Character guide

Hercule Poirot

major

Also known as Monsieur Poirot, Poirot, the great Hercule Poirot, Monsieur Hercule Poirot, Papa Poirot

The brilliant Belgian detective who solves baffling mysteries using his little grey cells.

Captain Hastings

supporting

Also known as Hastings, the good Hastings, Mon ami Hastings

Poirot's loyal friend and occasional narrator, often providing comic relief.

Inspector Japp

supporting

Also known as Japp, the good Japp

A Scotland Yard inspector who frequently collaborates with Poirot on cases.

Miss Mary Marvell

supporting

Also known as Mary Marvell, Miss Marvell, Mary

A glamorous film star involved in the mystery of the Western Star.

Lady Yardly

supporting

A noblewoman connected to the theft of the famous Western Star diamond.

Lord Yardly

minor

Also known as the present Lord Yardly, Yardly

The current Lord Yardly, husband of Lady Yardly.

Mr. Philip Ridgeway

supporting

Also known as Philip, Mr. Ridgeway, Ridgeway, Philip Ridgeway

A bank manager involved in the million-dollar bond robbery.

Mr. Davenheim

supporting

Also known as Mr. Poirot, Mr. Davenheim Poirot, Davenheim

A wealthy banker who mysteriously disappears from his country house.

Mrs. Davenheim

minor

Also known as Madame Davenheim, Madame

The wife of the missing banker Mr. Davenheim.

Count Foscatini

supporting

Also known as the late Count Foscatini, Foscatini, the Count, The Count

An Italian nobleman whose murder Poirot investigates.

Mr. Graves

minor

Also known as Graves

The secretary to the late Count Foscatini.

Signor Ascanio

minor

Also known as Signor Paolo Ascanio, Ascanio

An Italian man involved in the Count Foscatini case.

Mr. Roger Havering

supporting

Also known as Roger Havering, Mr. Havering, Havering

A man involved in a jewel robbery at the Grand Metropolitan.

Mrs. Havering

minor

Also known as the Hon. Mrs. Havering

The wife of Roger Havering, implicated in the jewel theft.

Mrs. Opalsen

minor

Also known as Opalsen

A wealthy woman whose pearls are stolen at the Grand Metropolitan.

Mr. Opalsen

minor

The husband of Mrs. Opalsen, present during the jewel theft.

Mr. Bleibner

supporting

Also known as young Mr. Bleibner, young Bleibner

A young American involved in the mystery of the Egyptian tomb.

Rupert Bleibner

minor

Also known as Young Rupert Bleibner

The nephew of Mr. Bleibner, also connected to the Egyptian tomb case.

Lady Willard

minor

The mother of Sir Guy Willard, involved in the kidnapping case.

Sir Guy Willard

minor

Also known as Sir Guy, Willard

A government official involved in the kidnapping of the Prime Minister.

Mr. Bernard Dodge

minor

Also known as Mr. Dodge, Dodge

A man who seeks Poirot's help regarding a mysterious flat.

Mrs. Robinson

minor

Also known as Robinson, a fair-haired Mrs. Robinson

A woman connected to the cheap flat mystery.

Mr. Lowen

minor

Also known as a Mr. Lowen, Lowen, pauvre M. Lowen

A man involved in the mystery of Hunter's Lodge.

Mrs. Maltravers

minor

Also known as Maltravers

The widow of the murdered Mr. Maltravers at Hunter's Lodge.

Mr. Maltravers

minor

Also known as a Mr. Maltravers

The murdered man at the center of the Hunter's Lodge case.

Captain Black

minor

Also known as Black, young Black

A suspect in the murder at Hunter's Lodge.

Major Norman

minor

Also known as Norman

A guest at Hunter's Lodge during the murder.

Dr. Hawker

minor

Also known as Hawker

The local doctor called to Hunter's Lodge after the murder.

Mr. Harrington Pace

minor

Also known as Mr. Pace, Harrington Pace

A wealthy American whose murder is investigated in the Italian Nobleman case.

Dr. Ames

minor

Also known as the Dr. Ames, Ames

A doctor involved in the disappearance of Mr. Davenheim.

Miss Violet Marsh

supporting

Also known as Miss Marsh, Miss Violet, Violet Marsh

A young woman contesting her uncle's will in the case of the missing will.

Andrew Marsh

minor

Also known as Andrew, old Andrew Marsh

The deceased uncle whose will is the subject of the mystery.

Mr. Marsh

minor

Also known as the late Mr. Marsh

Another reference to the deceased Andrew Marsh.

Mr. Vavasour

minor

A solicitor involved in the case of the missing will.

Miss Esmée Farquhar

minor

Also known as Miss Farquhar, Esmée

A woman involved in the tragedy at Marsdon Manor.

Captain Daniels

minor

Also known as Daniels, this Captain Daniels, the clever linguistic Captain Daniels

A suspect in the Marsdon Manor case.

Mrs. Middleton

minor

Also known as this Mrs. Middleton

A housekeeper at Marsdon Manor.

Gregory B. Rolf

minor

Also known as Gregory, Greg, Gregory Rolf, Rolf

A film director involved with Mary Marvell.

Mr. Rolf

minor

Also known as Rolf

Possibly a separate character or duplicate of Gregory Rolf.

Célestine

minor

A maid in the service of Mary Marvell.

O'Murphy

minor

Also known as Monsieur O'Murphy

A character mentioned in the Western Star case.

Lord Estair

minor

A nobleman involved in the kidnapping of the Prime Minister.

Mr. David MacAdam

minor

Also known as MacAdam, Mr. MacAdam

A character in the million-dollar bond robbery case.

Elsa Hardt

minor

Also known as Elsie, a Miss Elsa Hardt, Miss Elsa Hardt

A young woman involved in the cheap flat mystery.

Mr. Parker

minor

Also known as Parker

A butler or servant in one of the stories.

Dr. Tosswill

minor

Also known as Tosswill

A doctor involved in the Egyptian tomb case.

Gerald Parker

minor

Also known as Parker

A character possibly distinct from Mr. Parker.

Baker

minor

Also known as Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Baker

A couple involved in the cheap flat mystery.

John Willard

minor

Also known as John, Sir John Willard, John Willard, Sir John, young Willard

A younger relative of Sir Guy Willard.

Billy Kellett

minor

Also known as Kellett

A character in the disappearance of Mr. Davenheim.

Dr. Ralph Bernard

minor

Also known as Dr. Bernard, Bernard

A doctor involved in the Egyptian tomb case.

Miller

minor

A minor character mentioned in passing.

Hoffberg

minor

Also known as Mr. Hoffberg

A character in the million-dollar bond robbery.

Luigi Valdarno

minor

Also known as Valdarno

An Italian involved in the Count Foscatini case.

Hassan

minor

A servant in the Egyptian tomb case.

Ed

minor

A minor character mentioned in the stories.

Zoe Havering

minor

Also known as 1913 Zoe

A relative of Roger Havering mentioned in the jewel robbery case.

Mr. Schneider

minor

Also known as Schneider

A character in the million-dollar bond robbery.

Hunter

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or lodge owner.

Harper

minor

Also known as Mr. Harper

A minor character in one of the stories.

Shaw

minor

Also known as Mr. Shaw

A minor character mentioned in the stories.