| | | | 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. |
