List of characters in real-life
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A list of characters from real-life who were either seen in cameos or mentioned in the universe of Bendy, including painters, actors and actresses, literature authors, etc.
List of characters
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Al Jolson
Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, actor, and vaudevillian.
In Bendy: The Illusion of Living, Al Jolson's 1927 film The Jazz Singer was mentioned by Joey while commenting about the history of movies.[1]
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, OSJ (May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930) was a British writer, author, and physician.
In Bendy: Dreams Come to Life, a compilation book of his writings, The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is owned by Dot, who uses it to hide the key.[2][3]
Auguste Lumière
Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (October 19, 1862 – April 10, 1954) was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist.
In The Illusion of Living, Auguste, along with his brother Louis, was mentioned by Joey when commenting about the brothers' train film.[4]
B
Bud Abbott
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor, and producer, best known for his comedy duo performance with Lou Costello.
In The Illusion of Living, Bud Abbott was only briefly mentioned by Joey Drew while commenting about Lou Costello.[5]
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker, best known for his silent films during the 1920s.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew commented that Buster Keaton is one of the major inspirations for the Bendy cartoons' humor.[4]
C
Cary Grant
Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor.
In The Illusion of Living, Cary is mentioned by Joey Drew when talking about famous people.[6]
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He was best known for his novels published in the Victorian era, including the most popularly known A Christmas Carol.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew was reminded of Charles Dickens, whose books bored him out due to how long they are, but eventually grew interested and starts reading Dickens' books again after being told by the university librarian.[4]
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew mentioned Charlie's name, referring him as the "king of comedy". He is also one of the biggest influences for the Bendy cartoons.[4]
Claude Monet
Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 – December 5, 1926) was a French painter and a founder of Impressionism art.
In chapter 9 of Dreams Come to Life, inside the library, Claude Monet's name is mentioned in one of the art books carried by Buddy Lewek for his grandfather.
In The Illusion of Living, one of Monet's lily pad paintings from the art gallery was examined by Abby and Joey for art details.[4]
E
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (July 19, 1834 – September 27, 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey and Abby viewed Degas' paintings from the art gallery.[4]
Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet (January 23, 1832 – April 30, 1883) was a French modernist painter.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey and Abby viewed Manet's paintings from the art gallery.[4]
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Fay Wray
Vina Fay Wray (September 14, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was an American actress who starred in many films including the 1933 film King Kong. She is famously dubbed as one of the first "scream queens".
So far, she was only mentioned in Gaskette's character bio image outside of the game Bendy in Nightmare Run, where it states that Bendy screams exactly like Fay Wray (though her first name is misspelled as "Fae") when Gaskette unhesitates to go after him for having the taxi payment ignored.
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer. He is one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, as well as the founder of the recording company Reprise Records.
In the tenth chapter of the novel Dreams Come to Life, Buddy Lewek recognized Sinatra in one of the celebrity caricature arts inside the Sardi's restaurant.
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter.
In The Illusion of Living, Fred Astaire was mentioned by Joey as an example when talking about popular vaudeville actors making their way onto the big screen.[4]
G
George Burns
George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who appeared on radio, television and film. He and his wife Gracie Allen became so famous for their "vaudeville circuit" that they appeared in films and on the radio with The Burns and Allen Show.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew used George Burns and Gracie Allen as some examples for the recommended qualities of popular vaudeville shows based on the headlining acts. The Burns and Allen Show is one of Joey's favorite shows.[5]
Georges Seurat
Georges Seurat (December 2, 1859 – March 29, 1891) was a French post-impressionist artist, best known for devising the painting techniques known as pointillism.
In the Dreams Come to Life novel, from the thirteenth chapter, Seurat's art style is briefly alluded to, when Daniel "Buddy" Lewek and his grandfather were visiting the Museum of Modern Art, during which, the latter was pointing to a pointillist-style painting, using it as an example of fine art, although it is unclear which painting it was, given its vague description. Seurat himself was mentioned in a later chapter, referring to the same painting.
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey watched the aira 'O mio babbino caro' from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi upon request.[7]
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress who was best known for starring in films, televisions, radios, and stageplays.
In chapter six of Dreams Come to Life, Buddy Lewek describes Allison Pendle upon seeing her for the first time, comparing her to Ginger Rogers.
