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Bob Cratchit
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Created by
Charles Dickens
Gender
Male
Spouse
Mrs. Cratchit
First appearance
A Christmas Carol 1843
Nickname(s)
Bob
Occupation
Clerk
Creator
Charles Dickens
Children
Martha,Belinda,Peter,an unnamed son (named Matthew in some adaptations),an unnamed daughter,Tiny Tim.
Movies
A Christmas Carol, Scrooge, Christmas Carol: The Movie
Played by
Gary Oldman, David Warner, Richard E Grant, Rhys Ifans, Michael York
Similar
Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol), Jacob Marley, Ghost of Christmas Past
Robert "Bob" Cratchit is a fictional character in the Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol. The abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge (and possibly Jacob Marley, when he was still alive), Cratchit has come to symbolize poor working conditions, especially long working hours.
According to a comment by his wife, Cratchit works for 15 shillings a week at a rate of three pence ("thruppence") an hour for 60 hours per week. Until the decimalization of the British Pound in 1971, one shilling was twelve pence. Thus, fifteen shillings is 180 pence. It would take 60 hours to earn 180 at a rate of three pence per hour. In terms of 2015 purchasing power, this would be approximately £63.00 or about $94 US per week.
Family
Seven members of Cratchit's family are mentioned in the original story, four of whom are named:
Mrs. Cratchit, Bob Cratchit's wife, who is named Emily in some adaptations.
Martha Cratchit, the eldest daughter, who works as an apprentice at a milliner's.
Belinda Cratchit, the second daughter.
Peter Cratchit, the heir, for whom his father is arranging employment at the weekly rate of five shillings and sixpence.
Timothy "Tiny Tim" Cratchit. The youngest child, he is desperately ill and walks with a crutch.
An unnamed younger son, named Matthew; or alternatively, a daughter named Miranda in varied adaptations.
An unnamed younger daughter, named Lucy or Gillian in various adaptations.
Notable actors who portrayed Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol
The role of Bob Cratchit has been performed (live action, voiced or animated) by, among others:
Donald Calthrop in the 1935 film Scrooge. Calthrop bore a remarkable resemblance to Cratchit as illustrated in the original published edition of A Christmas Carol.
Gene Lockhart in the 1938 film A Christmas Carol
Mervyn Johns in the 1951 film Scrooge
Bob Sweeney in the 1954 television movie A Christmas Carol (Shower of Stars)
Daws Butler in the 1958 parody record "Green Chri$tma$"
Jack Cassidy in the 1962 animated television movie Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
David Collings in the 1970 film Scrooge
Melvyn Hayes in the 1971 animated short film A Christmas Carol
Clive Merrison in the 1977 television movie A Christmas Carol
Sonny Melendrez in the 1978 animated television movie The Stingiest Man in Town
Mel Blanc (as Porky Pig) in the 1979 animated short film Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol
R.H. Thomson (as Thatcher) in the 1979 television film An American Christmas Carol
Phillip Hinton in the 1982 Australian animated film A Christmas Carol
Wayne Allwine (as Mickey Mouse) in the 1983 animated film Mickey's Christmas Carol
David Warner in the 1984 television movie A Christmas Carol
Alfre Woodard (as Grace Cooley) in the 1988 film Scrooged
Steve Whitmire (as Kermit the Frog) in the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol
Frank Welker (as Barney Rubble) in A Flintstones Christmas Carol, 1994
Michael York in the 1997 animated film A Christmas Carol
Richard E. Grant in the 1999 television movie A Christmas Carol
Brian McNamara in the 2000 television movie A Diva's Christmas Carol. Here Bob's character is merged with Scrooge's fiancée Belle.
Rhys Ifans in the 2001 animated version Christmas Carol: The Movie
Bob Bergen (as Porky Pig in a similar but not identical role) in the 2006 video Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
Gary Oldman in the 2009 animated version A Christmas Carol
Kandyse McClure as Catherine Beadnell in Barbie in a Christmas Carol
Ashleigh Ball (as Rainbow Dash) in the 2016 episode "A Hearth's Warming Tail" of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
