Opechanco — Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Character Profile

About Opechanco

A Native American leader armed by Wingfield to attack and wipe out the colonists. He kills Nantaquas to silence him but is ultimately killed by Smith in retaliation.

Character Facts

Played by

Stuart Randall

Appears in

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Opechanco — Alliance Manipulator — Wingfield (James Seay)

  Wingfield secretly allies with Opechanco to eliminate the settlers and secure the gold.

• Opechanco — Conflict Enemy — Turnbull (Henry Rowland)

  Opechanco's forces directly kill Turnbull during the assault on Jamestown.

• Opechanco — Conflict Enemy — Rolfe (Robert Clarke)

  Opechanco's attacks threaten Rolfe and the colony's survival.

• Opechanco — Social Clan Ally — Pocahontas (Jody Lawrance)

  They share tribal ties but hold opposing views on the conflict.

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More characters from Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

• Capt. John Smith (Anthony Dexter)
• Pocahontas (Jody Lawrance)
• Fleming (Alan Hale Jr.)
• Rolfe (Robert Clarke)
• Turnbull (Henry Rowland)
• Kemp (Eric Colmar)
• Powhatan tribesman (uncredited) (Charles Soldani)
• Powhatan tribesman (uncredited) (Tony Urchel)
• Settler who Discovers Gold (uncredited) (Jack Kenny)
• Powhatan Maiden (uncredited) (Francesca De Scaffa)
• Macklin (uncredited) (William Cottrell)
• Sub-Chief (uncredited) (Billy Wilkerson)