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American comedian, singer, actress, and vaudevillian who appeared in the radios and films with her husband George Burns.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew used Gracie Allen and George Burns as some examples for what vaudeville shows were suppose to turn out.[5]
I
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin (December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist.
In The Illusion of Living, Ira Gershwin's Girl Crazy was performed at a night party.[1]
J
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker, and humanitarian, known for his extremely prolific career in both acting and comedy.
According to Joey Drew's chapter on his poetic relationship with the Bendy franchise, in his memoir, The Illusion of Living, he compares the popularity of Bendy to that of Jerry Lewis, even going as far as to remark that Bendy has even more fans than Jerry Lewis.
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Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was a film-starring American actress who was ranked as the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema.
In the tenth chapter of the novel Dreams Come to Life, Buddy Lewek recognized Bacall in one of the celebrity caricature arts inside the Sardi's restaurant.
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (April 14/15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance arts, who is famously known for his paintings such as Mona Lisa.
In chapter nine of Dreams Come to Life, Leonardo's name is mentioned in one of the library art books carried by Buddy Lewek for his grandfather.[8] From the tenth chapter, he is mentioned again when Buddy's grandfather pointed Buddy to Leonardo's Virgin Mary painting, although which Virgin Mary-depicted painting that was based on the brief description is unknown.
In the Souper Boris comic, Miss Twisted tries to steal one of the art pieces of Bendy's ancestor Leonardo da Bendy, who was a direct send-up of Leonardo da Vinci himself.[9]
Lou Costello
Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) was an American comedian, actor and producer who was best known for his comedy act with Bud Abbott.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew talked about the Paterson pride, commenting about Lou being born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, which was also Joey's birthplace. Joey comments further about his admiration for Lou and the fact that both perform on the same comedy stage from their local town, even though Joey did not have a chance to see Lou's performance in person.[5]
Louis Lumière
Louis Jean Lumière (October 5, 1864 – June 6, 1948) was a French engineer and industrialist who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema.
In The Illusion of Living, Louis and his brother Auguste were mentioned by Joey when commenting about their train film.[4]
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Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful on Broadway from 1905 to 1949. The brothers include Leonard Joseph "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961), Arthur "Harpo" Marx (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964), Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), Milton "Gummo" Marx (October 23, 1892 – April 21, 1977), and Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979).
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew stated in his memoir that Bendy has more fans than the Marx Brothers.[10]
N
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer.
In The Illusion of Living, Mrs. Richmond had Noël come to stay with her whenever he was in town.[11]
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Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne (January 19, 1839 – October 22, 1906) was a French Post-Impressionist painter.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey and Abby viewed Cézanne's paintings from the art gallery.[4]
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Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, and singer, who was best known for his role as the Scarecrow in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew mentioned a talent show where Bolger performed. He was also a student from Joey's old school at Paterson, New Jersey.
René Descartes
René Descartes (March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician.
In The Illusion of Living, Joey Drew tries to explain to Nathan Arch about the use of Descartes' philosophical phrase "I think therefore, I am".[5]
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Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
In The Illusion of Living, while talking about how art is appreciated after the artist's dead, Mr. Wadsworth stated that Van Gogh was a pauper in his lifetime.[11]
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.
In The Illusion of Living, Madame Peacock sang a ditty by Mozart.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 6: It Don't Mean a Thing.... Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ Bendy: Dreams Come to Life. Chapter 7. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic Inc on September 3, 2019.
- ↑ Bendy: Dreams Come to Life. Chapter 11. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic Inc on September 3, 2019.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 4: Still Life and Motion Pictures. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 2: All the World's a Stage. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 1: A Day in the Life. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 5: The Play's the Thing. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ Bendy: Dreams Come to Life. Chapter 9. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic Inc on September 3, 2019.
- ↑ Bendy: Crack-up Comics Collection. Dime-Store Comics 1936–1940. Souper Boris! Or, The World's Wiliest Wolf. Written by Vannotes and illustrated by Mady Giuliani and Ciro Cangialosi, published by Scholastic on September 1, 2020.
- ↑ Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 2: Bendy. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Bendy: The Illusion of Living. 5: The Murder of Walter Richmond. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.