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			Judge Alan Parker Alan Parker was created in 1952 by Dr. Nicholas P. Dallis as the leading man for his second comic strip, Judge Parker.During the 1950s, Alan Parker was the dashing professional man who spent more time solving crimes and chasing felons than he did sitting on the bench. He is a widower with two children, Randy and Ann. He later remarried a beautiful,younger woman named Katherine. Judge Parker is in his late 50s. During the 1960s, Dr. Dallis felt that Alan Parker was becoming a little too distinguished to be chasing crooks, so he introduced another handsome leading man, attorney Sam Driver. For the past few decades readers have seen little of Judge Parker. However, current writer Woody Wilson has reintroduced him as a lead character and fans will see much more of his honor in the future.

			Sam Driver Attorney extraordinaire, Sam Driver has been the central male character in Judge Parker since 1963. He is approximately 33 years old, handsome, smart and sensitive, and he's also a trained investigator. His relationship to the beautiful and wealthy Abbey Spencer is that of a lover, confidant and soul mate. He is also her trusted attorney and the administrator of her adopted daughters' considerable estates. In recent years, it has been obvious that Sam and Abbey are deeply in love, for their relationship was always implied. And even though they are not married, they share the parental responsibility of raising Neddy and Sophie. Of all the lead characters created by Dr. Dallis, Sam Driver has the most keen sense of humor. His wry, dry wit belies his no-nonsense attorney's demeanor.

			Abbey Spencer Abbey Spencer is rich! Mega-rich! She was created in the early 1960s by Dr. Nick Dallis to liven up Judge Parker. Sam Driver, then the new leading man, needed a suitable girlfriend, and Abbey was just the ticket. She owns Spencer Farms, a thoroughbred horse farm that she inherited when her father died. She's beautiful, poised, slightly spoiled, temperamental and elegantly sexy. In past years, Abbey had a tendency toward self-absorption, but that all changed when she adopted Neddy and Sophie. The girls opened deeper dimensions of Abbey's personality ... dimensions that surprised even Abbey.

			Neddy and Sophie Introduced in 1993, Neddy and Sophie Spencer have become important for a couple of reasons. First, they add a youthful dimension to a feature dominated by adult characters - Neddy is the beautiful, volatile teen-ager, and Sophie is the sensitive and sensible young sister. Secondly, their high-spirited characters allow Sam and Abbey to become closer and more realistic as people. Both girls were homeless when they were discovered several years ago living with their grandfather on Abbey Spencer's rambling estate. Their grandfather, Ezra, was a tough old goat and tried his best to provide for his granddaughters despite losing everything. When Abbey and Sam found Ezra and the girls living beside a wooded creek on a remote section of her property, Abbey decided to take them in. She gave Ezra a job and provided them a place to live until they could find a suitable house. But one day while working in the barn Ezra had a heart attack and died, leaving the girls alone and destitute. Abbey stepped in and offered the girls a place to live. It was not an easy transition for anyone. After a period of emotional turmoil, Abbey and the girls began to bond. Neddy, as the rebellious teen-ager, was always at odds with Abbey. In time, Abbey's warmth and sincerity won the girls over and she decided to adopt them. In the meantime, Sam discovered Neddy and Sophie were rich in their own right. A rich uncle, Ezra's estranged brother, had left them both sizable fortunes. Neddy is a talented artist with a promising future. Sophie is a straight-A student and rarely misbehaves. As the younger sister, Sophie is constantly trying to step out of her popular sister's shadow.

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