To "even the odds," Bill has some men tie him to a chair and carry him into the street. 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. At the end of the trial, Judge Sempronius H. Boyd told the jury they could not find Hickok acted in self-defense if he could have reasonably avoided the fight. [73], Hickok's favorite guns were a pair of Colt 1851 Navy Model (.36 caliber) cap-and-ball revolvers. 2, serial number 29963, a .32 rimfire with a six-inch barrel, blued finish, and varnished rosewood grips. 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. 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. Since he was actually shot in the back of the head, that plot element is a complete artifice of the episode writers. Hickok was severely injured, with a crushed chest, shoulder, and arm. [59], The next day, Hickok was playing poker again. "Figures like Wild Bill were like rock stars," said Lili Zanuck. Citizens warned Mulvey to behave, because Hickok was sheriff. 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 . Hickok encouraged McCall to quit the game until he could cover his losses and offered to give him money for breakfast. [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. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. For his contribution to the radio and television industries, Madison has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The watch had great sentimental value to Hickok, so he asked Tutt not to wear it in public. Almost the entire town attended the funeral, and Utter had Hickok buried with a wooden grave marker reading: Wild Bill, J. There's no . [j] Utter supervised the move and noted that, while perfectly preserved, Hickok had been imperfectly embalmed. Joe then begins telling an exaggerated tale of Bill's past exploits; Bill grows upset, leaves the saloon and goes to an opium den. 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.". There, the freight company had built a stagecoach stop along the Oregon Trail near Fairbury, Nebraska, on land purchased from David McCanles. Hickok said he had "tried to restore order". 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. [45], Hickok later said he did not know that "Wesley Clemmons" was Hardin's alias, and that he was a wanted outlaw. In the episode Dillon and Hickok are old friends. Release Dates 38 Episodes 1955. But Coe "reckoned without his host". [58] Jane confirmed this account in an 1896 newspaper interview, although she claimed she had been hospitalized with illness rather than in the guardhouse. While Hickok claimed to have killed numerous named and unnamed gunmen in his lifetime, his career as a gunfighter only lasted from 1861 to 1871. [18] On March 22, 1858, he was elected one of the first four constables of Monticello Township. Marshal. Jane retrieves Bill's guns, and he ambushes the posse as they saddle their horses, killing everyone except Jack. Hickok is known to have fatally shot six men and is suspected of having killed a seventh (McCanles). [46]:4558[48] A newspaper reported, "A man was killed in his bed at a hotel in Abilene, Monday night, by a desperado called 'Arkansas'. Producer Richard Zanuck said, "If you make a good picture and have a compelling story to tell, it's going to work. (written by) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Andrew Joslyn Cinematography by Pablo Diez Film Editing by Ned Thorne Casting By Lauren De Normandie Production Design by Christian Ramirez 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. He was known as a gunfighter and gambler who fought in the Civil War and was a scout for Custer's Cavalry. A later film (1953) and subsequent stage musical, both titled Calamity Jane, also portray a romance between Calamity Jane and Hickok. He noted that the sound was similar to tapping a brick wall and believed the remains weighed more than 400lb (180kg). They refused, so Hickok altered it himself. 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. 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. He later became a lawman before settling down in Deadwood, South Dakota where he would . [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. The incident helped contribute to the overall failure of the show. was advancing on him with a drawn pistol and that Tutt had previously made threats of personal injury to Deft. He was a Republican who supported Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.[21]. 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. Four of the men on the self-appointed committee who planned Calamity's funeral (Albert Malter, Frank Ankeney, Jim Carson, and Anson Higby) later stated that, since Hickok had "absolutely no use" for Jane in this life, they decided to play a posthumous joke on him by laying her to rest by his side. Good bye, Colorado Charlie, C. H. Utter. Joe, who speaks the warrior's language, says that the warrior wishes to kill Bill in order to correct his streak of misfortunes. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958. [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. Personal account of the foreman of the Overland Stage Company stations, as given to, Judge Boyd told the jury, "The defendant cannot set up justification that he acted in self-defense if he was willing to engage in a fight with the deceased. 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. Paramount Pictures' Western silent film Wild Bill Hickok (released on November 18, 1923) was directed by Clifford Smith and stars William S. Hart as Hickok. Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 - August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. [43], On April 15, 1871, Hickok became marshal of Abilene, Kansas. 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. Madison was born January 19, 1922, in Pumpkin Center, California. Updated on March 08, 2017. [77][78] A print of the film is maintained in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.[79]. Hardin left Kansas before Hickok could arrest him. 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. 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. Wild Bill Hickok: No one's harmless with a gun and a belly full of liquor. Just as he pulled the trigger, one of the policemen rushed around the corner between Coe and the pistols and both balls entered his body, killing him instantly. In 1954 an episode of Gunsmoke on CBS radio featured John Dehner as Hickok. He was involved in several notable shootouts during the course of his life. [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. [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. He was bedridden for four months before being sent to Rock Creek Station in the Nebraska Territory to work as a stable hand while he recovered. At the coroner's inquest into Strawhun's death, despite "very contradictory" evidence from witnesses, the jury found the shooting justifiable. Back at his funeral, Charley says the whole town attended the funeral, and that he was honored to be Bill's friend. [28] Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's struck Tutt through the heart from about 75 yards (69m) away. In the HBO show Deadwood (2004-2006), Wild Bill is played by Keith Carradine. