'Salem's Lot (1975)

Character List

 

 

?, Evvie

Person on the phone

?, Horris

Old man with intestinal cancer that spoke to Father Callahan

?, Roddy

Boy in the Park in Salems Lot pushing his sister in a swing.

?, Shirley

Worked at Dell's bar

?, Toni

Worked at Dell's bar

Albee, Edward

Spoke about monkey nipples

Anderson, Sherwood

American writer mentioned by Ann Norton

Ashford, ?

Maiden name of ? Mears, mother of Ben Mears.

Astaire, Fred

Dancer imagined by Father Callahan.

Bannock, John

Betrothed to a girl, but was accused of killing her. He was supposed to be an Incubus.

Barclay, Davie

Childhood friend of Ben Mears

Barlow, Kurt

Antiques expert. Vampire. Born as Kurt Breichen in Germany, and told about Salems Lot by Hubert Marsten.

Bascomb, Buddy

Morgue attendant in Portland

Bergeron, ?

Priest

Bissonette, Raymond

Father Good friend of Father Callahan.

Boddin, Derek

Father of Richie. Brother of Franklin

Boddin, Franklin

Brother of Derrick. A friend of Virgil Rathburn that drove a 57 Chevrolet pickup

Boddin, Marie

Richie's mother. Spilled fat on her arm

Boddin, Richie

11 year old school bully at Stanley Street elementary school. Son of Marie Boddin

Bowie, ?

Son of Claude. He came back from Vietnam with a mechanical foot.

Bowie, Claude

Lived in Salems 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 who worked for the telephone company and was having an affair with Bonnie Sawyer until Reggie Sawyer found out. Son of Pete

Bryant, Pete

Corey's father

Burke, Matthew (Matt)

63 year old English teacher

Butts, Pearl Ann

Ran off to New York City to become a Zigfield girl in 1907

Buzzey, Frank

Convict in Ben Mears' book "Air Dance"

Callahan, Donald

Parish Priest of St Andrews Catholic Church.

Campion, Brad

Friend of Ben. Works at Yarmouth Liquor store

Carlyle, ?

Author quoted by Matt Burke

Carty, ?

Morgue attendant in Portland

Carver, George Washington

Author mentioned by Matt Burke

Chopper

Mark Petrie's dog

Cobham, Mrs

Character in a movie

Cody, Ben

Name used by Ben Mears in a New Hampshire Motel

Cody, Jimmy

A young doctor in Salems Lot.

Coggins, Fiona

Missing widow in Salems Lot. Aunt of Gertrude Hersey. Reported missing 14 February, 1976

Coleman, Gary

Went blind from a mysterious optic nerve degeneration. Student of Matt Burke

Coogan, Miss

Works at Spencer's Drugstore

Cook, Pete

Worked at Sonny's Exxon garage

Corey, Minella

Birdie Marsten's sister

Corliss, Aggie

Often wrote the local paper about drinking and other 'evils'.

Corliss, Clyde

In Milt Crossens store

Corson, Sheldon

Dragged Floyd off Ben 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.

Crane, Albie

Father of Joe Crane.

Crane, Joe

In Milt Crossens store. Son of Albie.

Crockett, Lawrence (Larry)

Real estate agent on Salems Lot. Millionaire father or Ruthie Crockett. Second Selectman of Salems Lot.

Crockett, Mrs

Wife of Larry and Mother or Ruthie

Crockett, Ruthie

Lead in the school play. Daughter of Lawrence

Crossen, Milt

Ran "Crossens Agricultural Market" in Salems Lot.

Curless, Dick

Drinks at Dells Bar

Curless, Rhoda

Lived in Salems Lot. Moved to Portland and worked for St Matthews Mission.

Danles, Kenny

Worked in the post office

Danles, Mrs

Mother of Kenny Danles.

Dickens, Pauline

Lived in Salems Lot and worked in the "Excellent Cafe". Moved to L.A.

Dickey, James

Author mentioned in passing

Doc

Irwin Purinton's dog

Dube, LaVerne

Girlfriend of Billy Smith.

Durham, ?

