Donald Myers | |
Aliases: | Don Myers Peter Myers [1] |
Continuity: | Halloween film series |
Notability: | Minor character |
Gender: | Male |
Race: | Human |
Location: | Haddonfield, Illinois |
Relatives: | Murphey Myers [2] Edith Myers Judith Myers Michael Myers Cynthia Myers |
Status: | Deceased |
Born: | January 10th, 1925 |
Died: | January 3rd, 1966 |
Actor: | George O'Hanlon, Jr. |
Donald Myers is a fictional husband and father, and a minor character featured in the Halloween film series. He is part of the continuity of the original series and was presented in a behind-the-scenes cameo appearance in the beginning of the 1978 film, Halloween.
Biography[]
Donald Myers was the husband of Edith Myers and the father of Judith, Michael and Cynthia Myers. His son Michael suffered from a psychological condition in which he heard a "voice" which prompted him to commit murder. According to the Halloween novelization, Donald's father also suffered from a similar condition though there is little knowledge available about him. On Halloween night, 1963, Donald and his wife returned home to find their son dressed in a clown costume holding a bloody butcher knife. They were horrified to learn that he had just murdered his older sister Judith. Donald had young Michael committed to Smith's Grove Sanitarium where he spent the next fifteen years in isolation. In 1966, Donald and Edith were in an automobile accident that ended their lives. Young Cynthia was adopted by the Strode family and her name was legally changed to Laurie Strode.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Donald Myers was created by director and screenwriter John Carpenter and co-writer and producer Debra Hill.
- Peter Myers redirects to this page.
- In the novelization of Halloween by author Curtis Richards, Donald Myers is named Peter Myers.
- In the 4-6 film timeline, Donald and Edith Myers had a granddaughter named Jamie Lloyd, who eventually had a son named Steven Lloyd.
- In the H20 timeline, Donald and Edith Myers had a grandson named John Tate.
- In the Halloween (2018) timeline, Donald and Edith Myers had a granddaughter named Karen Nelson, who had a daughter named Allyson Nelson.
See also[]
External Links[]
Appearances[]
- Halloween (1978)
- Halloween (novelization)
- Halloween: Resurrection (In a photograph only)
- Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode 1 (In flashback only)
References[]
- ↑ Halloween (novelization); Curtis Richards.
- ↑ Halloween II 1; Ancestor, deceased. 4th-6th timeline only. Apocryphal.