Bruce Tanner — Tulsa Character Profile

About Bruce Tanner

Ruthless oilman responsible for pollution that kills Nelse Lansing's cattle. Cherokee partners with him, and he humiliates Jim, leading to destructive consequences.

Character Facts

Played by

Lloyd Gough

Appears in

Tulsa (1949)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Tulsa

• Cherokee Lansing (Susan Hayward)
• Brad Brady (Robert Preston)
• Jim Redbird (Pedro Armendáriz)
• Pinky Jimpson (Narrator) (Chill Wills)
• John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley) (Ed Begley)
• Homer Triplette (Jimmy Conlin)
• Steve, Cherokee's Ranchhand (Roland Jack)
• Tooley (uncredited) (Paul E. Burns)
• Nelse Lansing (Harry Shannon)
• Candy Williams (uncredited) (Lola Albright)
• Oilman (uncredited) (John Dehner)
• Moving Man (uncredited) (Frank Mills)