Los Angeles mayor entangled in political corruption and water deals.
Jarrod's business partner who sets the original museum on fire for insurance money, leaving Jarrod for dead. He is later strangled by Jarrod, who stages his murder as a suicide.
A police captain who manages the investigation. He capitalizes on the forensic evidence to organize a witness lineup for a composite sketch and initially reassigns Detective Brennan due to perceived poor performance before the case progresses.
A powerful gangster and Joe Morse's employer who aims to monopolize New York's numbers racket by rigging the July 4th draw. He pressures Joe to consolidate control over smaller banks and negotiates with rival Bill Ficco. He is ultimately killed during a confrontation at his home when Ficco shoots him accidentally.
Pat Roberts provides shelter and protection to Bill Doolin's gang at his home and later helps deceive the agents searching for Bill Doolin. He also opposes Bill's plan to take Carrie Roberts across the border and advises Bill to serve his sentence.
A ruthless inmate, Deutsch learns from Tommie that Purcell took the blame for his brother's crime. He threatens to inform on the brother unless Purcell helps him escape. When guards trap Deutsch at the gate, he shoots Tommie in the back; Michael Howland pursues and kills him.
The ruthless leader of the stagecoach theft gang and head of Maroon Wagon Trains. He orchestrates robberies to aid the Southern cause, kidnaps Grif, and manipulates Barney. His violent nature leads to his death at the hands of Hayden, after which his stolen coaches are shipped east.
A rancher Harvey approaches for work and a fast horse, Buckley initially meets him tensely but ultimately lets him leave with a horse. Laura later visits and explains why she once trusted a condemned young man despite public accusations, asking Buckley to consider Harvey's possible innocence. His ranch provides a brief stop in Harvey's flight.
A powerful newspaper owner who attempts to influence the investigation by pressuring Lt. Carson to arrest Janet Bradley, aiming to damage her father's mayoral campaign.
The sheriff who arrives with a posse intending to take Dan into custody. Dan persuades him to wait and use the large bell as a signal for the arrival of the last surviving outlaw brother, and later returns most of the stolen fortune to him.
Marshal John Tetheroe is the crooked town Marshal in Cripple Creek. He becomes suspicious of Bret and Larry while they are posing as Texas gunfighters and investigates their claimed identities. His inquiry to Texas uncovers their deception, exposing the Government agents and putting their lives in immediate danger.
Judge Crenshaw is the sympathetic judge who supports the local settlers in their legal and practical resistance to Jim Fallon's loggers. His position contrasts with Jim's effort to defend his actions through federal laws, making the judge part of the institutional opposition to Jim's exploitation of the redwood region.
Roy Roberts has 114 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Jake Gittes Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include He Walked by Night, House of Wax, The Strike. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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