Telford (portrayed by Patrick O'Neal) is a minor character from Die Hard 2. He is a member of the Blue Light anti-terrorist unit led by Major Grant.
History[]
Telford was recently transfered to Major Grant's unit, Blue Light Team, as a last minute replacement to replace a sick soldier. He was among the soldiers who arrived in Dulles International Airport to battle mercenaries, led by Colonel Stuart, who took over the airport's landing control systems. At the airport police station, off-duty police lieutenant John McClane came to Telford and the soldier says grimly that CIA Headquarters in Langley that the portable decoder for the airport systems won't be in two hours, which McClane realizes that the plane carrying his wife Holly doesn't have that long. Telford admits to McClane that he only got transferred to Grant's team yesterday since the regular guy got ill. Telford says word is that nobody's better at this work than Grant, which McClane replies that except maybe Colonel Stuart is better than Grant.
Death[]
After the terrorists have evacuated their hideout at the Hidley Lake Community Church, Blue Light make their way towards Dulles Airport's Hangar 11 where Stuart's escape plane is waiting. Telford is among his comrades and as Major Grant reminisces about taking Grenada, Telford says that he wishes he were there with him. Grant agrees since then he wouldn't need to do what he does next, which is slit Telford's throat. With the exception of Telford, the entire Blue Light team was secretly in league with Colonel Stuart, making his continued presence an inconvenience.