Kicked off the school bus for talking too loud

Durham, Harriet

Worked at Gates Mill. Wife of Lester

Durham, Lester

Worked at Gates Mill. Husband of Harriet

Evans, David

Lived in Salems Lot. Was a mechanic in Sears Store at Gates Falls.

Evans, Mrs

Wife of David.

Felson, Dave

In charge of bus motor pool and friends with Charlie Rhodes

Foreman, Carl

Salems Lot undertaker

Forester, Debbie

Her dress caught on fire at the 200 year celebration of Salems Lot.

Gardener, Nolly

Deputy Constable in Salems Lot

Garvey, Andy

Let air out of bus tires and was caught in the act by Bob Thomas. Suspended.

Gaye, Marvin

His song "I heard it through the Grapevine" was mentioned

Gendron, Mr

Sells cheap books in Cumberland

Gillespie, Parkins

Salems Lot Constable that moved to Kittery to stay with his sister.

Gliccoucchi, ?

Tony Glick's grandfather's surname prior to changing it to Glick

Glick, Anthony H (Tony)

Husband of Marjorie and father of Daniel and Ralphie

Glick, Daniel Francis

Son of Marjorie and Tony.

Glick, Marjorie

Danny and Ralphie's mother. Wife of Tony.

Glick, Ralphie

Son of Marjorie and Tony.

Gorby, George M

Danny Glick's doctor when he was admitted to hospital.

Gracon, ?

Priest in Los Zapatos.

Green, Maury (Moe)

Jewish funeral director in Cumberland, and husband of Rachel Green

Green, Rachel

Maury's Green's wife

Greenberg, Bob

Morgue attendant in Portland

Greer, Sally

Killed by her drunken boyfriend when she wanted to break up with him.

Griegson, Mary Kate

Sent note across the bus and was kicked off the bus by Charlie Rhodes for it

Griffen, Babs

Hal and Jack's sister. Beautician daughter of Charles. Owned "Babs Beauty Boutique" in Salems Lot.

Griffen, Charles

Farmer who owned the largest dairy farm south of Mechanic Falls. Father of Babs

Griffen, Doug

Baseball player mentioned in passing

Griffen, Hal

18 year old son of Charles Griffen.

Griffen, Jack

14 year old son of Charles Griffen

Groggins, John

Minister of Salems Lot Methodist church

Hanrahan, Tom

FBI agent in Portland

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Considered to be conventionally religious by Father Callahan.

Hersey, Audrey

Town gossip in Salems Lot, and member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Sister of Jackson Hersey.

Hersey, Gertrude

Niece of Fiona Coggins that reported her missing.

Hersey, Jackson

Audrey Jackson's brother

Holcomb, Miss

Playground monitor at Stanley Street Elementary School.

Holloway Family

Reported missing on May 29, 1976 by Daniel Holloway's grandfather

Holloway, Daniel

Missing in Salems Lot on May 29, 1976. Reported by Daniel's Grandfather.

Holly, Buddy

Singer, liked by Matt Burke

Holmwood, Arthur

Actor in the film "Dracula"

Hooker, ?

Local judge that fined Frank Kilby $50 for posession of drugs.

Houdini, Harry

Magician mentioned in passing

Hume, ?

Old priest that was replaced by Father Callahan

Jackson, Shirley

Wrote "The Haunting of Hill House"

James, Audie

Charlie Rhodes thought he was one of the people that let the air out of the bus tires

James, Charles (Sonny)

Owner of Sonny's Exxon gas station in Salems Lot. Moved to Cumberland to open a repair shop. Childhood friend of Ben Mears.

Jerusalem

Pig owned by Charles Tanner. The town was named after the pig

Jointner, Elias

Jointner Avenue (The main street of Salems Lot) was named after him in 1896. Member of the State House of Representatives. The road was previously Portland Post Road.

Kali

Hindu Godess mentioned in passing

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 when caught. Local paperboy. Son of Horace Kilby

Kilby, Horace

Father of Frank Kilby.

Kingfield, Jerry

Disappeared in the marshes while fishing when he was 10 years old.

Kurtin, Peter

The Monster of Dusseldorf

Labree, Mr

Works in Spencer's drug store

Lee, Christopher

Actor mentioned in passing

Lewis, John

Press-Herald features editor who wrote about Salems Lot being a ghost town.

