# Celluloid Bill — Cogewea, the Half-Blood character guide

> Celluloid Bill in Cogewea, the Half-Blood by Mourning Dove.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Celluloid, Bill

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-roundup-at-horseshoe-bend

## Who they are

A ranch cowboy whose tall tales and rough humor fill the bunkhouse, part of the rowdy chorus that surrounds Cogewea's days.

## Relationships

### [LaGrinder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/lagrinder)

_friendship_

Celluloid Bill is a loyal friend and ally to LaGrinder, often assisting her in matters of the ranch.

### [Bob](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/bob)

_friendship_

Bob and Celluloid Bill are fellow ranch hands and close friends, often working together and sharing stories.

### [Frenchy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/frenchy)

_friendship_

Celluloid Bill and Frenchy are fellow ranch workers and friends, often joking and helping each other.

### [LaGrinder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/lagrinder)

_friendship_

Celluloid Bill is a loyal friend and ally to LaGrinder, often assisting her in matters of the ranch.

### [Bob](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/bob)

_friendship_

Bob and Celluloid Bill are fellow ranch hands and close friends, often working together and sharing stories.

### [Frenchy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/frenchy)

_friendship_

Celluloid Bill and Frenchy are fellow ranch workers and friends, often joking and helping each other.

### [Bob](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/bob)

_friendship_

Bob and Celluloid Bill are fellow ranch hands and close friends, often working together and sharing stories.

### [LaGrinder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/lagrinder)

_friendship_

Celluloid Bill is a loyal friend and ally to LaGrinder, often assisting her in matters of the ranch.

## In the story

### [A Range Idyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/iii-a-range-idyl)

Teases Jim about Cogewea, recounts his own failed attempt to court her.

### [V: The Tenderfoot's Bronco Riding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/v-the-tenderfoot-s-bronco-riding)

Participates in the plan to humiliate Densmore by helping to saddle the outlaw horse.

### [VI: The Fourth of July](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/vi-the-fourth-of-july)

Roused from sleep by Jim and Rodeo Jack, he reluctantly gets up to help train the horses for the day's races.

### [VIII: The Indian Dancers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/viii-the-indian-dancers)

Returns from the celebration with a black eye and no money, explaining the aftermath of the festivities.

### [XII: On Buffalo Butte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xii-on-buffalo-butte)

Celluloid Bill teases Jim about the tenderfoot, urging him not to let Densmore steal Cogewea away.

### [XIII: A Visit to Stemteemä’s Teepee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xiii-a-visit-to-stemteem-s-teepee)

Urges Jim to join the group going to town, teasing him about being tied down.

### [XVII: Frenchy—Toy of the Cowboys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xvii-frenchy-toy-of-the-cowboys)

One of the cowboys who stretches Frenchy's breeches; comments on Frenchy's singing voice.

### [A Tragedy of the Range](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xx-a-tragedy-of-the-range)

One of the cowboys at camp who comments on the Canary's absence.

### [XXI: A “Geezar” in Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxi-a-geezar-in-camp)

Plays a dangerous prank on Frenchy, nearly causing a drowning, and later fights the 'Geezar' over a stammering misunderstanding.

### [Back to the Ranch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxii-back-to-the-ranch)

Participates in the banter about the upcoming social event and offers to guide Silent Bob.

### [XXIX: Stemteemä’s Dream of the Soma-ash-hee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxix-stemteem-s-dream-of-the-soma-ash-hee)

Observes Cogewea riding to meet Densmore and reveals he told Densmore about her supposed wealth, mocking the tenderfoot's motives.

### [XXX: The Cost of Knowing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxx-the-cost-of-knowing)

Leads the group of riders who arrive after Cogewea is freed. He is furious and ready to pursue Densmore, but is overruled by Cogewea.

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