Clay Halliday — The Halliday Brand Character Profile

About Clay Halliday

The younger son of Big Dan and Daniel's estranged brother. Initially engaged to Aleta, he serves as his father's deputy and attempts to save Jivaro. He eventually falls in love with Aleta and reconciles with his brother, ultimately distancing himself from his father's legacy.

Character Facts

Played by

Bill Williams

Appears in

The Halliday Brand (1957)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Clay Halliday — Romantic Engaged — Aleta Burris (Viveca Lindfors)

  Clay and Aleta are formally engaged, establishing their central romantic bond.

• Clay Halliday — Professional Deputy & Prisoner — Jivaro Burris (Christopher Dark)

  Clay serves as the lawman tasked with guarding Jivaro.

• Clay Halliday — Conflict Face-off — Chad Burris (Jay C. Flippen)

  Clay accompanies his father to the Burris ranch, leading to a violent confrontation.

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More characters from The Halliday Brand

• Daniel Halliday (Joseph Cotten)
• Aleta Burris (Viveca Lindfors)
• Martha Halliday (Betsy Blair)
• Big Dan Halliday (Ward Bond)
• Chad Burris (Jay C. Flippen)
• Nante (Jeanette Nolan)
• Townsman (Glenn Strange)
• Jivaro Burris (Christopher Dark)
• Manuel (Peter Ortiz)
• Gentry (I. Stanford Jolley)
• Minor Role (John Ayres)
• Townsman (uncredited) (Charles McQuary)