Thimblerig — Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Character Profile

About Thimblerig

A boisterous riverboat gambler who joins Crockett and Russell on their journey to the Alamo. Serves as a fellow defender during the siege and is killed alongside other defenders in the final Mexican attack.

Character Facts

Played by

Hans Conried

Appears in

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Thimblerig — Alliance Alamo Defenders — Davy Crockett (Fess Parker)

  Fellow volunteers who unite to defend the Alamo against overwhelming Mexican forces.

• Thimblerig — Alliance Alamo Defenders — George Russel (Buddy Ebsen)

  Comrades who share the burden of defending the fortress alongside Crockett.

• Thimblerig — Alliance Alamo Defenders — Busted Luck (Nick Cravat)

  Allied volunteers who fight side-by-side in the final battle.

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• Davy Crockett (Fess Parker)
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• Gen. / President Andrew Jackson (Basil Ruysdael)
• Maj. Tobias Norton (William Bakewell)
• Col. Jim Bowie (Kenneth Tobey)
• Col. William Travis (Don Megowan)
• Polly Crockett (Helene Stanley)
• Busted Luck (Nick Cravat)
• Bigfoot Mason (Mike Mazurki)
• Chief Red Stick (Pat Hogan)
• Cave Bar Patron (uncredited) (Hank Worden)
• Charlie Two Shirts (Jeff Thompson)