Editing Supporting Cast

'''The following''' is a list of people that have appeared in issues of American Gods, organized by their relationship with the [[Main Cast]].  


==[[Brian Jaffe]]==
* '''[[Senator Lincoln Chafee]]''' [age 52]: Brain Jaffe's former boss.  Serving a six-year term in the United States Senate (until 2007).  (Brian Jaffe 3x3 Friend)

* '''[[Matthieu Chalfant]]''' [age 35]: Brian's law school chum and former biotechnology lobbyist.  He recently accepted a position with the Hopewell Foundation as Director of Biotechnology Research.  (Brian Jaffe 3x3 Friend)

* [http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/cooper.anderson.html|'''Anderson Cooper'''], CNN correspondent.  Friendly but totally professional relationship; as a very moderate Republican who wasn't in an elected office but was still very much on the inside (given Chafee's Committee seats), Brian was pretty much an ideal guest to speak on any topic in American politics - he could be sure to know what he was talking about and not have the stupid, pointless rancor against one side or the other that so many other guys did.  (Brian Jaffe, 3x3 Contact)

* '''[[David Jaffe]]''' [age 59]: Brian's Father, now estranged.  A lawyer living in Hartford, Conn.  (Brian Jaffe 3x3 Contact)
** [[Miriam Vellinson]] [age 57]:  Brian's mother and first wife of David Jaffe.  She is now staying with her mother in Maine following the break up of her marriage 2 years ago.
** [[Emily Williams Jaffe]] [age 52]:  David's wife of 2 years and an old friend of the family.
*** [[Candice Williams]] [age 36]:  Emily's only daughter, she went to high school with Brian.  Currently between jobs (as a graphic designer) and has stayed near home since high school.  She drives a Toyota Celica that David bought for her.  She is technically now Brian's step-sister.
*** [[Tommy (Thomas) Jaffe]] [age 4]:  Tommy is the son of David and Emily, half brother to Candice and Brian and is the main reason for Brian's mother and father's divorce.  He is now Brian's step-brother.

* '''[[Joelle Millar]]''' [age 31]: Brian's most recent ex and policy think-tank manager.  (Brian Jaffe 3x3 Friend)

* '''[[Daniel Turner]]''' [age 32]: Brian's former Co-worker.  Daniel was Senator Chafee's Communications Director when Brian worked for Senator Chafee.  The two men were decent friends, looking out for each other and bonding against the idiocy of the others they had to work with.  They were both a little too idealistic for their own good.  (Brian Jaffe 3x3 Contact)


==[[Jack Bennett]]==
* '''The Kennedy Clan'''
** [[Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy]] [age 73]: Jack's father and senior Democratic Senator from Massachussets, serving since 1962.  Brother of both President John F. Kennedy and Robert "Bobby" Kennedy, Ted took on the role of surrogate father for their 13 children.
** [[Joan Bennett]] [age 69]: Jack's mother, long divorced from Ted Kennedy and with an alcohol abuse problem.  On coming "back to life," Jack found her living at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel but the shock of his dramatic return bumped her off the wagon and she's since returned to treatment.  
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Kennedy Kara Kennedy Allen] [age 45]:  Jack's older sister.  Until she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003 (now in remission), she worked with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VSA_arts Very Special Arts].  
**** [[Michael Allen]] [age ?]: Kara's husband of 15 years.  
***** [[Grace Kennedy Allen]] [age 11]: Kara's daughter, Jack's niece.
***** [[Max Greathouse Allen]] [age 9]: Kara's son, Jack's nephew. 
*** [[Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr.]] [age 44]:  Jack's older brother.  In 1973 cancer was discovered in his right leg.  The leg was amputated.  After graduation he worked at the New Haven, Connecticut law firm of Wiggin & Dana specializing in disability issues.  Kennedy is the co-founder and President of the Marwood Group, a business development firm.
**** [[Katherine Anne "Kiki" Gershman]] [age ?]: Edward's wife of 12 years.  An assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine.  
***** [[Kiley Elizabeth Kennedy]] [age 11]: Edward's daughter, Jack's niece.
***** [[Edward Moore Kennedy III]] [age 7]: Edward's son, Jack's nephew.
*** [[Patrick Joseph Kennedy]] [age 38]: Jack's older brother, Democrat in the House of Representatives.  Rumors fly that he'll challenge Brian's old boss [[Senator Lincoln Chafee]] for his Senate seat in 2006, but in the meantime "Patches" keeps himself busy in the House and by harassing Jack.
** [[Victoria Reggie Kennedy]]: Jack's stepmother.
*** [[Curran]]:
*** [[Caroline]]: 

