Ned's Father
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Ned's father, mentioned but not seen in "Pie-lette", has appeared in "Dummy", "Bzzzzzzzz!", and "The Norwegians".
Not much is known about him, except that he once served in the "Blue Berets", a squadron of the UN Peacekeeping force, with Charles Charles and Dwight Dixon. His friend Dwight was present when he met a woman who baked him a peach pie with a brown sugar crust[1]; they married and became parents of a son, Ned. A talented amateur magician, he entertained Ned with magic tricks. But after his wife died[2], he sent Ned to the town of North Thrush to attend the Longborough School for Boys. His parting words to his son were, "I'll be back." However, the Narrator says that this was a lie.[3]
After Ned was sent to boarding school, Ned's father moved away from Coeur d'Coeurs and re-married to an unnamed blonde woman with twins,[4] Maurice and Ralston.[1]. As he had with Ned, Ned's father taught his two younger sons some basic magic tricks. However his greatest trick was to disappear completely during a stage illusion with The Great Herrmann at the Conjurer's Castle. His final words to Maurice and Ralston was the same as they were to Ned years prior: "I'll be back."[5]
According to Lily and Vivian Charles, Ned's father was a "jackass" who did everyone, Ned included, a favor by moving away.[4]
Unbeknownst to all, he is still on the periphery of his eldest son's life: he has been frequenting The Pie Hole, and saved Ned and Olive Snook from falling to their deaths.[6] He also managed to set up Dwight Dixon's body in his hotel room in such a way to appear as if he had died of natural causes and was responsible for the missing bodies in Charles and Charlotte's graves, helping his son and his friends.
Known Family
- Ned's Mother - spouse
- Maurice and Ralston's mother - spouse
- Ned - son
- Maurice - son
- Ralston - son
Behind the Scenes
Ned's father is played by Jon Eric Price as a young man and George Hamilton when he is older. However, when he appears in "Bzzzzzzzz!", since he is seen from the back, he is played by a stand-in.[7]
