# Bingley Crocker — Piccadilly Jim character guide

> Bingley Crocker in Piccadilly Jim by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Bingley Crocker, Mr. Crocker

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-jimmy-s-disturbing-news

## Who they are

Jimmy's father, a former actor now living in America.

## In the story

### [II: The Exiled Fan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/ii-the-exiled-fan)

Suffers from homesickness for America, reading about cricket and longing for baseball; reflects on his past as an actor and his marriage to Mrs. Crocker.

### [III: Family Jars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/iii-family-jars)

Mistaken for the butler by his sister-in-law, plays the role and bonds with Mr. Pett over baseball.

### [The Morning After](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/v-the-morning-after)

Mr. Crocker reveals his wife's plan to secure a peerage and is dismayed by Jimmy's fight with Lord Percy.

### [VI: Jimmy Abandons Piccadilly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/vi-jimmy-abandons-piccadilly)

Jimmy's father; Jimmy writes him a letter explaining his decision to leave for America to help his father's peerage ambitions.

### [Lord Wisbeach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xiv-lord-wisbeach)

Appears as the butler Skinner, playing along with Jimmy's charade and giving his blessing.

### [XV: A Little Business Chat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xv-a-little-business-chat)

Serves as butler; drops a chafing-dish when Willie mentions the explosive; suspected by Lord Wisbeach of being dishonest.

### [Between Father and Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xix-between-father-and-son)

Working as a butler under the name Skinner; he is recruited by Jimmy to play the kidnapper in the plot to abduct Ogden.

### [Chapter XXI: Chicago Ed.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xxi-chicago-ed)

Disguised as 'Chicago Ed.' and tasked with kidnapping Ogden; initially nervous but successfully negotiates with the boy.

### [In the Library](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xxii-in-the-library)

Enters wearing a hideous mask, leading the procession through the French window.

### [Sensational Turning of a Worm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xxiv-sensational-turning-of-a-worm)

Revealed as the man calling himself Skinner; he is identified by his wife, Mrs. Crocker, as her husband, ending the criminal investigation.

### [XXV: Nearly Everybody Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xxv-nearly-everybody-happy)

Assertively declares he will stay in America to watch baseball, but later capitulates to his wife's tears and agrees to return to London after learning a peerage is likely.

### [XXVI: Everybody Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xxvi-everybody-happy)

Mentioned as removing his makeup in his room.

## Links

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