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Family, Friends, Teachers, etc.
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There were a lot of names involved in Shep's
life, some were real and some were characters created for his stories, and
some are uncertain. Below is a listing and any information available.
* R - Real Person / F - Fictitious Person / U -
Uncertain
Thanks to Rich Badagliacca for his listing of
many of the entries
Who
played Who?
Here's a matrix of who played
the major characters in all the movies
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D E F G
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Name |
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Notes |
Description |
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A |
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Abercrombie |
U |
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Army - Lt Colonel |
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Abernathy |
U |
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Army - always late |
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Ade, George |
R |
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Shep occasionally read some
of Ade's works on his shows |
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Akers, Eileen |
R |
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Classmate |
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Albery, Esther Jane |
R |
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Classmate |
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Anderson |
U |
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Gas station owner |
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Anderson, Dorothy |
R |
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Kid - date |
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Anderson, Johnny |
R |
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Kid |
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Apperson, Charlie |
F |
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Charles Follensby Apperson
- an alias used by Shep when traveling. He mentions this during a
November 7, 1964 Limelight show about the Beatles Tour |
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Arlene |
U |
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Crazy cousin |
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Arauz, Pearl |
R |
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Kid - Biology partner |
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Atwood, Chuck |
U |
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Kid |
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Aunt Glenn |
U |
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Uncle Tom's wife |
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Aunt Theresa |
U |
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Uncle Al's wife |
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B |
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Bailey, Ms. |
U |
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7th grade science teacher |
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Beanblossom, Roger |
U |
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Kid - band |
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Beegee, Melvin |
U |
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Kid next door - lived in
Emdee house (12/29/69 Show) |
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Bigelow, Daphne |
U |
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Classmate |
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Birnbaum |
U |
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Army |
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Blaufelt, Ms. |
U |
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Grammar school teacher |
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Bleifeld, Ms. |
U |
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High School teacher |
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Bobby |
U |
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Kid - "The Operator" |
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Bodkin, Ms. |
U |
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Grammar school teacher |
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Bodkin Family |
U |
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Predecessor to Bumpus Clan
"Emdee's
Folly" |
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Bodkin, Iona Pearl |
U |
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"Folktales of the American Road" |
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Bodkins, Ira |
U |
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Army |
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Bonar, Ms. Evelyn |
R |
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Grades 4A and 4B teacher |
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Breyfogel, Miss |
R |
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Shep's sixth grade English
teacher in the short story "Miss Bryfogel And The Case Of The Warbling
Cuckold"
She was actually a Hammond High School teacher for public speaking. |
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Brown, Leigh |
R |
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Shep's producer, co-writer,
and 3rd wife |
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Bruner, Mr |
R |
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Shep's Neighbor
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Bruner, Ralph (Junior) |
R |
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The Buner's Son, Shep's
friend |
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Buddy |
U |
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Cousin |
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Bullard, Mr |
U |
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9-8-69 Show and others |
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Bumpus Clan |
U |
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The Hillbilly neighbors, dogs and all
Were referred to as the Bodkins family in earlier shows
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Bumpus, Emil |
U |
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Old man Bumpus |
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Bumpus, Delbert |
U |
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Bundy, Miss |
U |
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Shep's Chicago
Kindergarten teacher (?) in Chicago |
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C |
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Carl |
U |
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Uncle -
From "The Great American 4th of July" |
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Charles |
U |
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Uncle - Clara's husband |
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Chuck |
U |
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Shep's Cousin -
7/15/66 Show |
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Cherry |
U |
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Army - Lieutenant / Captain |
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Clara |
U |
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Crazy Aunt - Charles' wife |
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Cletus and Parsons |
U |
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Army - Craps |
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Cosnowski, Josephine |
U |
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Classmate |
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D |
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Daphne |
R |
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Shep's dog - played "Fuzzhead"
in several of his movies. |
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Davis, Stinky |
U |
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See
Duckworth, Wilbur |
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Dill, Harold "Grover" |
U |
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Kid - 'Toady' to
Scut Farkas |
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Dierks, Mr. |
R |
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High
school teacher - Band |
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Ditka, Lug |
U |
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Classmate |
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Dolores |
U |
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Nancy's
sister |
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Doppler, George |
U |
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Kid |
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Doppler, Jake |
U |
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Kid - band |
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Doppler, Leopold |
U |
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Orpheum theatre manager |
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Duckworth,
Wilbur |
U |
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(aka - Stinky Davis and
Waldo Grebb in other versions of the "Magic
Baton" story. |
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Dumbrowsky, Jeanette |
U |
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Classmate |
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Dunker, Ernie |
R |
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Kid |
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Dye |
U |
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Army |
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E |
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Easter, Ms |
U |
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Town Librarian |
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Easton, Mr. |
R |
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High
school track coach |
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Eaton, Claude |
U |
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Kid - Color blind |
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Edwards, Roswell T |
U |
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Army - always early |