Lovecraft, H P

Writer and atheist mentioned in passing.

Lubert, ?

Wrote about the Lot and Hubert Marsten

Markey, Delbert

Owner of Dells bar in Salems Lot

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.

Marsten, Hubert Barclay

Owner of the Marsten House that Kurt Barlow eventually bought. Committed suicide (hung himself) on 12 August 1939 after killing his wife. Born 6 October 1889 and arrived in Salems Lot in 1928 after retiring from being president of a large trucking firm. Really a mobster.

Mayberry, Buddy

Brother of Doug and friend of Royce McDougall

Mayberry, Doug

Brother of Buddy. Student of Matt Burke.

Mayberry, Glynnis

Spoke on the phone to Harriet Durham. Wife of Paul Mayberry.

Mayberry, Paul

Husband of Glynis Mayberry

McCaslin, Homer

County Sheriff

McCaslin, Mrs

Wife of Homer McCaslin

McDougall, Randall (Randy)

10 month old son of Sandy and Royce.

McDougall, Royce (Roy)

Lived in Salems Lot. Husband of Sandy and father of Randy.

McDougall, Sandy

17 year old wife of Royce and mother of Randall. Married name of Sandy Bowie. She beat her son, and said that he had fallen by accident.

McFee, Peter

State Police chief who looked into some of the people who had disappeared in Salems Lot

McGee, Travis

Writer mentioned by Royce McDougall.

McLeod, Larry

Mailman in the 1920's and 1930's. Found the dead Marstens

Mears, ?

Mother of Ben who had a nervous breakdown. She committed suicide when Ben was 14. Her maiden name was Ashford

Mears, ? Merton

Ben Mears's father.

Mears, Benjaman

Writer who discovered the truth about Jerusalem's Lot. He wrote "Air Dance", "Conway's Daughter" and "Billy said keep going". His wife died in a motorcycle accident where Ben was not injured at all.

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

Middler, George

Worked at the hardware store and sells ammunition. Secretly wears women's clothing.

Middler, Pat

Often sat in Crossen's store.

Miller, Eva

Ran a boarding house in Salems Lot where Ben Mears stayed.

Miller, Ralph

Eva's husband. Was killed when he fell into a shredder at a sawmill in 1959

Mr Flip

The Boogeyman of Father Callahan, as a child

Mullican, Mabe

Lived in Eva Miller's boarding house in Salems Lot

Munoz, Jesus de la rey

Father Gracon's interpreter

Norbert, Brenton

County examiner's assistant

Norton, Ann

Mother of Susan Norton. Died.

Norton, Susan

Love interest of Ben Mears who became a vampire, but was killed.

Norton, William (Bill)

Susan Norton's father. Salems Lot first selectman. Worked at the Portland Docks.

Overlock, Freddy

Father of Judy

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.

Perkins, Mrs

Ben Mears first grade teacher

Peters, Hank

Worked for Larry Crockett and did odd jobs. Friend of Jackie Talbert and got a dishonorable discharge.

Petrie, Henry

Prudential Insurance Company executive. Father of Mark and husband of June.

Petrie, June

Wife of Henry and mother of Mark.

Petrie, Mark

The young boy who helps Ben Mears destroy the Vampires. Son of Henry and June Philbrook, Mike Charlie Rhodes thought he was one of the people that let the air out of the bus tires

Phillips, Gordon

Had a car accident in Salems Lot 4 January 1976 and was reported missing.

Plowman, Dr

Local doctor in Salems Lot

Poe, Edgar Allan

Poet mentioned in passing

Potter, ?

Salems Lot resident that died in Vietnam

Poulin, Romeo

Builder of a supermarket in Auburn. Silent partner of Larry Crockett

Prine, David

Doctor at John Hopkins Hospital

Pritchett, Amanda

Wife of Charles Pritchett

Pritchett, Charles V

Owners of a farm in Salems 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

Purinton, Elsie

Irwin's dead wife. Wicked lady who died in 1973 by falling down the stairs and broke her neck.

Purinton, Irwin (Win)

Milkman in West Salem. 60 years old and about to retire. Owner of the dog Doc who was killed.

