Running Man, The

Characters List:

Character Name Description

Rolf		 Dog that licked Ben Richards in Portland.

?, Dickie		 Dead person known by Stacey Throckmorton

?, Frank		 A Police officer watching the contestants trying out for the Games

?, Frankie		 A drunk in the Boston YMCA was looking for him.

?, Gilley		 Old man that owned Gilley's Town Line and Airstop in Rockford.

?, Jake		 One of the Games contestants that passed in the same group as Ben Richards

?, Jennifer		 Lived down the hall from Ben Richards

Ali, Muhammad		 Mentioned in passing

Barrow, Clyde		 Mentioned in passing

Burns, Arthur M.		 Assistant director of Games

Cowles, Bobby		 Turned in Jimmy Laughlin. Brother of Mary.

Cowles, Mary		 Turned in Jimmy Laughlin. Sister of Bobby.

Crager, Jack		 Neighbor of Richards

Curry, "Old Man"		 Sold drugs to Stacey Throckmorton for his sister Cassie.

Deegan, John		 Fake name used by Ben Richards in the Boston YMCA.

Donahue, Robert S.		 Navigator on the plane that Ben Richards hijacked - Games Council controller.

Donnigan, Flapper		 Friend of Ben Richards that saw the money being delivered to Sheila

Duninger, Wayne		 Co-pilot on the plane that Ben Richards hijacked.

Friedman, Kippy		 Communications man on the plane that Ben Richards hijacked

Goleon, Rich		 Driver of the car that took Ben Richards from Boston. Friend of Bradley Throckmorton

Gordon, Sheila Catherine		 Maiden name of Sheila Richards.

Grady, Charlie		 Guard who loaned Richards 50 cents to call home while he was trying to enter the games.

Grassner, Father Ogden		 Fake name used by Ben Richards in Manchester.

Hanrahan, Gerry		 Friend of Ben Richards

Harris, Mr.		 Worked with Ben Richards

Himmler, Heinrich		 Mentioned in passing

Hizzoner, Governor		 Governor of Kanzas

Holloway, Don		 50 Year Old Pilot on the plane that Ben Richards hijacked

Hoover, J. Edgar		 Mentioned in passing

Jagger, Mick		 A singer mentioned by Molie Jernigan.

Jansky, Mr.		 Contestant on the Games

Jenner, Eileen		 Sells black market goods.

Jernigan, Molie		 Sells weapons & fake ID.

Johnsbury, Governor		 Area Governor

Johnson, Jack Mentioned in passing		 

Jones, Miss		 Secretary of Dan Killen that took Ben Richards to get his makeup done.

Kelly, Liz		 Ben Richards says that Liz Kelly and Grace Taylor are Old TV sex stars

Killan, Dan		 Interviewed Ben Richards

Laughlin, Jimmy		 Contestant in Running Man.

McCartney, Mick		 Mentioned by Ben Richards.

McCone, Evan		 Running Man chief hunter.

Moran, Dink		 Built pollution counter. Brother of Rich, and friend of Bradley Throckmorton.

Moran, Rich		 Built pollution counter. Brother of Dink, and friend of Bradley Throckmorton.

O'Sanchez, Budgie		 Neighbor of Ben Richards, and father of Walt.

O'Sanchez, Walt		 Son of Budgie O'Sanchez.

Parrakis, Elton		 A friend of Bradley Throckmorton that helped Ben.

Parrakis, Virginia		 Mother of Elton.

Rettenmund, Mr.		 Told dirty stories during the examinations for the Games

Richards, ?		 Mother of Ben and Todd.

Richards, ?		 Father of Ben and Todd.

Richards, Benjamin Stuart		 28 Year old contestant on Running man. Husband of Sheila.

Richards, Catherine Sarah		 Daughter of Sheila & Benjamin.

Richards, Sheila Catherine		 26 Year old wife of Benjamin.

Richards, Todd		 Ben's brother.

Springer, John Griffen		 First fake ID used by Richards to buy a ride to Boston.

Taylor, Grace		 Ben Richards says that Liz Kelly and Grace Taylor are Old TV sex stars

Thompson, Bobby		 Host of the Running Man show. Throckmorton, ?, Mother of Stacey, Bradley and Cassie. Throckmorton, Bradley, 18 Year old brother of Stacey and Cassie.

Throckmorton, Cassie		 Sister of Stacey

Throckmorton, Stacey		 A 7 year old boy that helped Ben to escape from Boston.

Upshaw, Mrs.		 Mentioned by Richards

Victor, Fred		 Running Man director

Ward, Rinda		 Ben Richards' tester for the Games

Wells, H.G.		 Author mentioned in passing

Williams, Amelia		 Richards' hostage from Falmouth.