Arch Harris — The Hired Hand Character Profile

About Arch Harris

Harry's loyal companion who stays to help him rebuild his life. He leaves to avoid complicating Harry's reconciliation, gets kidnapped and mutilated by McVey, survives, retrieves Harry's body, and assumes the role of the new hired hand.

Character Facts

Played by

Warren Oates

Appears in

The Hired Hand (1971)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Arch Harris — Alliance Longtime Companion — Harry Collings (Peter Fonda)

  Trusted traveling partners who have shared the road for seven years.

• Arch Harris — Alliance Traveling Companion — Dan Griffen (Robert Pratt)

  Fellow saddle tramp and friend within the wandering group.

• Arch Harris — Romantic Unrequited Admirer — Hannah Collings (Verna Bloom)

  Fellow hired hand who harbors subtle romantic feelings for Hannah.

• Arch Harris — Conflict Kidnapper — McVey (Severn Darden)

  Villain who captures and tortures Arch to draw Harry out.

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More characters from The Hired Hand

• Harry Collings (Peter Fonda)
• Hannah Collings (Verna Bloom)
• McVey (Severn Darden)
• Dan Griffen (Robert Pratt)
• Mexican Woman (Rita Rogers)
• Mrs. Sorenson (Ann Doran)
• Luke (Ted Markland)
• Mace (Owen Orr)
• Bartender (Al Hopson)
• Janey Collings (Megan Denver)
• Sheriff (uncredited) (Larry Hagman)
• Will (Gray Johnson)