Sephus Purcell — Matewan Character Profile

Sephus Purcell - Matewan

About Sephus Purcell

A miner who participates in a nighttime shootout with Baldwin-Felts agents. Though wounded, he successfully identifies the company spy Lively before collapsing. He later recovers enough to return to the camp and alert the miners to Lively's betrayal, prompting them to destroy the spy's restaurant.

Character Facts

Played by
Ken Jenkins
Appears in
Matewan (1987)
Role
Supporting

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