Marshal Dave Bliss — Hang 'em High Character Profile

About Marshal Dave Bliss

A territorial marshal who rescues the nearly dead Cooper after his lynching and transports him to Fort Grant for recovery. He facilitates Cooper's initial contact with Judge Fenton.

Character Facts

Played by

Ben Johnson

Appears in

Hang 'em High (1968)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Marshal Dave Bliss — Professional Lawman — Prisoner (James Westerfield)

  Bliss maintains custody and order over the detained prisoner.

• Marshal Dave Bliss — Alliance Supporter — Rachel Warren (Inger Stevens)

  Rachel indirectly supports Bliss's mission to restore territorial order.

• Marshal Dave Bliss — Conflict Lawman — Captain Wilson (Ed Begley)

  Bliss's duty directly opposes Wilson's criminal fugitive status.

• Marshal Dave Bliss — Conflict Lawman — Loomis (L.Q. Jones)

  Bliss's enforcement actions target Loomis's outlaw operations.

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More characters from Hang 'em High

• Marshal Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood)
• Rachel Warren (Inger Stevens)
• Captain Wilson (Ed Begley)
• Judge Adam Fenton (Pat Hingle)
• Prisoner (James Westerfield)
• Prophet (Dennis Hopper)
• Jenkins (Bob Steele)
• Sheriff Ray Calhoun (Charles McGraw)
• Loomis (L.Q. Jones)
• The Preacher (James MacArthur)
• Schmidt (Bert Freed)
• Francis Elroy Duffy (Michael O'Sullivan)