Ross Jennings

Dr. Ross Sebastian Jennings was a handsome general practictioner physician originally from San Francisco. He was married to Molly Jennings with two children, Tommy and Shelly.

In reliance on a promise by Dr. Sam Metcalf, Jennings and his family moved to the small town of Canaima, intending to succeed the aging physician as the town's sole general practitioner. In the midst of this change, Jennings, a lifelong arachnophobe, was caught in the center of an infestation of deadly spiders that had been inadvertently imported from a recent expedition into the Venezuelan rainforest. Although initially blamed for spider-caused deaths of his patients, Dr. Jennings deduced the threat of the creatures and verified his suspicions through a number of autopsies. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Jennings discovered the nest of the arachnids in his house's barn and wine cellar, guarded by the two governing spiders, the General and Queen. In a climactic battle in his cellar, Dr. Jennings overcame his fear and defeated the eight-legged terror. Along with the efforts of exterminator Delbert McClintock, Dr. Jennings erased the threat from Canaima and moved back to San Francisco.

Early life
At some point before moving to Canaima, Dr. Jennings attended Yale University and studied medicine, eventually becoming a physician. At some point, Dr. Jennings married his wife Molly and had two children, Tommy and Shelly, residing in San Francisco, California. Thereafter the fledgling family decided to move to the small town of Canaima, hoping to flee the many problems which accompany urban life.

Canaima
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Behind the scenes
Dr. Ross Jennings is played by actor Jeff Daniels.

Appearances

 * Arachnophobia
 * novel
 * Official Movie Adaptation