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Reverend Norman Balthus

Played By Ralph Waite
Reverend Norman Balthus is Justin Crowe's mentor and former guardian. Ran an orphanage in Stockton, taking Justin and Iris in as children. Norman and his wife, Rose (d. 1927) were surrogate parents to the two children. Highly respected within the California Methodist Church, Balthus has helped Justin throughout his career, paving the way for his young, gifted protege, lending moral and financial support.

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Ben Hawkins

Brother Justin Crowe

Iris Crowe

Samson

Clayton Jones

Sofie

Lodz

Lila

Apollonia

Ruthie

Stumpy Dreifuss

Rita Sue Dreifuss

Libby Dreifuss

Gabriel

Reverend Norman Balthus

Varlyn Stroud

Tommy Dolan

Henry Scudder

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