* '''Team Extreem!!!!!!!''' (sic) is a group of rich ne'er-do-wells with a fetish for extreme sports and urban exploration.  Also called the "Urban Tigers," the team was made up of people who could have all gone pro if it wasn't for some quirk here or there that held them back.  The team was held together largely by Jack's personality and, when his plane went down, most members realized that it was time to grow up.  Four years later, most are just graduating from college.  
** [[Randel "Van" Styles]] [age 22]: Driver of the team's equipment van, Randy was Jack's roommate at Georgetown.  After Jack's death, Randy was galvanized and made it through the rest of college and all of law school in just four years.  He's currently employed at [http://www.akingump.com/office.cfm?office_ID=29 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP] Law Firm in Washington, DC. (Jack Bennett 3x3 Friend)
*** [[Marcy Styles]] [age 22]: Randel's wife of one year.  Formerly an editor with [http://intouchweekly.hollywood.com/ In Touch Magazine], a fashion/celebrity gossip weekly, she's since accepted a position as [[The Hopewell Foundation]]'s Director of Public Relations.  
** [[Danny "CrazyCar" Earnhart]] [age 23]: The youngest son of Dale Earnhart.  Danny drives like his daddy, only he has a penchant for driving angry and likes to smash things up.  He was kicked out of the professional NASCAR circuit for dangerious driving, crashing, reckless stunts, brawling and all around demolition derby-like driving.
** [[Bunny "The Babe" or "Brat" Bension]] (depending on who you ask) [age 20]: Hot chicks rock right?  Hot chicks who like drinking beer and watching anime ('''too much''' anime) and can skate like the devil are WAY HOT!!!!!!!!! 
** [[Carl "Big Boom" Berleski]] [age 23]: A former Private 1st Class of the Army Airborn Rangers, he was given a Dishonrable discharge his second year in the Airborn and found his way into Jack's group. 
** [[Mah-lahah-Lahah "Little Buddha" Kurawanimanniarah]] [age 20]: Little Buddha is the teams resident surfing expert.. 
** [[Mike "Scary Fucker" Patterson]] [age 21]: Mike has been learning martial arts since he was a 4 year old boy.  His father is a 3rd dan black belt with multiple styles and raised his son "not to be no wuss."  Mike has short guy syndrome; he's 4'2" and dosnt like being picked on about it. 
** [[Wilhelm "Blue Balls" Barbatos]] [age 23]: Expert with pyrotechnics and extreme survival, his ideal vacation is roaming the woods with Ted Nugent, killing things with their bare hands or going dipping in a polar glacial pool. 
** [[Kim "Whats in here" Martin]] [age 22]: Master spelunker and urban explorer, proficient in all manor of locks and security systems, Kim loves to seek out forbidden places.


==[[Arthur Redford]]==
* '''[[Harold James Redford]]''' [age ?]: Arthur's Father and best friend.  A retired career Colonel in the U.S. Army, he now owns the [http://www.victoryhousing.org/parkfair.html Parkfair Apartments].  
** [[Gloriana Hanes Redford]]:  Arthur's Stepmother.  Though she was married to Harold for 17 years, she and Arthur never got along.  When Arthur returned home after his four-year absence, he found that the woman had died.  

* '''[[Dr. Ramon Naranjo]]''' [age ?]: A doctor at a free clinic in Washington, DC.  Arthur met him during his old days of vigilantism; Dr. Naranjo knew of Arthur's activities and patched him up after particularly bad nights.  



==[[Mandy Smith]]==
* '''[[Elizabeth Smith]]''' [age 54]: Mandy's mother.  Currently living in a house in Staten Island that she bought with her husband's life insurance money.  Though her children have all left the nest, she still has a nearby extended family to keep her busy. 
* '''NYFD LADDER 42''': The Smith family's traditional place of employment.  Located in the Bronx and founded in 1913.
** [[Matthew Smith]]: [age 56]Mandy's father.  He was Captain of the company and a good leader.  '''DECEASED''':  He died of cardiac arrest after learning that he had lost two of his four children on 9/11.  
** [[Nathan Smith]]: [age 37]:  Mandy's eldest brother.  Ladder 42's Fire Sergeant, he served as the on-site team leader.  '''DECEASED''':  He died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.  
** [[Gabe Smith]] [age 34]: Mandy's next-oldest brother.  After Nathan died, Gabe took his place on-site team leader.  He was recently promoted to Lieutenent.

