Caliphet Mathews — The Westerner Character Profile

About Caliphet Mathews

Jane-Ellen's father and co-leader of the homesteaders. His death during a crop-burning incident by Bean's forces serves as a major catalyst for Harden to take decisive action against the judge.

Character Facts

Played by

Fred Stone

Appears in

The Westerner (1940)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Caliphet Mathews — Family Daughter — Jane Ellen Mathews (Doris Davenport)

  Father-daughter relationship

• Caliphet Mathews — Alliance Supporter — Cole Harden (Gary Cooper)

  Supports homesteaders led by Mathews

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More characters from The Westerner

• Cole Harden (Gary Cooper)
• Judge Roy Bean (Walter Brennan)
• Jane Ellen Mathews (Doris Davenport)
• Shad Wilkins (Trevor Bardette)
• Wade Harper (Forrest Tucker)
• Deputy (uncredited) (Hank Bell)
• Lily Langtry's Manager (uncredited) (Charles Coleman)
• Chickenfoot (Paul Hurst)
• King Evans (Tom Tyler)
• Sheriff (uncredited) (Stanley Andrews)
• The Stranger (Lucien Littlefield)
• Mr. Dixon - Homesteader (uncredited) (Arthur Aylesworth)