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Elkins |
U |
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Army |
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Emde Family |
R |
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Neighbor,
son's name Melvin |
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Ernie |
U |
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Army - "Troop Train Ernie"
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F |
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Falk, Johnny |
U |
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Kid - Model builder |
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Farkus, Albert "Scut" |
R |
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Classmate - Resident
juvenile delinquent - 10-14-67 show |
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Ferguson |
U |
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Mill guy |
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Fife, Miss |
U |
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8th grade teacher (
2-12-73,
12-30-65 shows) |
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Flick |
R |
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Jack Flickinger -boyhood
friend of Shep's and key character in many of his stories. |
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Friendly Fred |
U |
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Hungry Armenian - used car
dealer |
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Fred |
U |
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Uncle |
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G
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Galambus, Ray |
R |
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OM - Ham |
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Gasser, Herbert |
U |
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One of Shep's Army buddies |
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Gertz |
U |
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One of the "Old Man's"
fishing buddies |
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Gloria |
U |
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Date - Girl working at same
radio station -
2-25-66 show |
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Goldberg |
U |
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Army |
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Goldwater |
U |
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Army |
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Goldworm |
U |
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Army - salami |
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Goodman, Dr |
U |
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Dentist |
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Gordon, Mr |
U |
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Scoutmaster |
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Gotch, Chester |
U |
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Mill Guy |
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Grandma Flora |
U |
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'hooked on tonic' |
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Grandpa Charlie |
U |
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Graves, Ms. Dorothy |
R |
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Grades 3A and 3B teacher |
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Grebb, Waldo |
U |
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"Waldo Grebb and His
Electric Baton"
Also see Duckworth, Wilbur |
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H
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Harrison, Charlie |
U |
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Mill guy |
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Harold |
U |
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2nd Cousin |
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Hickey, Wanda
|
U |
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"Wanda
Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters" |
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Hoffein, Mr. |
U |
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High
school football coach |
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Holt, Ms Martha |
R |
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Grades 5A and 5B teacher |
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Hutchinson, Jane |
U |
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Kid - 1st love |
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J
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Jacobs, Ms. |
U |
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Grammar school Math teacher |
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Jenkins, Mr. |
U |
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High School teacher -
Chemistry |
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Johnson, Pearl |
U |
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Kid |
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Josway, Alex |
U |
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Kid |
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Joyce |
U |
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Cousin |
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K
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Kate |
U |
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Aunt |
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Kissel, Ludlow
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U |
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See "Ludlow Kissel and
the Dago Bomb that Struck Back" |
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Kissel, Emily |
U |
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Lud Kissel's wife (Ollie
Hopnoodle) |
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Kowalski |
U |
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Army - Sergeant
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L
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Larry Bird (Byrd?) |
R |
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Shep's pet parrot |
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Larsen, Ms. Flora |
U |
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Grammer school Art teacher |
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Leder, Bob |
R |
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The programming director at
WOR who fired Shep in 1956. Shep mentions the name on several
occasions over the years. |
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Lefkovitz, Chester |
U |
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Math Professor - allergic
to watches |
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Longnecker, Alice |
U |
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Kid |
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Louise |
U |
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Aunt, drunken |
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M
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Maas, Mr |
U |
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Marshall Field boss / Mill
boss (Mentioned as both) |
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Martin, Freddie |
U |
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Kid |
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Mattingley, Mr. |
U |
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Local grocery store owner |
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Mattingly, Clara Mae |
U |
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Classmate |
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Matson, Mrs. |
R |
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High school office worker |
| Matson, Mr.
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R |
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High School Algebra and Physics |
| McCullough, Ms.
H
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R |
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High School Teacher Drama and English |
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Meano, Ms. |
U |
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1st grade teacher |
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Melton, Mr |
U |
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High school geography
teacher |
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Merle |
U |
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Cousin |
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Mickey Eisley |
R |
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"Mickey Isley and His Merry
Music Makers" |
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Min |
U |
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Aunt - Uncle Carl's Wife |
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Mosbacher, Georgette |
R |
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Married Shep's brother
Randy |
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Morton, Jack |
U |
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The kid who never did
anything in school except be president of every club. Received the
"Most Deserving Student" award from the Kiwanis, breaking Schwartz's
heart. |
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Morton, Irene |
U |
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Jack's "promiscuous" sister |
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Morton, Rosella |
U |
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Jack's sister |
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Mr. Chuckie |
F |
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My Mother, Mom |
R,F |
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N
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Nancy |
U |
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College date - rich girl
(Had sister Dolores) |
| Nash |
U |
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Army |
| Neff, Don |
U |
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Kid - 1st base |
| Nelson, Ms.
