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Will Kane is a fictional character and the main hero of the famous film, High Noon. He is played by Gary Cooper in the 1952 film, by Lee Majors in a made-for-TV sequel, High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (produced in 1980, 28 years after the original movie was released), and by Tom Skerritt in 2000's High Noon, which was entirely re-worked for cable television.

In High Noon, Will Kane is a town marshal. It is his wedding day and his last day as a lawman. He is about to leave town with his bride to start a new life when some men come to town and tell him that a man he sent to prison some years earlier has just been released and is arriving on the noon train. Kane and the townsfolk who remember him, know that he is coming to town for one reason: to kill Will. Will's friends tell him to leave town which he does but Will feels that running away is not a solution and returns to face him. Will tries to find support from his friends but none wants to help. They all tell him to leave. Will is all alone to face his old foe. He chose to stand up and face a gang of four notorious killers alone.

Despite the iconic portrayal of the character by Gary Cooper (see below), "Cooper was not producer Stanley Kramer's first choice to play Marshal Will Kane." Nevertheless, Will Kane is "one of Cooper's most famous roles." Lee Majors explained that he accepted the role in the sequel, because "I've always admired Gary Cooper. And I wanted to do a Western again." Ron Hardy, who directed the recent remake, argued that Tom Skerrit was an ideal actor to take over the role in the remake. Hardy explained that like "Cooper, he is Mr. Everyday. People know who Tom Skerritt is. They don't treat him like a superstar. They feel he's approachable."

In 1952, Gary Cooper won a Golden Globe Award and his second Academy Award for his portrayal of Will Kane.

Will Kane has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.