authorities, and after trial has been sentenced to death for willful murder. Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. Madison was eventually dropped by Selznick, along with most of Selznick's contract-players. [9][41], The second killed by Hickok was Samuel Strawhun, a cowboy, who was causing a disturbance in a saloon at 1:00 am on September 27, when Hickok and Lanihan went to the scene. The Bull's Head Saloon in Abilene had been established by gambler Ben Thompson and Coe, his partner, businessman, and fellow gambler. Hickok accused a J.V. [62][63] Hickok may have told his friend Charlie Utter and others who were traveling with them that he thought he would be killed while in Deadwood. Hickok may have been acting sheriff before he was elected; a newspaper reported that he arrested offenders on August 18, and the commander of Fort Hays wrote a letter to the assistant adjutant general on August 21 in which he praised Hickok for his work in apprehending deserters. "[55], On March 5, 1876, Hickok married Agnes Thatcher Lake, a 50-year-old circus proprietor in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Being so young and it being so long ago, I can't remember any of the plots or anything, but I do remember being 'totally' engrossed with the show. Bonhams auction company offered this pistol at auction on November 18, 2013, in San Francisco, California,[75] described as Hickok's Smith & Wesson No. So much so that some fans of HBO's Deadwood didn't even realize that the actor who played Wild Bill Hickok assassin Jack McCall in. 1995 Western film about the last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok. "Wild Bill. Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles are ordered to break up a gang of cattle rustlers. [28] Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's struck Tutt through the heart from about 75 yards (69m) away. ", Nichols, George Ward (1867). B. Hickock [sic] (Wild Bill) formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming. As a deputy U.S. marshal, he was a veteran of many Indian battles and served as a scout to officers like George Armstrong Custer. [25][26]:136 Hickok had not been paid for some time, and was hired as a scout by General John B. Sanborn by early 1865. The town of Deadwood, South Dakota, re-enacts Hickok's murder and McCall's capture every summer evening. Will Jason. They had ivory grips and nickel plating, and were ornately engraved with "J.B. Hickok1869" on the backstrap. In the HBO show Deadwood (2004-2006), Wild Bill is played by Keith Carradine. Hollywood has been bringing his story to the screen for years with countless iconic actors playing the historic gunslinger . Dismounting, he approached the bear and fired a shot into its head, but the bullet ricocheted off its skull, infuriating it. [40]:192, On July 17, 1870, Hickok was attacked by two troopers from the 7th U.S. Cavalry, Jeremiah Lonergan and John Kyle (sometimes spelled Kile),[42] in a saloon. "Gunfighters of the Real West: Wild Bill Hickok. His father was said to have used the family house, now demolished, as a station on the Underground Railroad. As vile a character as I ever met for some cause Wild Bill incurred Coe's hatred and he vowed to secure the death of the marshal. [3][11], Madison's second starring role paired him with fellow Selznick contract player Shirley Temple in Honeymoon (1947), which was a huge flop. [3], Hill said the script was based on "character rather than incident. Nor was he happy; beginning to drink a lot, his acting became even worse, and finally, in March of 1874, he said goodbye to Cody and headed back out . Bill becomes suspicious of the man who volunteered to serve as a new Indian agent can me appointed. Picks on rebels, especially Texans, to kill." He became a deputy U.S. marshal, and on March 28, 1868, he picked up 11 Union Army deserters who had been charged with stealing government property. Marshal in the whole West." He went to Italy for Slave of Rome (1961), Sword of the Conqueror (1961), Women of Devil's Island (1962), and The Executioner of Venice (1963). Jane walks in, and the two begin having sex. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. [24] His friend, actor turned stockbroker Don Burnett, spoke at his funeral. Following his retirement, Madison built a large ranch home in Morongo Valley, California. Although McCall accepted the money, he was apparently insulted. Hill says he took details of the town from the novel but the relationship between McCall and Hickok was mostly from the play. [15] He grew a moustache following the McCanles incident, and in 1861 began calling himself "Wild Bill".