Character profile
Jervis Pendelton
Biography
Jervis Pendelton is Julia's eccentric uncle in My Daddy Long Legs. He first meets Judy while visiting Julia at Lincoln Memorial High School; when Julia cannot accompany him because of class, Judy spends the time with him instead and finds him far more ordinary than she expected.
Story spoilers
Jervis is later revealed to be Judy's anonymous benefactor, “John Smith,” whom she nicknames Daddy Long Legs.
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