Timmy (Too-Tall)		 Driver for the Flying Corson Brothers

Bannerman, George		 Retired sheriff

Bates, Norville		 Short order cook at Yor Best Diner.

Beaufort, Henry		 Owner & Bartender of the Mellow Tiger bar.

Beaulieu, Donna		 Best Friend of Erin McAvoy

Beaumont, Thaddeus (Thad)		 Mentioned by Alan Pangborn.

Bellingham, ?		 Boy Brian Rusk's age

Bissette, Antonia		 Died of a broken neck

Bissonette, Ricky		 Worked at Sonny's Sunoco

Bonsaint, Mr.		 Husband of Stephanie

Bonsaint, Stephanie		 Part of the Ash Street Bridge Club

Bradford, Deke		 Public Works boss.

Brigham, John		 Local priest

Brigham, Sheila		 Sheriff's dispatcher

Brooks, ?		 State Police officer

Burgermeyer, Phil		 In Church fight

Burgmeyer, Helen		 Had a seizure through the night

Camber, Charity		 Wife of Joe Camber

Camber, Joe		 Owner of Cujo

Catlin, Jimmy		 Computer whiz that went to school with Al Pangborn

Chalmers, Evelyn (Aunt Evvie)		 Great Aunt of Polly

Chalmers, Kelton		 Deceased son of Polly Chalmers.

Chalmers, Lorraine		 Mother of Polly.

Chalmers, Newton		 Father of Polly Chalmers

Chalmers, Patricia (Polly)		 Runs "You Sew and Sew" in Castle Rock. Girlfriend of Alan Pangborn.

Chambers, Chris		 Once terrorized by Ace Merrill

Chung, Martin D.		 Chief legal council for San Francisco Department of Child Welfare

Clooney, ?		 Broke the Jerzyck's window playing baseball

Clutterbuck, Andy		 Police officer in Castle Rock. Husband of Melissa

Clutterbuck, Melissa		 Town Treasurer. Wife of Andy

Cobb, Albion		 Husband of Nettie.

Cobb, Netitia (Nettie)		 House keeper for Polly Chalmers.

Constatine, Mr.		 Pharmacist at LaVerdiere's super drug

Copeland, Nat		 In jail with Ace Merrill.

Corson, Dave		 Firearms and drug dealer. Brother of Mike

Corson, Mike		 Firearms and drug dealer. Brother of Dave

Crompton, George		 Cop who drank at the Blue Door Bar

Cross, Harry		 Cop who drank at the Blue Door Bar

Dawson, Stanley		 Friend of Brian Rusk

Delkey, Kevin		 Friend of Sean Rusk

DeLois, ?		 Boy Brian Rusk's age

DeWeese, Mrs.		 Teacher

Dodd, Frank		 Castle Rock Police officer

Dodd, Mrs.		 Mother of Slopey Dodd

Dodd, Slopey		 In school with Brian Rusk.

Dorfman, Carl		 Roommate of Al Pangborn

Doyon, Peter		 Friend of Hugh Priest

Drake, Rosalie		 Works with Polly Chalmers

Duchamp, Teddy		 Once terrorized by Ace Merrill

Dugas, Bobby		 Works at the Public Works Department

Dunham, Lucille		 Waitress at Nan's Diner

Edwards, Steve		 Friend of Lester Pratt

Emerson, Mr.		 Bought a gun at Needful Things

Evans, Chuck		 Husband of Myra

Evans, Mrs.		 Nurse at the Northern Cumberland Hospital

Evans, Myra Josephine		 Best friend of Cora Rusk.

Fortin, Charlie		 Drinks in the Mellow Tiger bar

Frankel, Donny		 In school with Brian Rusk

Frankel, Everett		 Physicians assistant working with Dr Van Allen.

