Zeb Calloway — The Big Sky Character Profile

About Zeb Calloway

Boone's uncle and the expedition's organizer. After being jailed in St. Louis, he secures bail from Frenchy Jourdonnais and recruits Jim and Boone. He owns the barge Mandan and leads the group upriver to establish trade with Teal Eye's Blackfoot tribe, aiming to break the Missouri Fur Company's monopoly.

Character Facts

Played by

Arthur Hunnicutt

Appears in

The Big Sky (1952)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Zeb Calloway — Family Uncle — Boone Caudill (Dewey Martin)

  Boone's uncle and expedition sponsor

• Zeb Calloway — Alliance Business Partner — "Frenchy" Jourdonnais (Steven Geray)

  Co-owners and expedition organizers

• Zeb Calloway — Alliance Companion — Teal Eye (Elizabeth Threatt)

  Zeb's guide and cultural liaison

• Zeb Calloway — Social Acquaintance — Poordevil (Hank Worden)

  Known associate who joins the journey

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More characters from The Big Sky

• Jim Deakins (Kirk Douglas)
• Boone Caudill (Dewey Martin)
• Teal Eye (Elizabeth Threatt)
• "Frenchy" Jourdonnais (Steven Geray)
• Romaine (Buddy Baer)
• Poordevil (Hank Worden)
• Streak (Jim Davis)
• Boatman (William Self)
• La Badie (Henri Letondal)
• Boatman (Thol Simonson)
• Trapper (uncredited) (Jay Novello)
• Blackfoot Dancer (Beulah Archuletta)