Rose |
R |
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Shep's teacher in grade 2A |
| Norton, Ms. |
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High school
teacher |
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O
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Og and Charlie |
F |
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"Old Man"
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F |
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O'Malley, Gerald |
U |
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Kid |
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P
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Parker, Ralph |
F |
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Main character in Shep's
stories, actually Shep as a kid. |
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Parker, Randy |
F |
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Ralph Parker's younger
brother |
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Parks, Ms. |
U |
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1st Grade teacher |
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Parsons, Ms. |
U |
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High school teacher - Pub.
Speaking |
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Paswinski, Mr |
U |
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Esso station owner |
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Petey |
U |
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Pet Canary |
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Pittenger, Mr. |
R |
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High school teacher -
Algebra |
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Pulaski |
U |
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"Old Man Pulaski and the
Infamous Jaw Breaker Blackmail Caper" |
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Raimey, Mr |
U |
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Landlord |
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Raleigh, Clinton |
U |
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Kid - nemisis |
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Reeder, Ms. Crystal |
R |
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High
school teacher - Biology |
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Robertson, Jack |
U |
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Kid |
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Robinette, Ms. Marion |
R |
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Grammar school teacher -
grade 6B |
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Robinson |
U |
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Army - Captain |
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Roller, Gurley |
U |
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Kid |
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Roller, Ernie |
U |
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Kid - Mill mail boy |
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Roper, Stanley |
U |
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Kid - Ham |
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Ruggles, Mr. |
U |
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Has wooden leg |
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Remaley, Patty |
R |
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One of Shep's schoolmates |
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Rupp, Mr. |
R |
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Assistant Principal |
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Rutkowski, Bolis |
U |
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Kid - ham |
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Ryerson, Mr. |
U |
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Chemistry Professor
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Sanderson, Mr. |
U |
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Grammar school Janitor |
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Schmidt, Betty |
U |
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Kid - Randy's gal |
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Schwartz, Emily |
R |
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Paul Schwartz's mother,
first name revealed in "Great
American 4th of July" |
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Schwartz, Paul
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R |
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Childhood friend of
Shep's, first name revealed
4-26-63 show.
According to the last chapter in IGWT, Schwartz was shot down over
Italy in the war and was never found. |
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Scott, Ms M. L. |
R |
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Grammar school teacher |
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Seddlemeyer, Mr. |
R |
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High School Algebra and
Biology teacher |
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Shaugnessey, Fred |
U |
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Kid |
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Shepherd, Adrien |
R |
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Shep's daughter from 1st
marriage |
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Shepherd, Ann |
R |
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Shep's Mother |
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Shepherd, Jean P, Sr |
R |
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Shep's Father |
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Shepherd, Randall |
R |
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Shep's Younger
Brother |
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Shepherd, Randall |
R |
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Shep's son from 1st
marriage |
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Shields, Miss Ruth |
R |
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Shep's teacher in grade 2B,
and a character in his movies and books. |
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Simonson, Scut |
U |
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Kid |
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Simonson, Jack |
U |
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Kid |
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Singleton, Billy |
U |
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Kid |
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Slade, Tom |
U |
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Kid - Eagle Scout |
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Slicker, "Dr" |
U |
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Bluebird Tavern |
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Smith, Dolores |
U |
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Kid |
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Smith, Stinky |
U |
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Kid - drum major |
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Smith, Snuffy |
U |
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Kid - tuba player |
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Smith, Ms |
U |
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6th Grade teacher |
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Snyder, Ms. |
R |
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High school advisor -
English |
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Snyder, Mrs. |
U |
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Neighbor |
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Sparks, Ms |
U |
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high
school teacher - Latin
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Spohn, Mr. |
R |
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High school Principal |
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Stanek |
U |
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Mill guy |
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Strickland, Dawn |
R |
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Shep's childhood 'love' (1
sided) |
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Stryker Family |
U |
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Neighbor
across street |
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Stryker, Lawrence |
U |
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Kid |
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Stock, Dr. Frederick |
R |
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Famous band leader
Frederick
Stock was the director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1905-42.
Shep mentions him in that Grant Park concert on the
2/14/64
show. Grant Park is right on the lakefront, just a few blocks from
Orchestral Hall, where the CSO plays to this day.
http://www.cso.org/main.taf?p=7,2,1,6
http://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/history.html
(Thanks to Keith S. Kalemba
Music Editor, World Library Publications) |
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Szymanski |
U |
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Army |
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T
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Theresa |
U |
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Aunt |
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Troop Train Ernie |
U |
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Army buddy who got into
trouble over a can of beer. |
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Tuttlebarber, Elmer |
U |
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Preacher |
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Twiman, Dick |
U |
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U
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Uncle Al |
U |
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Hit by lightning - Aunt
Theresa's husband |
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Uncle Tom |
U |
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Bootlegger, runs off - Aunt
Glenn's husband |
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Van Hoos, Tommy |
U
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Kid |
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Watkins |
U |
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Army |
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Weathers, Helen
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U |
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Classmate |
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Wilson, Mr. |
R |
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High School
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