Minor Characters in Julie's Series (H-R)
Mr. Hammond
The manager of a music store in Julie's neighborhood.
Hank
A friend of Joyce Albright. He has a bushy red beard and wiry red hair, and is first seen wearing a patched green army jacket and baseball cap. He works at a rehab center for Vietnam veterans and is one himself. He was Joyce's first customer when she opened Gladrags and she says he's a "good egg."
In Meet Julie Hank comes on the first night Joyce, Julie, and Tracy are at the apartment and brings them zucchini bread. He declines Joyce's invitation for tea as he is on the way to a meeting about the Vet Center.
Hannah
Uncle Lee's newlywed wife.
Brian Hannigan
The Jaguars Basketball team's forward player.
James Horner
A Vietnam veteran who is currently staying at the rehab center where Hank works at. James had discussed setting up a travel agency with Abe.
Ms. Hunter
Julie's fourth grade teacher.
Jasper
Eleanor Vernon's nephew. After he finished high school and deciding to skip college, Jasper moved in with his aunt and uncle to work until he could figure out what he would want to do with his life.
Jeff
A boy in Julie's fourth grade class.
Jennifer
A member of the Twisters gymnastic team.
Jet
A resident at Gold Moon Ranch. He lives with his wife Bonnie and infant daughter Rainbow.
Jimmy
The older son of Catherine and Buddy, and Julie and Tracy's cousin.
Paul Johnson
The point guard for the Jaguars basketball team.
Olivia Kaminsky
Joyce Albright's childhood friend. She originally lived in Virginia before moving to San Francisco.
Karen
A member of the Twisters gymnastic team.
Danny Kendricks
A musician.
Kenneth
A boy in Julie's fourth grade class.
Kimberly
A girl in Julie's fourth grade class.
Kimberly (A Brighter Tomorrow)
A park ranger at Ocean Beach. She and Chip organize a clean-up effort for the beach in A Brighter Tomorrow: My Journey with Julie.
Vicky King
A resident of Gold Moon Ranch. She used to be an accountant before moving to the commune three months prior to Message in a Bottle.
Louisa Knight
An African-American woman who works as a housekeeper for the Vernons. Louisa dreams of making it in show business. She has one sister; her mother died sometime in 1967.
Uncle Lee
Ivy's uncle from Long Beach.
Andrew Ling
Ivy's older brother. He idolizes Bruce Lee and studies kung fu.
He is portrayed by Lance Lim in Ivy and Julie 1976: A Happy Balance.
Marilyn Ling
Ivy's mother. Her maiden name is Sun.[1][2] She wants to be a lawyer and attends Hastings College of the Law.
She is portrayed by Gwendoline Yeo in Ivy and Julie 1976: A Happy Balance.
Missy Ling
Ivy's younger sister, who is three. She owns a beat-up stuffed lion toy named Roary.
She is portrayed by Kyra Lyn in Ivy and Julie 1976: A Happy Balance.
Mr. Ling
Ivy's father. He expects his children to do their best.
He is portrayed by Rob Yang in Ivy and Julie 1976: A Happy Balance.
Bill Liu
The son of Mei and Robert Liu.
Deanna Liu
The daughter of Bill Liu.
Mei Liu
A very close friend of Po Po.
Gordon Marino
A student at Sierra Vista School and a former classmate of Julie Albright's.
Mrs. Marino
The mother of Gordon Marino.
Mr. Martin
The janitor at Jack London Elementary School.
Tommy McDermott
The team captain of the Jaguars basketball team.
Michigan Bob
An acquaintance of Tom Sweeny.
Tony Monteverdi
The center player on the Jaguars basketball team.
Mr. Nader
A well-known fourth grade teacher at Sierra Vista Elementary. Many students are excited to attend his class as he lets the fourth graders hatch butterflies in class.
Harold and Patrica Ogilvie
A married couple who work as photographers and had previously resided in the apartment above the Albrights before moving out. They claimed the apartment didn't "suit them".
Kenny O'Shaughnessy
A Vietnam veteran currently staying at the rehab center where Hank works at. Kenny hopes to one day work in a bank.
Mrs. Paterson
The librarian at Jack London Elementary SchoolJulie's fourth grade class..
Paula
An Animal Rescue worker who assists the protagonist and Julie with helping a baby sea otter in A Brighter Tomorrow: My Journey with Julie.
Pete
The owner of Pirate Pete's Parrot Palace.
Po Po
Ivy's maternal grandmother and Mrs. Ling's mother, Jiao Jie Sun. [3] [4][1][2]
She immigrated to San Francisco in 1919 when she was fourteen years old. Her personal history is greatly expanded in The Puzzle of the Paper Daughter.
She is portrayed by Elizabeth Sung in Ivy and Julie 1976: A Happy Balance.
Rose
A resident at Gold Moon Ranch. She lives with her husband Allen and daughter Dolores.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Puzzle of the Paper Daughter, pg. 135: [Jimmy] turned to Po Po. "Your story about Angel Island was fascinating, Mrs. Sun." As Sun is Po Po's married name, it is most likely Gung Gung's family (last) name, and Mrs. Ling's maiden name.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chinese women traditionally retained their maiden surname upon marriage, although it is not uncommon for overseas Chinese women to either prepend or adopt the husband's surname to their own name. Link.
- ↑ Chinese Kinship Titles.
- ↑ While it is difficult to romanize Chinese due to its status as a tonal language (see here: Romanization of Chinese ), it's most likely Ivy's grandparents were originally from Guangdong Province and are fluent in Taishanese as it was the predominant variant of the Cantonese dialect of 19th- and 20th-century immigrants from China to San Francisco. (Additional reference: Link)