Clovis Poplin — The Sugarland Express Character Profile

About Clovis Poplin

Lou Jean's husband who escapes to help retrieve their child. He takes a police officer hostage, travels with the caravan, bonds with his captor, and is fatally wounded by Texas Rangers at the foster home.

Clovis Poplin — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

William Atherton

Appears in

The Sugarland Express (1974)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Sugarland Express

• Lou Jean Poplin (Goldie Hawn)
• Captain Tanner (Ben Johnson)
• Slide (Michael Sacks)
• Russ Berry (Dean Smith)
• Mashburn (Gregory Walcott)
• Mark Fenno (James N. Harrell)
• Mrs. Looby (Louise Latham)
• Dietz (Ted Grossman)
• Mr. Looby (Merrill Connally)
• Hunter (Bill Thurman)
• Hot Jock #2 (Guich Koock)
• Jessup (Steve Kanaly)