List of Little Lulu characters

This is the list of the characters from the comic strip and comic book Little Lulu.[1][2]

Main characters

  • "Little" Lulu Moppet – The main character and Tubby and Annie's best friend. She is very smart, but stubborn and always initiates a battle with the boys to show that the girls are as good as them. Lulu is very creative and tells stories to Alvin to teach him a lesson with fun. She wears a red dress and hat and has long black curly hair. In the Little Lulu theatrical shorts she was voiced by Cecil Roy.[3] In The Little Lulu Show she was voiced by Tracey Ullman (Season 1 only) and Jane Woods (Seasons 2 and 3 only).
  • Thomas "Tubby" Tompkins[4] – Lulu's male best friend and her chief opponent in their disputes. He is the leader of the boys' club known as "The Fellers". He is relapsed and always forgets to pay the monthly fee or to fulfill the obligations and the boys often take him out of office. He's in love with Gloria, but she's given him a chance. He has red hair and wears a white sailor's hat, a black collared shirt and light brown/orange pants, making his outfit very similar to a sailor's uniform. In the Little Lulu theatrical shorts he was voiced by Arnold Stang. In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Bruce Dinsmore.
  • Annie Inch – Lulu's female best friend who is involved in most of Lulu's escapades and adventures. She isn't as smart, but she is a true friend who helps Lulu in her plans. Sometimes she is annoyed at everyone for no reason. Annie is Iggy's sister. She has short black straight hair and wears a blue dress (in the earlier years she wore a yellow dress). In The Little Lulu Show she was voiced by Michael Caloz (Seasons 1 and 2 only) and Vanessa Lengies (Season 3 only).
  • Iggy Inch – Tubby's male best friend and a member of the "Fellers". He is grumpy, mischievous and always doing tricks. Iggy is Annie's brother. He has a shaved head, and wears a white collar shirt and orange pants (in the early years, he wore an orange collared shirt and blue pants). In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Dawn Ford (Seasons 1 and 3 only) and also voiced by Jane Woods (Season 2 only).
  • Willie Wilkins – One of Tubby's friends and the strongest member of the "Fellers". He has short black hair and wears an orange cap, a green shirt, and orange knickers (in the early years, he wore a brown cap, a red shirt and gray knickers). In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Andrew Henry (Seasons 1 and 2 only) and Ricky Mabe (Season 3 only).[5]
  • Eddie Stimson – One of Tubby's friends and the smartest member of the "Fellers". He often creates the boys' plans against the West Side Boys. While one of the main characters of both the comic and TV series, Eddie plays a much more minor role in the anime series, appearing in only 5 episodes with no lines. He has short light blond hair and wears a blue whoopee cap, a red shirt and blue pants. In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Justin Bradley.
  • Wilbur Van Snobbe – The richest and most charming boy in town. He likes to be loved by the girls, but he is arrogant and petulant, being sweet only with Gloria. Wilbur has no friends, although he sometimes plays with the other kids. In the TV series however, he is portrayed as being less arrogant and more socially likeable amongst the other kids (though still occasionally prone to being antagonistic) and in the anime series, he is even portrayed as being part of the "Fellers". He has curly blond hair and wears a purple suit (in the early years, he had red hair and a blue suit). He speaks with an Snobby American accent. In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Jacob Tierney with an Snobby American accent.
  • Gloria Goode Darling – The most beautiful girl in town. She is good with the girls, who love her and seductive with the boys, who fall in love with her. In the TV series, Gloria is seen as one of Lulu's friends rather than a rival. She is richer than most of the class, although less than Wilbur. She has long, wavy blonde hair and wears a ruffled pink dress. In The Little Lulu Show she was voiced by Angelina Boivin, who also voiced Margie and Gertie Green Bean.
  • Alvin Jones – Lulu's 6-year-old neighbor. He is mischievous, bratty and only stops tantrums when Lulu tells a story. He has red hair with a quiff and wears a white shirt and blue overalls. In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Ajay Fry (Seasons 1 and 2 only) and Jonathan Koensgen (Season 3 only).
  • Mrs. Martha and Mr. George Moppets (Lulu's Mom and Dad) – Lulu's parents. She's a great cook. He always is targeted by Tubby's pursuit as a detective. In The Little Lulu Show they are voiced by Tress MacNeille and Gary Jewell.
  • Mr. Jim and Mrs. Ellie Tompkins (Tubby's Mom and Dad) – Tubby's parents. In The Little Lulu Show they are voiced by Susan Glover and Walter Massey.
  • The West Side Boys – A gang of stronger, tougher bully boys from across town who are the rival club of the "Fellers" and always try to invade their club. The most frequently seen of the West Side Boys are Butch (the leader), Mickey and Spike, while other individual members include Mike, Slug, Junior and Guggy.

