Billy Shear — Along the Great Divide Character Profile

About Billy Shear

Marshal Merrick's deputy and close friend. He is wounded in a gunfight with Roden's gang and subsequently dies during the arduous journey to Santa Loma, leaving Merrick to manage the remaining prisoners alone.

Character Facts

Played by

John Agar

Appears in

Along the Great Divide (1951)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Billy Shear — Professional Marshal & Deputy — Marshal Len Merrick (Kirk Douglas)
• Billy Shear — Conflict Enemy — Ed Roden (Morris Ankrum)
• Billy Shear — Alliance Teammate — Deputy Lou Gray (Ray Teal)

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More characters from Along the Great Divide

• Marshal Len Merrick (Kirk Douglas)
• Ann Keith (Virginia Mayo)
• Timothy 'Pop' Keith (Walter Brennan)
• Deputy Lou Gray (Ray Teal)
• Frank Newcombe (Hugh Sanders)
• Defense Counsel (uncredited) (Sam Ash)
• Juror (uncredited) (Bob Burns)
• Judge Marlow (Charles Meredith)
• Ed Roden (Morris Ankrum)
• Dan Roden (James Anderson)
• Juror (uncredited) (Al Haskell)
• Hanging Spectator (uncredited) (Russell Custer)