Frazier, Steve		 Former Castle Rock Head Selectman

Friedman, David		 Ballistics expert for State Police

Fullerton, Bill		 Second Selectman of Castle Rock, and the town barber

Gagnon, Timmy		 Owner of Riverside BBQ Delish

Gamache, Homer		 Beaten to death with his artificial arm near Homeland Cemetery

Garson, Scott		 Castle Rock barber

Gaunt, Leland		 Proprietor of Needful Things

Gavineaux, June		 Wife of a dairy farmer.

Gendron, Albert		 Dentist in Castle Rock

Gendron, Henry		 Husband of Yvette

Gendron, Yvette		 Wife of Henry.

Hanlon, Jay		 One of the Hanlon twins

Harper, Norman		 In the Baptist church. Friend of Reverend Rose

Haverhill, Mrs. Lived next door to the Jerzyck's		 

Hemphill, Don		 On the Republican State Committee

Hemphill, Wanda		 Wife of Don Hemphill

Hendrie, Miss		 Nurse at the Northern Cumberland Hospital

Higgins, Naomi Sarah		 Maiden name of Naomi Peebles

Hopewell, Mark		 Real Estate agent

Horton, Mike		 Journalist from Norway's "Journal-Register"

Jackett, Sonny		 Mechanic

Jerzyck, Peter Michael		 Husband of Wilma. Real estate agent

Jerzyck, Wilma Wadlowski		 The woman who Brian Rusk had to upset

Jessup, Naomi		 In the Church

Jewett, Frank M.		 Principal

Johnstone, Deborah		 In the Baptist church

Keeton, Bill		 Uncle of Danforth, and Brother of Ronald.

Keeton, Danforth (Buster)		 Castle Rock Head Selectman

Keeton, Myrtle		 Wife of Danforth

Keeton, Ronald		 Father of Danforth Keeton.

Killingsworth, Reverend Tom		 Methodist Minister

Lachance, Gordon (Gordie)		 Was picked on by Ace Merrill

LaPointe, John		 Police officer in Castle Rock

Laurence, Shirley		 Danforth Keeton's secretary

Lawes, ?		 One of the Lawes Boys

Lawless, Mona		 Teacher. Friend of Sally Rutcliffe

Libby, Judy		 In a photo with Lester Pratt. His ex-girlfriend

Longman, Henrietta		 Owned and operated the Beauty Rest

Lutjens, Irene		 Friend of Sally Rutcliffe

MacFarland, Bill		 Friend of Lester Pratt

Marchant, Billy		 Student at School

Martin, Albert		 Lawyer husband of Cynthia Martin.

Martin, Cynthia Rose		 Part of the Ash Street Bridge Club

Martin, Nonie		 In school with Brian Rusk

McAvoy, Erin		 8th Grader who saw “dirty” books in Jewett's office

McDonald, John D.		 Writer

McEntire, Reba		 Drinks in the Mellow Tiger bar

McGinley, Brion		 School Geography teacher

McMillan, Sandra		 Part time police Dispatcher

Mellon, Fred		 Baptist Deacon

Merrill, John (Ace)		 Childhood boyfriend of Myra Evans. Came back to town to work at Needful Things.

Merrill, Reginald Marion (Pop)		 Used to run The Emporium Galorium, a junkshop. Uncle of Ace Merrill.

Meyers, Sally		 In school with Brian Rusk

Miller, Barbara (Babs)		 Part of the Ash Street Bridge Club

Milliken, Len		 In church fight

Milliken, Miss		 Bought a gun from Gaunt

Mislaburski, Jillian		 Next door neighbor of the Jerzyck's

Morin, Ducky		 Supplier of drugs to Ace Merrill

Morris, Trooper		 State Trooper

Morrison, ?		 State Police Officer

Myers, Rose Ellen		 Friend of Lucille Dunham

Neadeau, Butch		 Castle Rock Overseer of County and Social Services

Nelson, George T.		 Gay Woodshop teacher

O'Neal, Father		 Castle Rock priest

Palin, John		 Vet in South Portland

Pangborn, Al		 Son of Alan and Annie

Pangborn, Alan J.		 Sheriff. Boyfriend of Polly Chalmers

Pangborn, Annie		 Wife of Alan. Died

Pangborn, Todd		 Son of Alan. Died

Partridge, Lenny		 Oldest man in Castle Rock.

