dog heavy

plural dog heavies

1. A burly, physically intimidating henchman in a western film.

   Hillyer needed a shot of his leading lady hiding in a stable, sought by a half-dozen dog heavies who meant to do her harm.

   1999, Edward Bernds, Mr. Bernds Goes to Hollywood

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   Rip Austin, one of a solid quartet of dog heavies that included Roy Barcroft, Pierce Lyden, and the 6'5" Glenn Strange […]

   2019, Gene Freese, The Western Films of Robert Mitchum: Hollywood's Cowboy Rebel