Air traffic controller assisting with shuttle coordination.
Disciplined military sergeant overseeing squad conduct and field operations.
A violent member of Murphy's faction who leads cattle-rustling and attacks against Chisum's operations. He directs the raid that disrupts the cattle shipment and later attacks the returning supply wagon, nearly killing Billy. During the final assault, Billy pursues and kills him.
The National Security Agency director overseeing the response to the alien visitor. After learning that the spacecraft was headed toward the Barringer Crater, he orders the Army to capture the Starman dead or alive and plans to vivisect him, making him the principal institutional antagonist of the Starman and Jenny.
Charlie Prince is Ben Wade's second-in-command. He returns to Bisbee, is wounded in the hand while Wade is captured, and escapes to summon the gang. He tracks Wade to Contention City, organizes the attack, kills Alex Potter, and is finally shot dead by Dan during the train escape.
A veteran Cavalry sergeant who leads a small escort detachment. He is killed along with his soldiers during Ulzana's ambush on the decoy escort, failing to arrive in time to support the main cavalry force.
Park ranger assisting in the hunt for the man-eating bear.
Military officer coordinating operations.
An embittered, one-armed former Confederate traveling with Kingston’s convoy, Lee Parker becomes an obstacle to the cattle drive. Suspected of stealing the repeating rifles, he knows where they are hidden and later bargains with Jironza to protect his father and sister, Ann. Mortally wounded during the attack on San Arturo, he warns Ann of the planned ambush.
Tourist hiking in the wilderness. After the group descends below 5,000 feet into a deserted town, he is killed by an aggressive pack of German shepherds.
Private who survives the initial engagements. He participates in the mutiny against Cooney by shooting the captain alongside the other soldiers, and later returns to report that the town is empty and American reinforcements are arriving.
Henry's good-natured nephew and a member of the extended logging family, Joe Ben lives in the same compound as Hank and the others. During the attempt to move the logs, a trunk crushes him in shallow water. He initially laughs at his predicament, but Hank cannot free him before the rising tide drowns him.
Richard Jaeckel has 116 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Dirty Dozen Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Starman, Grizzly, Mako: The Jaws of Death. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 11 universes
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