Supporting characters

  • Margie – One of Lulu's friends. She is smart and helps Lulu in her plans against the boys. She falls in love with Eddie, but never told anyone. She has short light brown hair and wears a yellow dress. In The Little Lulu Show she was voiced by Angelina Boivin, who also voiced Gloria Good Darling and Gertie Green Bean.
  • Jeannie and Joannie – Identical twin sisters and 2 of Lulu's friends. They think the same and always complete each other's sentences. They both have long curly light brown hair and wear white shirts with orange overalls. In The Little Lulu Show they are voiced by Danielle Desormeaux.
  • Janie – One of Lulu's friends. She has long auburn hair with pigtail braids and wears a light blue dress.
  • Miss Feeny – The kids' school teacher, who can never discipline them. In The Little Lulu Show she was voiced by Ellen David, who also voiced Mrs. Van Snob.
  • Poor Little Girl – The main character of the stories that Lulu tells to Alvin, who is always in trouble.
  • Witch Hazel and Little Itch –The witches (aunt and niece) of the stories that Lulu tells to Alvin.
  • Snobbly – Wilbur's butler. He speaks with an English accent.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Van Snobbe (Wilbur's Mom and Dad) – Wilbur's parents. They are investors of the stock exchange and millionaires. In The Little Lulu Show they are voiced by Walter Massey and Ellen David.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Inch (Annie and Iggy's Mom and Dad) – Annie and Iggy's parents. The mother is Martha's best friend and a good cook, though she always tests new recipes.
  • Mr. Ernest: – The school's principal.
  • Mr. Officer Clarence McNabbem – One of the school district's truant officers, who is never able to catch a hooky player. He speaks with an Irish accent. In The Little Lulu Show he was voiced by Terrence Scammell with an Irish accent.
  • Sammi – A martian and the leader of the Little Men, who appear only in the Tubby comics. He always comes to earth to ask for help from Tubby in some trouble, but always helps him in return.
  • Chubby Tompkins – Tubby's lookalike cousin (except he is smaller). Tubby hates his visits and tries to hide.

Minor characters

  • Cedric James – Alvin's baby brother.
  • Kathy Crowe – Alvin's only friend at school.
  • Al – The owner of the Sunset Diner. He gives Tubby stale pies.
  • Professor Clifford Cleff – Tubby's violin teacher.
  • Mr. and Mrs. James or Jones – Alvin's and Cedric's parents.
  • Grandpa Feeb or McFeeb – Annie and Iggy's grandfather, who is becoming deaf and forgetting things.
  • Ada – A slightly overweight girl and Lulu's friend who is only seen in the earlier comics.
  • Bearnie – A bad boy who becomes Lulu's friend when she discovers that he is a sweet boy under the bully image. He appears rarely.
  • Suzy – A girl with pigtails and Lulu's friend. She appears rarely.
  • Freddie – An ugly boy who falls in love with Lulu. He appears rarely.
  • Gertie Green Bean – Lulu's friend who lives in a trailer traveling the country with her mother. She spends a time in town and gets into fights with Wilbur. In The Little Lulu Show she was voiced by Angelina Boivin, who also voiced Gloria Good Darling and Margie.
  • Fifi – A French girl who befriends Lulu when she travels to Paris. She speaks with a French accent.
  • Gregory Gallant – One of the minor male characters in the TV Series. A well-known male child star, the protagonist of "Rich Little Poor Boy". In reality, he has an obnoxious, egoistic and self-centered attitude and is rude towards his fans (especially the girls). He gets a taste of his own medicine post-show after chasing Lulu out of the show's venue, stumbling and ending up falling on Lulu's feet due to being tripped by Tubby.
  • Marilyn – A female child star. She is the leading lady of "Rich Little Poor Boy", the on-screen partner of Gregory Gallant; In the TV Series episode entitled, "Tiny Tot's Syrup", she replies to Lulu during an audition, "Oh, Please... I'm a professional."
  • Marty the Midget – A notorious criminal who escaped prison after exchanging identities with Tubby. He is soon captured when Lulu outwitted his antics.

Notes

  1. "Little Lulu Characters". Micheles World. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. "Now Girls Allowed: Celebrating the Impact of Little Lulu". Comics Alliance. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  3. Webb, Graham. The Animated Film Encyclopedia, A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences, 1900–1979. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2000.
  4. [Little Lulu and Her Friends 4 (March 1956); reprinted on pages 120 and 121 of Little Lulu Volume 27: The Treasure Map and Other Stories Dark Horse, 2011]
  5. [Barrier, Michael (2015) Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books. University of California Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-520-28390-9]

See also

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