The characters / Catalog entry
Ben Richards
Ben Richards is recorded in 1 distinct story.
Benjamin Stuart Richards is the twenty-eight-year-old contestant from Harding, husband of Sheila and father of Cathy. His forged and assumed identities are disguises of this same man, not additional people. The taxi driver’s Pritchard is a mistaken identification that Ben accepts. No cross-story identity is asserted.
Also recorded as Benjamin Richards, Benjamin Stuart Richards, Bennie, Bennie Richards, Father Grassner, John Deegan, John G. Springer, John Griffen Springer, Ogden Grassner, Pritchard, Richards.
Stories and supporting passages
The Running Man
Read the passage Spoilers · Story context
“Richards, Benjamin Stuart.” Her fingers raced over the keys. Clitter-clitter-clitter went the machine. “Age-height-weight.” “Twenty-eight, six-two, one-sixty-five.” Clitter-clitter-clitter The huge lobby was an echoing, rebounding tomb of sound. Questions being asked and answered. People were being led out weeping. People were being thrown out. Hoarse voices were raised in protest.
Ben gives his name, age, wife’s full name and daughter’s full name during registration.
Read source context Spoilers · Story context
Killian reads Ben’s date and place of birth and school history from his dossier.