Rangers, The

Band who played at Dell's

Rathburn, Tommy

Died when he fell over a cliff drunk. Brother of Virge

Rathburn, Virgil

Brother of Tommy. Friend of Franklin Boddin.

Rauberson, Harold

Childhood friend of Ben Mears. Died of Leukemia

Rawcliffe, Amy

Friend of Susan Norton.

Reardon, Dr

Tony Glick's doctor

Rhodes, Charlie

Driver of the school bus.

Rice, David

County Medical examiner

Robinson, Edward Arlington

Writer mentioned by Ann Norton

Rodgers, Ginger

Dancer imagined by Father Callahan.

Rodin, Mrs (Mrs Rodan)

Teacher who was nicknamed Mrs Rodan after the Japanese monster movie Rodan

Rogers, Dud

Dump custodian in Salems Lot. Liked shooting rats in the dump.

Royko, Billy

Died in Vietnam in a helicopter crash 2 months before cease fire. One of Matt Burke's students.

Ryerson, Michael Corey

Cemetery grounds keeper of the 3 cemeteries in Salems Lot

Salk, Jonas

Writer mentioned in passing

Sawyer, Bonnie

Reg's wife. Having an affair with Corey Bryant. Was Miss Cumberland County in 1973.

Sawyer, Reg

Mechanic in Jim Smiths Pontiac in Buxton. Husband of Bonnie.

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.

Smith, Billy

Killed when driving drunk and he hit a tree. Boyfriend of LaVerne Dube, who was also killed in the car accident.

Smith, Carl

Widower who lived in Salems Lot. Wife died in 1957.

Smith, Jim

Owned a Pontiac dealership in Buxton where Reg Sawyer worked

Smith, Mrs

Wife of Carl Smith. Died in 1957

Snow, John

One of the Vampires in Eva's basement with Barlow. Had bad arthritis.

Snow, Royal

Works for Crockett

Spencer, Mr

Sold root beer in Spencer's Drugstore. He was the pharmacist before Mr Labree.

Starcher, Loretta

Librarian in Salems Lot.

Stevens, Wallace

Poet mentioned by Parkins Gillespie

Stowens, Cynthia (Cindy)

Ben Mears aunt. He lived with the when his dad died. Died in 1972

Straker, Richard Throckett

Bought the Marsten house and Village Washtub. 58 years old

Sylvester, Mickey

Worked at Gates Falls Mill, and lived at Eva Miller's boarding house. Told Reggie Sawyer about his wife's affair

Talbot, Jackie

Worked at Dell's bar. Good friend of Hank Peters

Talbot, Maureen

Mother of Jackie. Used to do the washing for Cynthia Stowens

Tanner, Charles Belknap

Pig farmer who owned a pig called Jerusalem. The pig escaped and ate in a wood lot, hence the town name of Jerusalem's Lot

Tenny, Brent

Sent note across the bus and was kicked off the bus by Charlie Rhodes for it

Thomas, Bob

Teacher who caught Andy Garvey letting the air out of the bus tires.

Tibbits, Floyd

Susan Norton's boyfriend and childhood friend of Ben Mears. Worked at Grants and was second in charge of credit.

Tremont, Elaine

Died of a heart attack after seeing a face in her window after dark on the 4th of June 1976

Upshaw, Vic

Half brother of Vinnie Upshaw who owned a 39 Packard.

Upshaw, Vinnie

Lived in Eva Millers boarding house.

Van Helsing, ?

Character in the movie "Dracula"

Varney, Norris

Constable when Marsten died in 1939

Verrill, Grover

Worked at Gates Falls Mill and lived at Eva's boarding house.

Vickery, Frank

Son in law of John Farrington, who found the dead body of John Farrington

Walsh, Francis

Crockett's lawyer in Boston

Webber, Jim

Old boss of Reggie Sawyer

Welby, Marcus

TV Doctor

Werts, Mabel

Fat Widow who is prominent in the church fund raisers. 74 years old.

Wilson, Gahan

Cartoonist mentioned by Jimmy Cody

Wolfe, Thomas

Author mentioned by Matt Burke

Wolfman Jack

Disk Jockey on a Monterey radio station

Wordsworth, Henry

Poet mentioned in passing