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This is a list of characters from the Doctor Dolittle series of children's books by Hugh Lofting and movies based on them. Most of the characters were introduced in the first book, The Story of Doctor Dolittle.

Doctor John Dolittle, M.D. is an English doctor who became a doctor for animals after his parrot, Polynesia, taught him to speak animal languages. He lives in the fictional town of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh in England's West Country, along with his many animal friends. He has very few human friends and spends most of his time treating animals, travelling the world with his animals and conducting research into new animals and new forms of animal languages.

He is portrayed by Rex Harrison in the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle, and by Eddie Murphy in Dr. Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001). The Murphy films bear little resemblance to Lofting's character or plots.

Tommy Stubbins is a boy from Puddleby who, after taking an injured squirrel to Doctor Dolittle, becomes the doctor's friend and assistant. His father is the doctor's favourite shoemaker. He first appears in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle and acts as the narrator in all the books that take place after his arrival.

He was played by William Dix in the 1967 film.

Matthew Mugg is the Cat's-meat-man from Puddleby. He is a friend of Doctor Dolittle and helps to take care of the doctor's house and garden when the doctor is away travelling. He is illiterate but practical, and advises Dolittle to become an "animal doctor" and learn animal languages. He was played by Anthony Newley in the 1967 film.

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