Lassiter — Riders of the Purple Sage Character Profile

About Lassiter

A former Texas Ranger who travels to Arizona to rescue his abducted sister. He rescues Venters, falls in love with Jane, and kills the villain Dyer. Ultimately, he traps himself, Jane, and Fay in a secluded valley by rolling a boulder to protect them from pursuing Mormons.

Lassiter — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

William Farnum

Appears in

Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Lassiter — Alliance Rescuer — Venters (William Scott)

  Lassiter saves Venters from a local villain, forming a foundational alliance.

• Lassiter — Romantic Love Interest — Jane (Mary Mersch)

  A developing romance complicated by Jane's fear of Lassiter's violent mission.

• Lassiter — Social Friend — Fay Larkin (Nancy Caswell)

  Lassiter forms a gentle, protective friendship with the orphan Fay.

• Lassiter — Conflict Arch Enemy — Dyer (Marc Robbins)

  Dyer is the primary antagonist responsible for past abductions and current ranch turmoil.

• Lassiter — Family Uncle — Masked rider / Millie (Kathryn Adams)

  A hidden familial tie is revealed when Lassiter identifies Millie as his niece.

• Lassiter — Conflict Neutralized Threat — Tull (Murdock MacQuarrie)

  Lassiter's intervention successfully dismantles Tull's power over Venters.

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More characters from Riders of the Purple Sage

• Venters (William Scott)
• Dyer (Marc Robbins)
• Tull (Murdock MacQuarrie)
• Masked rider / Millie (Kathryn Adams)
• Jane (Mary Mersch)
• Cowboy (Buck Jones)
• Cowboy (Jack Nelson)
• Fay Larkin (Nancy Caswell)