Karl Hackett

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Characters played by Karl Hackett

Wolf Hines — Colorado Kid (1937)

Wolf Hines is the political boss of the town and the buyer in a livestock transaction with Colonel Gifford, who accepts $5,000 from him. After Gifford leaves the saloon, Hines murders him on the way home to recover the money. His crime leads to Colorado Kid being accused of the murder.

John Martin — The Renegade (1943)

Town banker who hires Billy for bank robbery case.

Jack Stewart — Texas Justice (1942)

A rancher falsely imprisoned for cattle rustling, saved by the Lone Rider.

Hawks — Murder on the Yukon (1940)

Henchman hired by George Weathers to eliminate Jim Smithers and protect the counterfeiting ring.

Rancher Durkin — Arizona Gunfighter (1937)

Rancher Durkin is the man who murders Colt's father. Colt confronts and kills him in a fair fight, an act that drives the central conflict. Wolf later tells Colt that he was the one who killed Durkin, while Colt claims responsibility to Governor Gray and explains his father's murder as the reason.

Bob Corrigan — Wolves of the Range (1943)

A Pony Express rider transporting vital funds to save a local bank.

Bert Davis — Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941)

Experienced outlaw and Billy's friend, handles logistics and scouting.

Sid Clayton — Outlaws of Boulder Pass (1942)

A local resident caught in the crossfire of Boulder Pass outlaw activities.

Matt Malone — The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (1941)

An honest cowboy wrongfully accused, relying on the Lone Rider to clear his name.

Storm — Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940)

Storm leads the gang sabotaging Jane Winters’s Peeko Stage Line and plots to seize it through the coach-race franchise contest. He tries to remove Tex by having stolen church-benefit money planted in Tex’s saddlebags, then hires Mule Bates to kill him. Storm double-crosses and shoots Bates, but is arrested at the race’s finish line.

Reverend George Allen — Tucson Raiders (1944)

Local minister, moral compass of the frontier town.

Pop Lawrence — Along the Sundown Trail (1942)

Elderly rancher, respected figure in the community.

Career Overview

Karl Hackett has 139 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection with 16 titles. Signature works include Colorado Kid, His Brother's Ghost, The Renegade. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
139
Birth Date
1893-09-05
Birth Place
Carthage, Missouri, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

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