Sayapi, Gall's Nephew — Yellowstone Kelly Character Profile

About Sayapi, Gall's Nephew

Gall's ambitious nephew who covets Wahleeah and vows to kill Kelly. He raids their cabin, injures Harper, and kidnaps Wahleeah, but is ultimately tracked down and killed by Kelly in a fierce gunfight. His actions drive the central conflict of the film.

Character Facts

Played by

Ray Danton

Appears in

Yellowstone Kelly (1959)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sayapi, Gall's Nephew — Conflict Captor — Wahleeah, Sayapi's Arapaho Captive (Andra Martin)

  Holds Wahleeah captive against her will

• Sayapi, Gall's Nephew — Family Uncle — Gall, Sioux Chief (John Russell)

  Sioux Chief and Sayapi's uncle

• Sayapi, Gall's Nephew — Conflict Enemy — Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly (Clint Walker)

  Vows to kill Kelly and take Wahleeah

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More characters from Yellowstone Kelly

• Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly (Clint Walker)
• Anse Harper (Edd Byrnes)
• Gall, Sioux Chief (John Russell)
• Helmsman (uncredited) (Buff Brady)
• Sergeant (Claude Akins)
• Indian (uncredited) (Jim Whitecloud)
• Trooper (uncredited) (Roydon Clark)
• Indian (uncredited) (Clyde Howdy)
• Indian (uncredited) (Charles Soldani)
• Trooper (uncredited) (Kansas Moehring)
• Indian (uncredited) (Vince St. Cyr)
• Bartender (uncredited) (Danny Sands)