[16][17]. It was written by Michael Lanahan and directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. [28] Strawhun "made remarks against Hickok", and Hickok killed him with a shot through the head. This was the last time Hickok was ever involved in a gunfight; the accidental death of Deputy Williams was an event that haunted Hickok for the remainder of his life. Actor By Action Role. He then retires from the law and works as an actor and trick shooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. They had hired the author, Pete Dexter, to write the script for the movie Rush. "[citation needed]. (6 episodes, 2019) Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Sarah Crowe . He noted that the sound was similar to tapping a brick wall and believed the remains weighed more than 400lb (180kg). Funeral services will be held at Charlie Utter's Camp, on Thursday afternoon, August 3, 1876, at 3 o'clock P. M. All are respectfully invited to attend. [citation needed] Although he was just 39, his marksmanship and health were apparently in decline, and he had been arrested several times for vagrancy,[53] despite earning a good income from gambling and displays of showmanship only a few years earlier. Wild Bill Hickok: No one's harmless with a gun and a belly full of liquor. At 28 minutes when Hickok 's Jailer is in jail, Hickok put his boots up on the desk, his boots and rubber treads. Outlaw John Wesley Hardin arrived in Abilene at the end of a cattle drive in early 1871. [38], In July 1869, Hickok returned to Hays and was elected city marshal of Hays and sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas, in a special election held on August 23, 1869. And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks.Hickok rode Buckshot while 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter's reput Read allLegendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. Hickok is currently interred in a 10ft (3m) square plot at the Mount Moriah Cemetery, surrounded by a cast-iron fence, with a U.S. flag flying nearby. Citizens warned Mulvey to behave, because Hickok was sheriff. The next day a mob brings Jack to Bill; Jack tells Bill that he aims to kill him because Bill mistreated his mother, Susannah Moore. Plot At Wild Bill Hickok's funeral, his friend Charley Prince recalls Hickok's final days in Deadwood. Jack and his posse enter the saloon and apprehend Jane, Bill, Joe, and Charley. He moved to Wyoming and bragged about how he'd killed Hickok in a gunfight. After joining a band of antislavery fighters, the Free State Army of Jayhawkers, he . The film was written and directed by Walter Hill, and based on the 1978 stage play Fathers and Sons by Thomas Babe and the 1986 novel Deadwood by Pete Dexter. Hardin was in town under his assumed name Wesley Clemmons, but was better known to the townspeople by the alias "Little Arkansas". [1], Hill said that Jeff Bridges was "an actor I greatly love a very nice man, decent, hard working, got along well, no problems" but that there "was always a kind of tension between Jeff and myself" because "Jeff does a lot of takes, I don't. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. He told Mrs. McCanles he was sorry he had to kill her man then took out $35 [$1,056 in 2021 dollars] and gave it to her saying: "This is all I have, sorry I do not have more to give you." In the episode Dillon and Hickok are old friends. Elliott made his planned move to Republic in 1943, and was immediately given a B-western series there, in which he played (and was billed as) "Wild Bill Elliott.". Mulvey angrily declared that he had come to town to kill Hickok. "Figures like Wild Bill were like rock stars," said Lili Zanuck. Marshal. He claimed he was avenging Hickok's earlier slaying of his brother, which may have been true; a man named Lew McCall had indeed been killed by an unknown lawman in Abilene, Kansas, but whether or not the two McCall men were related is unknown. The series ran for seven years. Writing Credits ( WGA) Michael Lanahan . [7] Photographs of Hickok appear to depict dark hair, but all contemporaneous descriptions affirm that it was red. A U.S. A renowned marksman and Civil War spy, Hickok was known for his skills with a pair of twin Colt revolvers, killing somewhere between eight and 100 men, depending on whose stories you believe. On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. 38 Episodes 1955. After shooting Coe, Hickok caught a glimpse of someone running toward him and quickly fired two more shots in reaction, accidentally shooting and killing Abilene Special Deputy Marshal Mike Williams, who was coming to his aid. To "even the odds," Bill has some men tie him to a chair and carry him into the street. Hickok was assigned to bring the men to Topeka for trial, and he requested a military escort from Fort Hays. In June, Hickok mustered out and went to Springfield, where he gambled. [1] He attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, for two years and then worked briefly as a telephone lineman before joining the United States Navy in 1942, during World War II. [12] His career began to suffer, in part because of his limited acting ability.