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Charles Deetz is a supporting character from Tim Burton's 1988 feature film Beetlejuice. He is the husband of Delia Deetz and the father of Lydia Deetz.

He is portrayed by Jeffrey Jones.

Background[]

Personality[]

Athough Charles claims he just wants to relax and clip coupons (which he obviously does) he can't resist his old habit of continuing his real estate career ... the one he had before his "nervous breakdown", and begins plans to sell the entire town of Winter River. Though Charles acts too busy for his own family, he truly cares about them. He loves his wife Delia (despite hating the way she "trashes the place" with her redecorating obsession) and is attentive to Lydia (even asking her opinion of the new house, promising her a darkroom for her photography, and even calling her "pumpkin"). While initially upset at the idea when Adam and Barbara summoned the snake (Beetlejuice in disguise) to attack him, Charles shows great concern when the seance turned exorcism causes the couple to decompose in front of him and tries to make Otho stop. In the end Charles seems to accept the idea of living with ghosts, even reading a book (called "The Living and the Dead") on how to deal with it and sharing Adam's frustration that the book reads like stereo instructions. While Beetlejuice has been banished, Charles still has a lingering fear of him which is triggered when Delia shows him a sculpture of Beetlejuice in Snake form.

Physical Appearance[]

Appearances[]

Beetlejuice[]

Beetlejuice (TV series)[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Due to Jeffrey Jones serving five years of probation and had to register as a sex offender, while also being made to undergo counseling, Charles was replaced by a different actor in the sequel.
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Media
Beetlejuice (soundtrack/video) • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (soundtrack/video) • TV seriesVideo gameVideography
Theme Parks
Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue
Characters
Original: BeetlejuiceAdam MaitlandBarbara MaitlandLydia DeetzDelia DeetzCharles DeetzJane ButterfieldOthoJunoMaxie DeanSarah DeanBernardGraceBerylSandwormMiss ArgentinaPreacherHarry the HunterCamperChar ManErnieFerndockGreen ManJanitorLost SoulsMagician's AssistantMinisterOld BillOpen Heart Surgery Patient

TV Series: AlexArmhold MusclehuggerAunt MayAuntie EmBaby SandwormBarf BiffmanBarry Me NotBea and Nat JuiceBerthaBig GooeyBully the CrudCaptain KidderCartoonheadChester SlimeClaire BrewsterCount MeinDeader AliveDeady EddieDonny JuiceDoomieDr. Zigmund VoidEdFleagorFlubboFuzzo the ClownI.M. SmallheadGerms PondscumGingerGoody Two ShoesGreat Huge BabyGreat Huge FatherGrimdiana BonesHumphrey and Hanna ScuzzymotoJacques LaLeanJesse GermsJudge MentalLipscumLittle ArnlowLittle GooeyLittle Miss WardenLittle StinkyMayor MaynotMiss ShannonMiss SharpenMr. BigMr. KaneMr. MonitorMr. SilverfishMrs. BugslyOdeiousPercyPinkyPoopettePoopsiePorcupine BabyPorcupine MomPrankensteinPrince VincePrudenceRamon
Sequel: Astrid DeetzDeloresRoryShrinkersWolf Jackson

Songs
Original: Day-OMan Smart, Woman SmarterSweethart from VenezuelaJump in the LineRegnava Nel Silenzio

Sequel: MacArthur ParkMargaritavilleTragedySomedaysCry, CryWhere's the ManRight Here WaitingSvefn-G-EnglarSoul Train Theme

Locations
Afterlife Call CenterBarber ShopBetelgeuse's GraveConnecticutDante's Inferno RoomJane Butterfield's Real Estate and Travel AgencyJuno's OfficeMiss Shannon's School For GirlsMaitland HardwareMaitland ResidenceNeitherworldNeitherworld Waiting RoomThe BridgeSaturnWinter RiverWinter River Fire Dept.
Objects
Art in AmericaHandbook for the Recently DeceasedModel of Winter RiverThe AfterlifeThe Birds of AmericaThe Living and the Dead
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