President Ulysses S. Grant is identified in the synopsis as the person James West and Artemus Gordon are assigned to protect. He is also connected to West’s past: West served as an intelligence and cavalry officer on Grant’s staff during the Civil War. The synopsis gives no further detail about Grant’s actions in the series.
A fellow inmate who tries to join Roy Gruber and Mike Gilbert during their escape, Hap is thrown to the ground and injured when Roy says the plane can carry only two passengers. He later turns up seeking revenge while Richie is trying to retrieve the hidden money, but Hap is killed during the confrontation.
Sheriff Murdock leads the effort to find Silver King after evidence at Otto Tillman's murder suggests the dog wounded the assailant. He calls for the dog to be found and shot, then joins Wes at a motel where they discover Janney and the stolen money. After Janney identifies Beamer as his accomplice, Murdock helps deduce the danger to Pip and goes to the hills, where Beamer shoots and wounds him.
American scientist who invented the flying saucer. His invention becomes the target of Soviet spies and traitors. He is captured alongside Mike and Vee but escapes the glacier tunnel and saves the mission by planting a time bomb on the saucer.
Regan is the police chief who responds publicly to the child murders by broadcasting warnings to parents. He urges them to keep children away from strangers and report suspicious people, as the killings provoke public anger and scrutiny of the police.
Roy Engel has 90 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Signature works include Escape from San Quentin, Silent Running, The Last Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
