A cattle rustler and outlaw wanted for arrest in Fort Griffin. In Tombstone, he attempts to smuggle stolen livestock but is blocked by Wyatt Earp's control of the railway. Seeking revenge for his brother Billy's arrest, Ike organizes an ambush that accidentally kills James Earp. He leads his gang to the O.K. Corral and is slain in the ensuing shootout.
Klaus performs in the elephant act and is pathologically jealous of Angel. He threatens to kill her during a performance, leading Brad to fire him. Later he helps Harry rob the pay wagon, but seeing Angel on the approaching train, he warns it with his headlights and dies in the crash.
A Kilgore rancher whose plans drive the conflict, he orders dynamite that Cassidy secretly purchases and has been blasting at Spirit Mountain. Lila says he gathers ranchers to attack the reservation and seeks to exterminate the Indians; his aims have shifted from acquiring their land to possessing the mountain.
Hansen is a bigoted former soldier whose knowledge is needed for Morrison's search for the gold. Morrison and his companions break him out of a Filipino jail so he can join the effort. After the group finds and retrieves the gold, a confrontation with the Philippine military turns into a gunfight, and Hansen is killed.
Clay Sutton is Lee Sutton's older brother and the man responsible for killing Anisa Domingo's parents. He leads a group of thugs and attempts to have Anisa killed because she is the only witness to his murders. Clay is ultimately confronted and defeated by Lee and Ben Wyatt.
Phil Decker is the leading crook who controls much of the town through intimidation and corruption. He helps install Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby as sheriff, kills the previous sheriff to advance his land scheme, and directs his gang’s jailbreak. His criminal operation is ultimately confronted by Tom Destry, and he is killed in the final shootout.
Frontier settler or business partner.
Stephen is a horse dealer competing with Joan Britton to supply the Union Army. He is Jonathan Westgate’s rival for Joan’s affections and is described as using unscrupulous methods. His decision to steal a herd of Sioux horses helps provoke the danger of a new Indian war, which Jonathan tries to prevent.
One of McCabe's hired thugs and cronies. He initially helps frame Vesser for Bob Nelson's death and later confesses to murdering Palmer's accountant. During the final confrontation inside the camp, he turns on McCabe, exposing him as the true murderer and shooting him before McCabe's explosion.
Stephen is Helen's unfaithful boyfriend and the father of her child. He refuses to help her when she is pregnant, sending only a small amount of money and a one-way ticket. Later he discovers her assumed identity, blackmails her for money and marriage, and is found dead after Helen confronts him.
Chief Officer Kirchner serves aboard the Ergenstrasse and secretly supports the Nazi regime while working with German intelligence. He murders three stranded fishermen and steals their supplies, conceals the crime, pursues Elsa Keller, and is later exposed by Captain Karl Ehrlich, who forces him to record the truth in the ship's log.
Joe Beacom is the leader of the kidnapping gang and the central criminal antagonist. After Joyce identifies him, he evades arrest, arranges the ransom exchange, disguises himself as a conductor, and hides Lorna Murchison in the municipal tunnel beneath the station. He is finally shot by William Calhoun.
Lyle Bettger has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Nevada Smith Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Impasse, Gundown at Sandoval, The Lone Ranger. 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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