Sheriff — Way Out West Character Profile

About Sheriff

A stern lawman encountered during the protagonists' journey to Brushwood Gulch. His strict demeanor and authority create an additional obstacle for the traveling duo.

Character Facts

Played by

Stanley Fields

Appears in

Way Out West (1937)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Sheriff — wife — Sheriff's Wife (Vivien Oakland)
• Sheriff — Conflict Obstacle — Stan (Stan Laurel)

  Stan views the Sheriff as a strict authority figure hindering their progress.

• Sheriff — Conflict Obstacle — Ollie (Oliver Hardy)

  Ollie encounters the Sheriff as a bureaucratic and physical hurdle.

• Sheriff — Power Exploitative Guardian — Mary Roberts / Stan's falsetto (Rosina Lawrence)

  The Sheriff wields legal authority over Mary while conspiring to steal her inheritance.

• Sheriff — Alliance Co-conspirators — Mickey Finn (James Finlayson)

  The two guardians form a united front to exploit Mary's inheritance.

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• Stan (Stan Laurel)
• Ollie (Oliver Hardy)
• Mary Roberts / Stan's falsetto (Rosina Lawrence)
• Mickey Finn (James Finlayson)
• Barfly (uncredited) (Eddie Borden)
• Lola Marcel (Sharon Lynn)
• Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (Chill Wills)
• Bartender (uncredited) (Frank Mills)
• Cowboy (uncredited) (Lester Dorr)
• Stagecoach Baggage Handler (uncredited) (Sam Lufkin)
• Sheriff's Wife (Vivien Oakland)
• Maw (Flora Finch)