[13][14][15]. By the end of 1861, he was a wagon master, but in September 1862, he was discharged for unknown reasons. On August 2, 1876, McCall walked into Nuttal & Mann's Saloon #10 and point blank shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back of the head while Hickok was playing a hand of poker. Hickok lost a gold watch to Tutt in a poker game. And Garret Dillahunt is one of today's most talented. The second trial was not considered double jeopardy because of the irregular jury in the first trial and because Deadwood was at the time in unorganized Indian country. He tells Jack he is sparing him out of respect for his mother. Hickok managed to fire another shot, wounding the bear's paw. This angered the buffalo and panicked audience members, causing the animals to break free of their wire fencing and chase audience members, some of whom were trampled. [citation needed], On August 1, 1876, Hickok was playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. Also in 1995, he's depicted as a character in an episode of Legend (TV series) by William Russ, possibly most famous for his role in Wiseguy (TV series). The incident helped contribute to the overall failure of the show. A later film (1953) and subsequent stage musical, both titled Calamity Jane, also portray a romance between Calamity Jane and Hickok. Abilene Marshal Tom 'Bear' Smith was killed November 2 1870 and it was five months until Hickok became Marshal on April 15 1871. He was released on $2,000 bail and stood trial on August 3, 1865. Hickok's retort is one of the West's most famous sayings (though possibly apocryphal): "Did the crow have a pistol? He would always have an idea he thought he could make something better. It was written by Thomas Babe, and focused on Hickok's last days in Deadwood, placing the action in the saloon where he was killed. Meanwhile, the team of Richard and Lili Zanuck had optioned a 1986 novel about Hickok called Deadwood. Although I was very young, I still remember sitting on a hassock in front of the TV set on Saturday mornings, following the exploits of Wild Bill and, as he was referred to in the intro, "his pal" Jingles. Since he was actually shot in the back of the head, that plot element is a complete artifice of the episode writers. For confirmation that Hickok was employed as a U.S. Army scout fighting Indians in Kansas in the summer of 1867, see Ames, George Augustus, Russell, Majors and Waddell freight company, List of cultural depictions of Wild Bill Hickok, "How many men did Wild Bill Hickok actually kill? [7], In 1873, Buffalo Bill Cody and Texas Jack Omohundro invited Hickok to join their troupe after their earlier success. 97,784: 4.23: Movies: Aug 15, 2014: 3 Characters (Animated Edition) 41,124: 4.58: Movies: Aug 26, 2014: 3 Roles (Comedy Edition) 40,871: 4.20: Movies: Flashbacks show Bill, then a deputy U.S. marshal, killing several men in a saloon fight for knocking his hat off, before gunning down a group of soldiers after one purposely crushes his hat. As a result, calcium carbonate from the surrounding soil had replaced the flesh, leading to petrifaction. There's no . It was a box-office bomb, grossing $2.1 million on a budget of $30 million, and received mixed reviews from critics. [3] Babe's play was seen in Los Angeles in 1980 by Walter Hill, who had been considering a film on Hickok. Despite Joe's warning that killing Indians "in a religious frame of mind" is bad luck, Bill shoots the man dead. [45], Hickok later said he did not know that "Wesley Clemmons" was Hardin's alias, and that he was a wanted outlaw. ", Judge Boyd said, "That when danger is threatened and impending a man is not compelled to stand with his arms folded until it is too late to offer successful resistance, and if the jury believe from the evidence that Tutt was a fighting character and a dangerous man and that [Defendant] was aware such was his character and that Tutt at the time he was shot by the Deft. In another account of the Coe shootout: Theophilus Little, the mayor of Abilene and owner of the town's lumber yard, recorded his time in Abilene by writing in a notebook, which was ultimately given to the Abilene Historical Society. Hill took material from Dexter's novel for the atmosphere of the town and relied on Babe's play heavily for the third act, the last hours of Hickok. His work included identifying and counting the number of troops in uniform who were drinking while on duty, verifying hotel liquor licenses, and tracking down individuals who owed money to the cash-strapped Union Army. Jack delays killing Bill because he isn't sure how he wants to do it. They arrived in Topeka on April 2. [c] However, if they felt the threat of danger was real and imminent, he instructed they could apply the unwritten law of the "fair fight" and acquit. Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876), lawman, gunfighter and gambler, of the American Wild West has been depicted many times and in many forms of media. [34]:34 The show featured six buffalo, a bear, and a monkey, and one show ended in disaster when a buffalo refused to act, prompting Hickok to fire a bullet into the sky. He reunites with Jane, and they go into a saloon. Pard, we will meet again in the happy hunting ground to part no more. ", Hermon, Gregory (1987). [46]:pp.5456[47], In August 1871, Hickok sought to arrest Hardin for killing Charles Couger in an Abilene hotel "for snoring too loud". A semifictionalized version of Hickok's time as marshal of Abilene Kansas, titled Hickok (2017), stars Luke Hemsworth as Hickok, Trace Adkins as the Bull's Head Saloon keeper Phil Coe, Kris Kristofferson as Abilene mayor George Knox, and Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau as John Wesley Hardin. Somehow the director managed to lower that bar considerably. Military records after 1865 list him as Hickok, but note that he was also known as Haycock. [43], On April 15, 1871, Hickok became marshal of Abilene, Kansas. That got us thinking about all of the actresses who've donned a holster, a fringed jacket, trousers and a hat to play crack shot Calamity Jane, long-time friend to Wild Bill Hickok. I don't believe that any genre dies. While breaking up a riot, Bill gets too worked up and accidentally shoots a fellow lawman. Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951-1958) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast verified as complete Series Produced by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Sidney Clifford . [74] He wore his revolvers butt-forward in a belt or sash (when wearing city clothes or buckskins, respectively), and seldom used holsters; he drew the pistols using a "reverse", "twist", or cavalry draw, as would a cavalryman. "[49], Hickok and Phil Coe, a saloon owner and acquaintance of Hardin's, had a dispute that resulted in a shootout. [1][2], James Butler Hickok was born May 27, 1837, in Homer, Illinois, (present-day Troy Grove, Illinois) to William Alonzo Hickok, a farmer and abolitionist, and his wife, Polly Butler. Marshal in the whole West." In the early 1990s ABC television series Young Riders, a fictional account of Pony Express riders, Hickok is portrayed by Josh Brolin.[80]. McCall lost heavily. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 - August 2, 1876), better known as " Wild Bill " Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. In an instant, he pulled the triggers again sending two bullets into Coe's abdomen (Coe lived a day or two) and whirling with his two guns drawn on the drunken crowd of cowboys, "and now do any of you fellows want the rest of these bullets?" Lorenzo Butler Hickok spoke with McCall after the trial, and said McCall showed no remorse. [19] According to Hickok's account, he found the road blocked by a cinnamon bear and its two cubs. The star for his contributions to radio is located at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard; the star for his television contributions is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard[3], In 1996, a Golden Palm Star was dedicated to Madison on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, in Palm Springs, California. This, too, was badly defaced, and was then enclosed in a cage for protection. He is now at Yankton, D.T. Inviting Hickok to join his dramatic play entitled "Scouts of the Prairies," Wild Bill made a decent income and was able to indulge in his love for women and gambling, but an actor, he was not. On December 9, Hickok and Lanihan both served legal papers on Macintosh, and local newspapers acknowledged that Hickok had guardianship of Hays City. The hand of cards which he supposedly held at the time of his death has become known as the dead man's hand: two pairs; black aces and eights. William Austin, the cemetery caretaker, estimated 500lb (230kg). "They had sex appeal. (as Freeman Davies) McCanles reportedly threatened Wellman, and either Wellman or Hickok, who was hiding behind a curtain, killed McCanles. Hickok said he had "tried to restore order". | At the coroner's inquest into Strawhun's death, despite "very contradictory" evidence from witnesses, the jury found the shooting justifiable. During the run of the show, between 1952 and 1955, sixteen feature films were released by Monogram Pictures consisting of episodes combined into a continuous story.