* '''NYFD Ladder #47''': Mandy's pre-9/11 fire company, in Brooklyn and also organized on November 27, 1913.  [[Image:Ladder-47-NYFD.gif|frame]]
** [[Ralph MacNamara]] [age ?]: Captain of Ladder 47.  A robust, drunken sot who cares way to much about his men.  He didn't like having Mandy (a girl!) in his company at first and gave her plenty of shit.  She proved herself a valuable member of the team when she saved Mikky's life on one run. 
** [[Owen Meeny]] [age ?]: Driver of the Ladder.  A practical joker who can't let anyone get away with anything.  Hated Mandy at first, but warmed up to her after a while.  
** [[Julio Manendez]] [age ?]: Break Man.  A serious Latino with an "I'm too sexy" attitude.  He is the company casanova and secretly resents Mandy not being "with" him; she doesn't do Firefighters, especially in her company.  He doesn't like to be rejected.  He did not cheer when she disappeared, but he didn't shed a tear, either.  
** [[Toddy Williams]] [age ?]: Rear Driver of the Ladder.  A young hotshot rookie who just graduated from Fire Acadamy.  Can cook like an SOB and everyone loves him for it.  He's good at the wheel, but has problems following orders on the ground.  Has 3 commendations and 6 complaints; he's never going to be anything but a driver, but thanks to the union, he'll always have a job.  
** [[Vincent Havers]] [age ?]: Hose Man.  He's as serious as a 3 alarm fire.  Cool under pressure and willing to fight the flames with his trusty hose, this man is going places... ON FIRE!  Off duty he drinks like a fish to hide the pain of his job and his dark obsession with people he can't save makes the rest of the company leave him alone.

* '''DCFD Engine #16, Tower #3''' [[Image:Engine-16-DCFD.gif|frame]] A Washington, DC Fire Department located at 1018 13th St. NW, in the heart of downtown.  Founded in 1904, Engine 16 is the Battalion Chief's quarters for the 6th Battalion, which also includes Engine Company's 1, 2, 13 and 23, Trucks 2, 3 and 10, B/C 6, Ambulance 16 and EMS 5.  [http://www.dcfd.com/e16_100.htm Photos of E-16] Today, Engine #16 operates a 2003 Pierce Dash triple-combination pumper equipped with a Detroit 50-Series Diesel Engine and Allison transmission. A 1250gpm Hale two-stage pump with a 500 gallon booster tank supplies the many lines carried by 16 Engine:
** 1600' 3" supply 
** (1) 400' 1.5" attack line 
** (1) 200' 2.5" attack line 
** (2) 200' 1.5" attack line 
** (1) 100' 1.5" bumper line 
** (2) 100' 1.5" standpipe racks 
** 200' 3/4" booster line 
In addition, Engine 16 is one of five paramedic engine companies (PEC) in the District of Columbia. The wagon is equipped with a full compliment of ALS/BLS equipment and each shift has one firefighter/paramedic. 16 will provide first-responder service to the district while awaiting a ambulance or paramedic unit.  [http://www.midnightexpressdcfd.com/engine.html Engine Company 16 "Midnight Express"]


[[Image:Taz.jpg|frame|TAZ is the Mascot of Engine 16]]'''PLATOON #5'''
* [[George Sullivan]] [age 52]: Captain of Engine 16.
* [[Dale Vasquez]] [age 34]: Pvt. Driver of the Ladder.
* [[Bruce Stamps]] [age 35]: Pvt. Break Man.
* [[Randall Sperry]] [age 32]: Pvt. Rear Driver of the Ladder.
* [[Roscoe Swann]][age 30]:  Pvt. Hose Man.
* [[Edward Edmonds]]: [age 28] Pvt. Pumpman. 
* [[Mikky Smith]] [age 28]: Pvt. Pumpman.  Mandy's younger brother.  He worked with her prior to 9/11 in the Bronx on Engine 47, but on learning that his sister had survived, he followed her to Washington, DC and got a job with her new company.



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