Representative of the fearful townsfolk hunting the creature.
Performer in the traveling horror exhibit taken over by Niemann.
Background character
An alcoholic gambler fleeing the law, Pritchard travels by train with his wife, the Duchess. When a sheriff confronts him, Oakhurst intervenes and wounds the sheriff. Before escaping, Pritchard asks Oakhurst to care for the Duchess, setting up their journey together; news later reaches Sandy Bar that Pritchard has died.
Buck's worthless brother who commits a murder, gets Buck framed and imprisoned, hides in church from authorities, and is later freed when the truth is revealed.
A violent and jealous sailor who initially instigates conflict with Steven over Rose, leading to her forced departure from Apia. Later, he leads a mutiny on Captain Barbour’s vessel, imprisoning Steven and threatening to throw him overboard. He is ultimately defeated by Steven after Rose intervenes to save him.
A crooked promoter who covets the Warrens’ gold claim, Taylor tries to force himself on Mary while John is away. John returns and defends her, but Taylor continues pursuing the claim. After learning John and Alkali Joe may have found gold, he follows them into the hills and murders Joe. Rinty later helps reveal Taylor’s guilt.
A fugitive who kills a man in self-defense while traveling to see his dying wife, Kirby is allowed by Selwyn to say goodbye before escaping. He returns each year to visit his son and later helps Margy cross into Canada. With help from Selwyn and Margy, he proves his actions were self-defense and is acquitted.
Bush McTaggart desires Nepeese and fights Pierre over her, killing him and shooting the dog. Later, he makes one final attempt to possess Nepeese, but the dog attacks and kills him. His pursuit of Nepeese drives the central conflict and brings him into opposition with Pierre and Jim Carvel.
Ruthless garrison commander who engineers Modesta's humiliation to provoke and crush a Yaqui rebellion. He collaborates with Flores for labor, but is ultimately defeated in battle and killed in a personal duel by Tambor.
Wang is an opium smuggler allied with Steve Bradley and Jean Le Fere. His Chinatown den in the United States is raided by federal officers during the finale, and the smugglers are captured there. He is one of the criminals pursued by detective Roland St. Clair.
Bleary is a heartless underworld bully who dominates George Walters and forces him to pose as George Warring's son, kidnapped as a baby. He later makes a deal with the family attorney to share the millions, but Walters and Bleary's wife help bring him to justice.
Jack Curtis has 116 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Frankenstein (Universal) with 2 titles. Signature works include Two Men of Sandy Bar, Secret Love, The Servant in the House. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
