- Tuppy Glossop
Hildebrande "Tuppy" Glossop is a fictional character appearing in some of
P. G. Wodehouse Jeeves books. He is a member of theDrones Club and a good friend ofBertie Wooster . Tuppy is engaged to Bertie's favourite cousin,Angela Travers .Jeeves has ruined Tuppy's relationships with the opera singerCora Bellinger and the dog loverMiss Dalgleish in order to keep Tuppy with Angela. In "Right Ho, Jeeves ", they break up theirengagement because of a certainshark . But Jeeves restores their engagement with his normal brilliance. His uncle is Bertie's nemesis SirRoderick Glossop and his cousin is Bertie's ex fiancéeHonoria Glossop .In the book "
Much Obliged, Jeeves ", Angela and Tuppy haven't married after being two years engaged. The reason is a lack of money on Tuppy's part. Angela's mother Dahlia decides to do something about Tuppy's money problem. She thinks thatL.P Runkle of Runkle Enterprises owes Tuppy money for Tuppy's late father's invention which made Runkle rake in millions. With Jeeves's brilliance and theJunior Ganymede Club book she gets that money from Runkle.Bertie has not forgiven Tuppy for playing a low trick on him. One evening at the Drones Club, Tuppy dares Bertie to swing across the club swimming pool by means of the exercise rings. Bertie makes quick work of the challenge only to discover that Tuppy has looped the last ring back, necessitating a fall into the water in full evening dress.
In "
Right Ho, Jeeves ", we learn that Tuppy is of Scottish origin.In the ITV series "
Jeeves and Wooster ", Tuppy is played byRobert Daws .
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