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Betty White as Rose Nylund
"It's like we say in St. Olaf, Christmas without fruitcake is like St. Sigmund's Day without the headless boy."

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This is a list of unseen characters in The Golden Girls, ranging from S through Z.

S[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
Sally Folgerson Alive A coworker of Blanche's at the art museum. She spent money on a tummy tuck and a butt lift so their boss would give her a promotion that Blanche was trying to get. "Adult Education"[1]
Salvadore De Milo Unknown A man who Sophia and Sal associated with during their time in Brooklyn. At Francesca Regusso’s Christmas party in 1959, Salvadore grabbed Sophia and began passionately kissing her. After copping a few good feels, Sophia shoved him away and told her sister Angela what had happened. "The Sisters"[2]
Salvadore the Village Idiot Unknown The village idiot from Sophia’s village in Sicily. He was given a salve by The Widow Caravelli to treat his ear infection, but he put it on his linguini instead. The salve tasted shockingly good, and Salvadore decided to market it as pesto sauce. "Flu Attack"[3]
Sherriff Tokvisten Unknown A sherriff in St. Olaf at the time of Gustav Ljungqvist's death. When it was discovered that Gustav and his partner Bergstrom had committed tax fraud, Bergstrom took Tokvisten's gun and shot himself. "Sick and Tired, Part 1"[4]
Sonia Jungenfraulichsteinerbrau Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "Mother's Day"[5]
Sonya Henderfinken Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "Blanche Delivers"[6]
Sonya Neilsen Alive A fantastic bowler and the identical twin sister of Olga Nielsen. Olga’s boyfriend, Lars Lindquist, mistakenly slept with Sonya and Sonya didn’t tell him he had the wrong sister, causing a rift between the sisters that resulted in them splitting as bowling partners. After Lars was found dead, the sisters reconciled and went to his funeral together, which was rescheduled for the day of the bowling tournament. The Competition"[7]
Sven Bjornsen Deceased See List of St. Olaf residents. "Not Another Monday"[8]

T[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
Ted Alive The father of Danny and the husband of Lucy. Ted got in a waterskiing accident and had to go to the hospital, leaving Danny in the care of the ladies. "Transplant"[9]
Teresa DiFino Deceased An old friend of Sophia Petrillo and Augustine Bagatelli. The pair went to visit Teresa in Palmero during Sophia's trip to Sicily, only to learn that she'd died that morning. “The Competition"[10]
The Amazing Shapiro Alive See List of St. Olaf residents. "Mrs. George Devereaux"[11]
The Boy Who Cried Continuously Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. TBA
The Swenson Brothers Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "The Triangle"[12]
The Widow Caravelli Deceased The medical woman in Sophia’s village who reportedly had a cure for any ailment. She once gave Salvadore the Village Idiot ear salve for his ear infection, which Salvadore accidentally used on his pasta. THe salve tasted shockingly good, and Salvadore marketed it under the name “pesto sauce”. "Flu Attack"[3]
Tom Warren Unknown The ex-husband of Blanche's younger sister Virginia Lena Warren. Blanche went on two dates with him before Virginia started dating him, and the two later got married with Blanche as the Maid of Honor. As it later turned out, Tom was a serial cheater and slept with "everyone" behind Virginia's back. The two later divorced. "Transplant"[9]
Tony Triano Deceased A resident of the Shady Pines Retirement Village. When Rose mentions that Blanche’s car makes weird sounds sometimes, Sophia says that those are the sounds that Tony Triano made the night the staff wheeled him out of Shady Pines on a gurney. "That Was No Lady"[13]

U[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
TBA TBA TBA TBA

V[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
Vidal Sassbogadotter Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "Whose Face is This, Anyway?"[14]
Vigbotter Family Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "Mixed Blessings"[15]
Vinny Jiamalla Deceased An attendee of Francesca Regusso's Christmas part in 1955. Whilst lying drunk underneath the kitchen table, Vinny overheard Sophia Petrillo reveal to her sister Angela that Salvadore de Milo had tried to kiss her, and told everybody at the party. His actions resulted in Sophia wrongly assuming Angela had betrayed her, and as a result, the two sisters did not speak to each other for roughly thirty years. "The Sisters"[16]

W[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
The Wigler Family Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "Charlie's Buddy"[17]

Winston family[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
Edna Winston Alive The wife of Sam Winston and the mother of Joanie Winston. They are neighbors of Blanche Devereaux. "Before and After"[18]
Joanie Winston Alive The daughter of Sam and Edna Winston. Rose helped with the preparations for her wedding. "Before and After"[18]
Sam Winston Alive The husband of Edna Winston and the father of Joanie Winston. They are neighbors of Blanche Devereaux. "Before and After"[18]

X[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
TBA TBA TBA TBA

Y[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
Yutz Hernsberg Unknown See List of St. Olaf residents. "If At Last You Do Succeed"[19]

Z[]

Name Status Description Mentioned in
TBA TBA TBA TBA

References[]

  1. The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 20, “Adult Education”. Berg, James and Zimmerman, Stan (writers) & Shea, Jack (director) (February 22nd, 1986)
  2. The Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 12, "The Sisters". Lloyd, Christopher (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (January 3rd, 1987)
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 21, “Flu Attack”. Berg, James and Zimmerman, Stan (writers) & (March 1, 1986)
  4. The Golden Girls, Season 5, Episodes 1, "Sick and Tired, Part 1". Harris, Susan (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (September 23rd, 1989)
  5. The Golden Girls, Season 3, Episode 25, "Mother's Day". Speer, Kathy and Grossman, Terry (writers) & Hughes, Terry (director) (May 7th, 1988)
  6. The Golden Girls, Season 6, Episode 1, “Blanche Delivers”. Parent, Gail and Vallely, Jim (writers) & Diamond, Matthew (director) (September 22nd, 1990)
  7. The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 7, "The Competition". Fanaro, Barry and Nathan, Mort (writers) & Drake, Jim (director) (November 2nd, 1985)
  8. The Golden Girls, Season 5, Episode 7, “Not Another Monday”. Parent, Gail (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (November 11th, 1989)
  9. 9.0 9.1 The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 4, "Transplant". Harris, Susan (writer) & Bogart, Paul (director) (October 5th, 1985)
  10. The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 7, "The Competition". Fanaro, Barry and Nathan, Mort (writers) & Drake, Jim (director) (November 2nd, 1985)
  11. The Golden Girls, Season 6, Episode 9, "Mrs. George Devereaux". Gamble, Tracy and Vaczy, Richard (writers) & Diamond, Matthew (director) (November 17, 1990)
  12. The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 5, "The Triangle". Hervey, Winifred (writer) & Drake, Jim (director) (October 19th, 1985)
  13. The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 14, "That Was No Lady". Sage, Liz (writer) & Drake, Jim (director) (December 21st, 1985)
  14. The Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 20, “Whose Face is This, Anyway?”.  Hervey, Winifred (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (February 28th, 1987)
  15. The Golden Girls, Season 3, Episode 23, “Mixed Blessings”. Lloyd, Christopher (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (March 19th, 1988)
  16. The Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 12, "The Sisters". Lloyd, Christopher (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (January 3rd, 1987)
  17. The Golden Girls, Season 3, Episode 12, “Charlie’s Buddy”. Speer, Kathy and Grossman, Terry (writers) & Hughes, Terry (director) (December 12th, 1987)
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 The Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 15, “Before and After”. Rosenfarb, Bob (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (January 24th, 1987)
  19. The Golden Girls, Season 6, Episode 3, “If At Last You Do Succeed”. Spina, Robert (writer) & Diamond, Matthew (director) (October 6th, 1990)
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