[16]. The Gene Autry Melody Ranch in Santa Clarita, California was used to portray Deadwood. Charlie Utter, Hickok's friend and companion, claimed Hickok's body and placed a notice in the local newspaper, the Black Hills Pioneer, which read: Died in Deadwood, Black Hills, August 2, 1876, from the effects of a pistol shot, J. At Wild Bill Hickok's funeral, his friend Charley Prince recalls Hickok's final days in Deadwood. While a Jayhawker, he met 12-year-old William Cody (later known as "Buffalo Bill"), who, despite his youth, served as a scout just two years later for the U.S. Army during the Utah War. It stars Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, and Diane Lane, and was released by United Artists on December 1, 1995. Follow. The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok starred Guy Madison as the legendary Old West lawman (in real life, also a gunfighter) United States Marshal James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, and Andy Devine as his comedy sidekick, Jingles P. Jones. 7 Episodes 1956. Wild Bill Hickok, byname of James Butler Hickok, (born May 27, 1837, Homer [now Troy Grove], Illinois, U.S.died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota, U.S.]), American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West. When a seat opened up at the table, a drunk man named Jack McCall sat down to play. "Wild Bill and the Timber Thieves. 2. Early life [ edit] Hickok remains a popular figure of frontier history. Hickok is a playable character in the 2018 board game Deadwood 1876 by Faade Games. Prairie Schooners is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, which stars Wild Bill Elliott as Hickok. "Dead man's hand" was an established poker. "The Girl and the Gunfighter: A Newly Discovered Photograph of Wild Bill Hickok. Wild Bill Hickok was born James Butler Hickok in Homer, Illinois on May 27, 1837. August 18, 1876, image 3", "Jack McCall Cowardly Killer of Wild Bill Hickok", "American Wonder Wild Bill Hickok Shot and Killed from Behind on This Day in History", Bozeman Avant Courier, December 22, 1876, image 1, testimony of George M. Shingle, "Riverboat captain 'carried' bullet that killed Hickok", "Jack McCall and the Murder of Wild Bill Hickok", "Wild Bill Hickok: Pistoleer, Peace Officer and Folk Hero", Photograph of Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Model 1851 Navys, "Wild Bill Hickok's Smith & Wesson No. The identity of the fifth card (his "hole card") is also the subject of debate. [13][14] He was also known before 1861 among Jayhawkers as "Shanghai Bill" because of his height and slim build. Hickok was of English ancestry. Wild Bill Hickok died in 1876, at age 39 in Deadwood, S.D., where he was shot in the back of the head by an angry poker player. He was arrested while using the name Haycock in 1865. After touring the country in a Wild West show with the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody, Hickok drifted from place to place, drinking heavily and gambling even more. He was assigned Buffalo Bill Cody, a sergeant, and five privates. Watch it only to learn how not to make a western. Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. The enclosure was cut open by souvenir hunters in the 1950s, and the statue was removed.[71]. Wild Bill (2019) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Harry Escott . He later became a lawman before settling down in Deadwood, South Dakota where he would . A former cavalryman, J.W. . When he saw Hickok, he leveled his cocked rifle at him. Who Played Wild Bill Hickok? [68], As I write the closing lines of this brief sketch, word reaches me that the slayer of Wild Bill has been rearrested by the United State [sic?] Writing in 1911, he detailed his admiration for Hickok and included a paragraph on the shooting that differs considerably from the reported account: "Phil" Coe was from Texas, ran the "Bull's Head" a saloon and gambling den, sold whiskey and men's souls. [9], Hickok used his late father's name, William Hickok, from 1858, and the name William Haycock during the American Civil War. "[1], The film was shot in Los Angeles, including at Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios. To be entitled to acquittal on the ground of self-defense, he must have been anxious to avoid a conflict, and must have used all reasonable means to avoid it. He specialized in playing the rugged heroes of B Westerns, particularly the Red Ryder series of films. and that Deft. This made it difficult for the men to carry the remains to the new site. [38], On September 1, 1868, Hickok was in Lincoln County, Kansas, where he was hired as a scout by the 10th Cavalry Regiment, a segregated African-American unit. [21][22] Hickok, Wellman, and another employee, J.W. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 - August 2, 1876), also known as "Wild Bill" Hickok was a legendary figure in the old west. Eventually winding up in Cheyenne, a man named Will Plummer, whom Bill crippled years earlier after killing his brother, calls him out. Bill has one final remembrance of visiting Susannah in a mental hospital who, despite his apologies, refuses his help. [4] Production [ edit] 2023 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10], Madison returned to military service. [10][pageneeded][11] In an 1867 article about his shootout with Davis Tutt, his surname was misspelled as Hitchcock. 