| | | The Dog Bus |
1 | Meredice | Williamson | Wendell Williamson's wife. |
| Donal | Cameron | Dorie Blegen's grandson. Aka: Donny, Red Chief. |
2 | Wendell | Williamson | Owner of Double W ranch. |
| Pete | Blegan | Donny's grandfather. |
| Kate | | Donny's great-aunt. Aka: Kitty |
| Dutch | | Kate's husband. |
3 | Dorothea | Blegan | A cook at the Double W ranch. Aka: Dorie, Gram. |
| | Ridpath | A senator. |
| Alvin | Turco | One of the soldiers. Aka: Turk. |
| Gordon | Jones | U.S. army. |
| Mickey | O'Fallen | One of the soldiers. Aka: Mick. |
| Leticia | Minetto | A waitress. Aka: Letty. |
| Miss | Ciarda | Donny's best teacher. |
| Harvey | Kinnick | Letty's boy friend. Aka: Harv. |
4 | Carl | Kinnick | A sheriff. |
| Bud | Cameron | A catskinner. Donny's father. |
| Peggy | | Dorie's daughter. |
7 | Mae | | Donny's acquaintance. |
| Joe | Schneider | Mae's husband. |
8 | Kurt | | Donny's acquaintance. |
| Gus | | Kurt's companion. |
| Mannie | | Gus's friend. |
| Herman | Brinker | Real name of Dutch. |
| | | Where Manitou Walks |
9 | Karl | May | A great writer. |
10 | Carma Jean | | A nun. |
11 | Minnie | Zettell | Kate's friend. |
12 | Herta | Schepke | Kate's friend. |
| Gerda | | Herta's cousin. |
| Ernie | | A bartender. |
13 | Biggie | | A yellow bird. |
| Fritz | Schmidt | Herman's best friend. Aka: Fritzie. |
| | | The Promised Land |
16 | Laddie | | A dog |
| Jack | Kerouac | Donny's acquaintance. |
18 | Rags | Rasmussen | The champion bronc rider of the world. |
| Joe | Earthboy | An Indian contestant. |
| Louie | Slewfoot | Donny's friend. |
| Martin | | Donny's name at the show. |
| Henry | | One who runs the show. Aka: Henry Swift Pony. |
| Ferdie | | One of the performers. |
| Woolly | | One of the performers. Aka: Woolly Leggings. |
19 | Reverend Mac | | A minister. |
| Isaac M. | Dezmosz | The name signed by the minister. |
20 | Paul | Schneider | A doctor. |
| Nellie | | A nurse. |
21 | Duffy | | One of the miners. Aka: Maneater Duffy. |
| Mike | | One of the miners. Aka: Monkey Wrench Mike. |
| Luigi | | One of the miners. Aka: Luigi the Blaster. |
| J. Edgar | Hoover | Former director of the FBI. |
22 | Louie | | The roster of the bus. Aka: Bughouse Louie. |
| Pooch | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Peterson | | Member of the Jackson's family. Aka: Peerless Peterson. |
| Highpockets | | In-charge of the passengers. |
| Shakespeare | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Oscar | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Oscar the Swede. |
| Frankie | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Midnight Frankie. |
| Skeeter | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Jersey Mosquito. |
| Rosie | | A storekeeper. |
| Fingy | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Pete | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Overland Pete. |
23 | Bill | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Candlestick Bill. |
| Jack | | The oldest passenger. Aka: Buttermilk Jack. |
| Slim | | One of the passengers. Aka: Dakota Slim. |
| Reno | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Reno Kid. |
| Marv | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Ole | | Unelected officer but acknowledged as boss. Aka: Big Ole. |
24 | Baldy | | A cell deputy. |
| Mallory | | The deputy sheriff. |
25 | Jones | | A foreman. Aka Jonesie. |
| Scotty | Schneider | Donny's name in the ranch. Aka: Snag. |
| Fritz | Schneider | Herman's name in the ranch. Aka: One Eye. |
26 | Queen | | A mare. |
| Brandy | | A workhorse. |
| Matilde | | A cow. Aka: Waltzing Matilde. |
28 | Suzie Q. | | Rags's girlfriend. |
| Mrs. | Costello | A cook. |
29 | Geronimo | | The Big Chief. |
| Deacon | | Jersey Mosquito's acquaintance. |