William Rose

William Rose is a fictional reverend and a supporting character featured in "The Kingdom", which represents the collected works of author Stephen King. He first appeared in the 1981 novel Cujo, as well as the 1991 book Needful Things. In the Needful Things feature film adaptation, Willie Rose was played by actor Don S. Davis.

Biography
Reverend William "Willie" Rose was a Baptist minister from the town of Castle Rock, Maine. He was a rival of Catholic priest Father Meehan, whose church was nearby to the one that Rose worked at.

Like all residents of Castle Rock, Willie Rose fell victim to the evil influence of newcomer Leland Gaunt, who delivered unto the town's residents various "needful things" in exchange for a prank.

When Father Meehan's church exploded, Meehan erroneously believed that Reverend Rose was responsible. The two got into a physical altercation with one another until Sheriff Alan Pangborn managed to get everyone to calm down a bit.

Notes & Trivia



 * William Rose first appeared in the 1983 novel Cujo, but played a larger role in the 1991 book Needful Things.


 * Willie Rose does not appear in the 1983 film adaptation of Cujo.


 * Willie Rose is the only Castle Rock resident to actually apologize for the prank that he played while under Leland Gaunt's influence.


 * It is possible that William Rose is related to Donna Trenton from Cujo, whose maiden name is Rose.


 * Actor Don S. Davis is also known for playing the role of William Scully in the "Beyond the Sea" episode of The X-Files, as well as USAF General George S. Hammond on numerous episodes of Stargate SG-1.

Appearances

 * Cujo (novel)
 * Needful Things (novel)
 * Needful Things