1. [67], After bragging about killing Hickok, McCall was rearrested. McCall alleged that John Varnes, a Deadwood gambler, had paid him to murder Wild Bill. The watch had great sentimental value to Hickok, so he asked Tutt not to wear it in public. He arrived in Deadwood to stake a claim and earn some money for himself and his new wife. Producer Richard Zanuck said, "If you make a good picture and have a compelling story to tell, it's going to work. The charge was later reduced to manslaughter. "[4], The film received a 44% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. Wild Bill bombed at the box office. Wild Bill (1995) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Walter Hill Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Van Dyke Parks Cinematography by Lloyd Ahern II . [9], In 1865, Hickok recruited six Native Americans and three cowboys to accompany him to Niagara Falls, where he put on an outdoor demonstration called The Daring Buffalo Chasers of the Plains. "[3] Dexter wrote a script based on his novel which was sent to Barry Levinson and Sydney Pollack before going to Hill. "[1], Hill wrote a script based on the play, the novel, and Ned Wynn's screenplay. He was known as a gunfighter and gambler who fought in the Civil War and was a scout for Custer's Cavalry. "[56], Martha Jane Cannary, known popularly as Calamity Jane, claimed in her autobiography that she was married to Hickok and had divorced him so he could be free to marry Agnes Lake, but no records that support her account have been found. "[6] In a positive review, Bruce Fretts of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the movie "succeeds as a character study of a man whose idiosyncratic code of justice eventually catches up with him", and complimented Jeff Bridges' acting as vital to the film's success. Advertisement. ", DeMattos, Jack (1980). Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. And that's about it: he beat up all Read allHickok rode Buckshot while 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. [3] He received extensive coverage in the influential fan magazines of the time, including Photoplay where his agent Henry Willson had once worked. [66] McCall was acquitted of the murder, which prompted editorializing in the Black Hills Pioneer: "Should it ever be our misfortune to kill a man we would simply ask that our trial may take place in some of the mining camps of these hills." American folk hero and lawman (18371876), For the American football player and industrialist, see, Arapaho Joe and Colorado Charlie Utter at Hickok's grave, photograph date unknown, Pistols known to have been carried by Hickok. "The Custer-Hickok Shootout in Hays City. They separated in November 1960 and divorced in April 1963. However, he did add that "I don't think any other company would have made this film, so I'm very indebted to them for letting me do it."[10]. Marshal overheard him and arrested him, says the Law Library. In 1860, Hickok was badly injured by a bear, while driving a freight team from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. [citation needed], Leander Richardson, a reporter, interviewed McCall shortly before his execution, and wrote an article about him for the April 1877 issue of Scribner's Monthly. Despite Charley trying to apologize for Bill and the mob harassing him, Jack does not relent. [24], In late 1863, Hickok worked for the provost marshal of southwest Missouri as a member of the Springfield detective police. [73], Hickok's favorite guns were a pair of Colt 1851 Navy Model (.36 caliber) cap-and-ball revolvers. [57] The two possibly met for the first time after Jane was released from the guardhouse in Fort Laramie and joined the wagon train in which Hickok was traveling. He afterward resumed using his given name, James Hickok. [21] Hickok subsequently visited McCanles' widow, apologized for the killing, and offered her $35 in restitution, all the money he had with him at the time. The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok was a 1950s TV series starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine. Not having the courage to do it himself, he one day filled about 200 cowboys with whiskey intending to get them into trouble with Wild Bill, hoping that they would get to shooting and in the melee shoot the marshal. Many historic sites and monuments commemorate his life, and he has been depicted numerous times in literature, film, and television. Bill and Charley travel to Deadwood, where he is greeted with fanfare. [a][8], In 1855, at age 18, James Hickok fled Illinois following a fight with Charles Hudson, during which both fell into a canal; each thought, mistakenly, that he had killed the other. Wikimedia Commons. He fought and spied for the Union Army during the American Civil War and gained publicity after the war as a scout, marksman, actor, and professional gambler. 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