Character Analysis
Mr. McCleery (Norman Fell) is Benjamin's landlord after Ben moves up to Berkeley to convince Elaine to marry him. He's kind of a hard-edged dude. Immediately suspicious of Ben, he wants to know if he's "one of those outside agitators." (Berkeley's always been a hot-bed of political radicalism). He says, "I hate it. I won't stand for it."
Ben assures him he's not an agitator, but McCleery's still uneasy with him. He says he wants to kick Ben out after Elaine screams in Ben's room. Finally, after Mr. Robinson surprise-visits Ben and threatens to prosecute him, McCleery really does throw him out.