Payton, Henry		 Head of Oxford Barracks

Peebles, Naomi Sarah		 Wife of Sam Peebles

Peebles, Sam		 Owner of the store where Needful Things opened.

Pelletier, Francine		 Part of the Ash Street Bridge Club

Perlmutter, John L.		 Deputy director of San Francisco Department of Child Welfare

Pervier, Gary		 Killed by Cujo

Pollard, ?		 Neighbor of Nettie Cobb

Potter, Howard		 Friend of Albert Martin.

Potter, Lenore		 Bought Howdy Doodie puppet

Potter, Mr.		 Husband of Lenore. Boss of Mr Bonsaint

Pratt, Lester Ivanhoe		 Fiancee of Sally Rutcliffe. School physical education teacher

Price, Joe		 State Policeman

Priest, Hugh Albert		 Works for the Public Works department.

Priest, Natalie		 Best friend of Darlene Vickery

Pulaski, Frieda		 Friend of Wilma Jerzyck. Wife of Jake

Pulaski, Jake		 Friend of Pete Jerzyck. Husband of Frieda

Ramage, Nancy		 Head Nurse at Castle Rock Family Practice

Ratcliffe, Sally		 Brian Rusk's speech therapy teacher.

Ridgewick, Henry		 Father of Norris

Ridgewick, Norris		 Castle Rock Sheriff

Ridgewick, Phil		 Brother of Henry

Roberts, Nan		 Owner of Nan's luncheonette

Rose, William		 Castle Rock Reverend

Rossignoi, Meade		 Threw up on Gendron

Rubin, Fred		 Friend of George T Nelson

Rusk, Brian		 Gaunt's first customer

Rusk, Cora		 Mother of Brian

Rusk, Mr.		 Father of Brian.

Rusk, Sean		 Brother of Brian

Ryan, Dr. Henry		 State chief medical examiner

Samuels, Harry		 Only mortician in Castle Rock and Castle Rock Selectman

Sayers, Bill		 Worked at Western Auto

Scopes, Dr.		 Neurologist from Portland

Seguin, Brian		 Boy who asked Sandy Koufax to sign his baseball card, which was sold to Brian Rusk by Gaunt

Sheehan, Paul (Duke)		 Ex- boyfriend of Polly Chalmers

Skillins, Irma		 Principal of Junction City High School

Smith, Johnny		 Discovered the identity of Frank Dodd

Sparrows, The		 Thought about by Alan Pangborn (

St. Clare, Ariadne		 Full time secretary for council selectmen

Stark, George		 Character in Alan Pangborn's dream.

Tanner, Alice		 School secretary

Tessio, Vern (Penny)		 Once terrorized by Ace Merrill

Thomas, Seaton (Seat)		 Police officer in Castle Rock

Tierney, Tim		 State Attorney General

Treblehorn, ?		 Old man whose land was given to Pop Merrill as payment for a loan

Tremayne, Vic		 Friend of Lester Pratt

Trenton, Donna		 Attacked by Cujo. Mother of Tad

Trenton, Theodore (Tad)		 Son of Donna

Tucker, Preston		 Owner of Tuckers Automobiles.

Tupper, William (Billy)		 Cleaner at the Mellow Tiger bar

Van Allen, Ray		 The only family doctor in Castle Rock

Vickery, Darlene		 8th Grader who saw “dirty” books in Jewett's office

Vigue, Betsy		 Daughters of Isabella Activities chairwoman

Warburton, Eddie		 Head custodian of Municipal building

Whitman, Charles		 Eagle Scout who climbed to the top of the Texas tower and killed over 24 people

Williams, Amanda (Mandy)		 One of the Board of Selectmen of Castle Rock. Friend of Myrtle Keeton

Williams, Tansy		 Daughter of Amanda Williams