# Mr. Peter Pett — Piccadilly Jim character guide

> Mr. Peter Pett in Piccadilly Jim by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Pett, Peter, Uncle Peter, old Pete, American Mr. Pett

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-family-jars

## Who they are

A mild, henpecked American businessman whose fortune funds his wife's ambitions and whose quiet decency survives every domestic defeat.

## Relationships

### [Ann Chester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/ann_chester)

_family_

Ann is Mr. Pett's niece, and she shares a warm, affectionate bond with her mild-mannered uncle.

### [Jimmy Crocker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/jimmy_crocker)

_family_

Jimmy is Mr. Pett's nephew, and they share a friendly, somewhat conspiratorial relationship against Mrs. Pett's tyranny.

### [Mrs. Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/mrs_pett)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Pett are married, with Mr. Pett being henpecked and dominated by his strong-willed wife.

### [Ogden Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/ogden_ford)

_family_

Mr. Pett is Ogden's stepfather, and he is generally indulgent and amused by Ogden's antics.

### [Ann Chester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/ann_chester)

_family_

Ann is Mr. Pett's niece, and she shares a warm, affectionate bond with her mild-mannered uncle.

### [Jimmy Crocker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/jimmy_crocker)

_family_

Jimmy is Mr. Pett's nephew, and they share a friendly, somewhat conspiratorial relationship against Mrs. Pett's tyranny.

### [Ann Chester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/ann_chester)

_family_

Ann is Mr. Pett's niece, and she shares a warm, affectionate bond with her mild-mannered uncle.

### [Ogden Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/ogden_ford)

_family_

Mr. Pett is Ogden's stepfather, and he is generally indulgent and amused by Ogden's antics.

### [Jimmy Crocker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/jimmy_crocker)

_family_

Jimmy is Mr. Pett's nephew, and they share a friendly, somewhat conspiratorial relationship against Mrs. Pett's tyranny.

### [Mrs. Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/mrs_pett)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Pett are married, with Mr. Pett being henpecked and dominated by his strong-willed wife.

### [Mrs. Pett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/mrs_pett)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Pett are married, with Mr. Pett being henpecked and dominated by his strong-willed wife.

### [Ogden Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/characters/ogden_ford)

_family_

Mr. Pett is Ogden's stepfather, and he is generally indulgent and amused by Ogden's antics.

## In the story

### [I: A Red-Haired Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/i-a-red-haired-girl)

Mr. Pett reads the comic supplement, discusses Ogden's behavior, and suggests giving Jimmy a job in his office. He is diffident and avoids conflict with his wife.

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

Accompanies his wife, feels intimidated by Mrs. Crocker, but enjoys a baseball conversation with the 'butler'.

### [Mrs. Pett Is Shocked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/ix-mrs-pett-is-shocked)

Mentioned as avoiding the party; prefers to stay in his room until the guests leave.

### [XII: Jimmy Catches the Boss’s Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xii-jimmy-catches-the-boss-s-eye)

Welcomes Jimmy warmly, offers him a job, and expresses relief that Jimmy is more human than the literary crowd.

### [XIII: Slight Complications](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xiii-slight-complications)

Escorts Jimmy to the mansion and tries to mediate the awkward atmosphere.

### [XXIII: Stirring Times for the Petts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/piccadilly_jim_se/chapters/xxiii-stirring-times-for-the-petts)

Enters in a bad temper, complaining about the noise; displays uncharacteristic anger, intimidating Mrs. Pett.

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

Transformed by gout, lack of exercise, and sleep deprivation, he finally asserts himself against his wife and household, demanding Ogden be sent away and Willie be put to work.

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

Joyfully welcomes Jimmy into his office and offers a job, celebrating the conversion of both Willie Partridge and Jimmy to the world of business.

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

Mentioned as having gone back to bed.

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