Otis Peabody

Owner of Twin Pines Ranch

Owner of Twin Pines Ranch in 1955, and the first to encounter the DeLorean.

Quotes

  • What is that? A spaceship? Aliens?
  • Someone help! What's going on with this thing?

Trivia

  • Twin Pines Ranch later becomes the shopping mall 'Twin Pines Mall'.
  • Difference in the number of fallen pines is key to the historical alteration.
  • One pine felled by Marty changes the name to 'Lone Pine Mall'.
  • Actor Will Hare did not appear in the original Japanese dub of the film.

Alternate names

Otis Peabody Peabody Otis

Tags

Back to the Future Time travel Twin Pines Ranch Movie character Sci-fi comedy 1955 DeLorean American film

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male
Birth year
Around the 1910s

Appearance

Overall appearance
Middle-aged rancher. No details known on distinctive appearance, but depicted as an ordinary adult male.
Iconic items
  • Twin Pines Ranch trees
  • Shotgun

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Upright
Detailed personality
Devoted to ranch management with a strong attachment to pine planting. Surprised by the DeLorean encounter, mistaking it for aliens, but fundamentally calm and reliable.
Keywords
  • Serious
  • Farmer
  • Stubborn
  • Conservative
  • Family-oriented
Talents
  • Agricultural knowledge
  • Land management
  • Family business
Skills
  • Ranch operation
  • Pine planting
  • Hunting (shotgun handling)
Motivation
Maintenance and development of the ranch, land preservation.
Favorite places
Twin Pines Ranch
Favorite foods
Typical rural dishes
Disliked situations
Confusion from unknowns, Ranch trees falling

History

Backstory
A man running Twin Pines Ranch on the outskirts of Hill Valley in 1955, valuing his family. Has wife Elsie, daughter Martha, and son Sherman. One day, Marty time-travels and the DeLorean crashes into his barn; he mistakes it for a spaceship and chases it with a shotgun, causing a commotion. This results in one pine falling and altering history.
Debut date
July 3, 1985
Work title
Back to the Future
Media type
Movie

First DeLorean encounter

Significant event
First DeLorean encounter
Description
In 1955, the time machine DeLorean arrives in the barn with abnormal behavior, causing a pine tree to fall and sparking an uproar.

Historical alteration

Significant event
Historical alteration
Description
Change in the number of fallen pines alters the shopping mall name from 'Twin Pines Mall' to 'Lone Pine Mall'.

Relationships

Elsie

Spouse

Wife of 17 years. Pillar of the household.

Martha

Child

14-year-old daughter in 1955.

Sherman

Child

11-year-old son in 1955.

Media appearances

Back to the Future Part 1

Movie / Supporting

1985 theatrical release

Voice cast and creators

田口昂, 郷里大輔, 筈見純, 堀越富三郎, ふくまつ進紗

Voice actor
田口昂, 郷里大輔, 筈見純, 堀越富三郎, ふくまつ進紗
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Japanese dub

Will Hare

Voice actor
Will Hare
Language
English
Version or series
Original English version

Bob Gale

Creator name
Bob Gale
Role
Original author

Robert Zemeckis

Creator name
Robert Zemeckis
Role
Director

Bob Gale

Creator name
Bob Gale
Role
Producer

Universal Pictures

Creator name
Universal Pictures
Role
Licensee

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