Possible Clues:

• Binkley pal in 'Bloom County'
• Lieutenant Minderbender of “Catch-22”
• Lieutenant Minderbinder of 'Catch-22'
• Ventimiglia of "Gilmore Girls"
• Name found in "Demi Lovato"
• Otis's feline friend in a 1989 film
• Ventimiglia of “This Is Us”
• “The Phantom Tollbooth” protagonist
• "Venus de ____"
• Feline pal of 53 Across