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Emmett Quincy is played by Jeremy Slate in the 1969 film adaption of True Grit, and by Paul Rae in the the 2010 version.

Character Biography[]

He is apparently a criminal, with some history with Rooster.

In True Grit Quincy and Moon are staying at a dugout and getting ready to give Ned Pepper,Mexican Bob, Old Hayes, and Tom Chaney horses so they can be used in a robbery. Rooster Cogburn, Mattie Ross, and La Boeuf stake out the dugout, but when Quincy refuses to let Rooster in Rooster smokes them out leading to a shootout and Moon and Quincy getting shot by Rooster. Rooster then questions them. Quincy won't talk and threatens Moon when he begins to talk. Moon finally breaks and Quincy cuts off Moon's fingers then stabs him. Rooster draws his gun and shoots Quincy in the face, killing him instantly. Rooster then hides Quincy's body until Ned is gone then he takes it back to McAlester where Quincy is buried.

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