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Pete Campbell

Played by Vincent Kartheiser Pete Campbell is a very interesting character that can relate to a lot of people.  It’s strange because at times he comes across as weak, other times strong, and other times still completely psychotic.  His family came from wealth having owned the majority of real estate in Manhattan — however the family [...]
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Father Gill

Played by Colin Hanks Father Gill is a visiting priest at the Catholic church which Peggy’s family attends. Upon hearing that Peggy is in advertising, the priest solicits public speaking tips to improve his delivery. Father Gill learns about Peggy’s baby when her sister, Anita, confesses that she hates her sister for seducing a man, having [...]
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Rachel Menken

Played by Maggie Siff Rachel Menken is the head of Menken’s, a major Jewish department store. Raised by an older sister and her hard-working father (her mother died during labor), she claims to have had a lonely childhood. She meets Don Draper while searching for an advertising agency to take her company to the next level. [...]
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Jane Sterling

Played by Peyton List Jane Sterling is Roger Sterling’s wife. A college graduate hired as Don Draper’s secretary, she quickly catches the eye of Roger, who smooths things over when office manager Joan Holloway fires her for flouting company protocol. Rehired, she begins an affair with Roger that culminates with him instigating divorce proceedings with [...]
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Bertram Cooper

Played by Robert Morse A nattily bow-tied iconoclast, Bertram Cooper is a Founding Partner of the Sterling Cooper advertising agency. His office is decorated in a Japanese theme and all who enter, excepting his sister Alice, follow his example by removing their shoes. Although Bert expressed misgivings about relinquishing control of his agency, he eventually voted [...]
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Ken Cosgrove

Played by Aaron Staton Ken Cosgrove is the Senior Vice President in Charge of Accounts at the Sterling Cooper advertising agency. He spends much of his time at work with Pete Campbell, Paul Kinsey, and Harry Crane. A bachelor who likes to flirt, Ken has written two unpublished novels and became the focus of office [...]
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Joan Harris

Played by Christina Hendricks Joan Harris is the former Office Manager at the Sterling Cooper advertising agency. Although Joan was in charge of the support staff, she has been overruled on occasion: When she fired secretary Jane Siegel for going into Bertram Cooper’s office after hours, Roger Sterling had Jane reinstated. For a brief period, Joan [...]
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Roger Sterling

Played by John Slattery Roger Sterling is the witty drinker that everyone loves because he’s fun to be around.  You can tell he came from wealth because of his tongue and the way he handles work.  He wants things done in the easiest way possible so that he can get back to doing whatever he does [...]
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Helen Bishop

Played by Darby Stanchfield Helen Bishop is the single mother of two children. She works in a jewelry store and volunteered for John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. Her status as a divorcee as well as her habit of taking long walks has made her the subject of gossip for women in the neighborhood. A further rift [...]
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Francine Hanson

Played by Anne Dudek Francine Hanson lives with her husband Carlton and their children in suburban Ossining, New York, in the same neighborhood as the Draper family. Because her husband makes secret phone calls to Manhattan and sleeps at the Waldorf two nights a week, Francine suspects her own husband of having an affair. She is [...]
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