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1982). When a seat opened up at the table, a drunk man named Jack McCall sat down to play. Hickok lost his re-election bid to his deputy. [1], Westerns revived in popularity in the early 90s with Dances with Wolves and Unforgiven. [5] William Hickok died in 1852, when James was 15. Hickok remained in Hays through August 1868, when he brought 200 Cheyenne Indians to Hays to be viewed by "excursionists". Despite Joe's warning that killing Indians "in a religious frame of mind" is bad luck, Bill shoots the man dead. 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. The Spectator March 13, 1997: C6. McCall was extradited to Yankton, South Dakota, where he was tried for murder. 7 Episodes 1951. Bill has one final remembrance of visiting Susannah in a mental hospital who, despite his apologies, refuses his help. Jane walks in, and the two begin having sex. 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. [13][14] He was also known before 1861 among Jayhawkers as "Shanghai Bill" because of his height and slim build. He reported returning with five prisoners after killing 10. 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. Wild Bill Hickok Ellen Barkin Calamity Jane John Hurt Charley Prince Diane Lane Savannah Moore David Arquette Jack McCall Christina Applegate Lurline Bruce Dern Will Plummer James Gammon. 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. Sullivan's a good customer. The cemetery was moved in 1881, and when McCall's body was exhumed, the noose was found still around his neck.[69]. [60] McCall then entered the saloon, walked up behind Hickok, drew his Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45-caliber revolver, and shouted, "Damn you! [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. The 10th Regiment arrived at Fort Lyon in Colorado in October and remained there for the rest of 1868. 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. Madison was borrowed by William Castle for Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948). "Wild Bill's Sweetheart: The Life of Mary Jane Owens. And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks. 7 Episodes 1956. "[citation needed]. Jack asks if he can have one last drink before leaving town, and they return to the saloon. When he saw Hickok, he leveled his cocked rifle at him. James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was one of the most legendary figures of the Old West. [d] The jury voted to clear Hickok, resulting in public backlash and criticism of the verdict. He specialized in playing the rugged heroes of B Westerns, particularly the Red Ryder series of films. Thomas Carr. [26]:329 Hickok did not enjoy acting, and often hid behind scenery. 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). Marshal overheard him and arrested him, says the Law Library. Jane and Bill's friends berate him and throw him into the street. In addition to many exploits she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok.Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.She is said to have exhibited compassion to others . Bill becomes suspicious of the man who volunteered to serve as a new Indian agent can me appointed. 2023 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Marshal. He was released on $2,000 bail and stood trial on August 3, 1865. Wild Bill Hickok is one of the most legendary names in the Wild West. 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. "Doc" Howard, who had known Hickok, stated that Hickok had left Buffalo Bill's Wild West Exhibition "because the lights affected his eyes, so he had to give it up". Mulvey angrily declared that he had come to town to kill Hickok. He moved to Wyoming and bragged about how he'd killed Hickok in a gunfight. [7] Variety, while also praising Jeff Bridges' performance, took a critical stance, observing that the film "comes to a near dead-stop in the final stretch". ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1984). 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. Early life [ edit] He had been a marshal in Hays City, and then Abilene, Kansas, gaining a reputation as a man who could pacify an untamed community. It is difficult to separate the truth from fiction about Hickok who was the first "dime novel" hero of the western era, with his exploits presented in heroic form, making him seem larger than . Drawn to this ruffian lifestyle, he headed west at age 18 as a fugitive from justice, working as a stagecoach driver and later as a lawman in the frontier territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $2.1 million on a budget of $30 million, and received mixed reviews from critics. | Because I think it's not so much the fights, it's his personality, his sense of humor about himself. In 1857, Hickok claimed a 160-acre (65ha) tract in Johnson County, Kansas, near present-day Lenexa. | [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. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. [6] Since the event was outdoors, he could not compel people to pay, and the venture was a financial failure. In the film version, Howard Keel co-stars as Hickok to Doris Day's Calamity Jane. Dismounting, he approached the bear and fired a shot into its head, but the bullet ricocheted off its skull, infuriating it. It is revealed that when he left town for six months, Susannah married another man, who robbed Bill of his most prized possession: his gold pocket watch. [64], Hickok was playing five-card stud or five-card draw when he was shot. Marshal in the whole West." [82], At the time of this affair I was at a station farther west and reached this station just as Wild Bill was getting ready to go to Beatrice for his trial. This was his sixth murder. 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. The movie The Plainsman (1936), starring Gary Cooper as Hickok, features the alleged romance between Calamity Jane and him as its main plot line. Marshal in the whole West." See production, box office & company info. The new trial was held in Yankton, the capital of the Dakota Territory. Jack offers to let Bill kill himself with a gun loaded with one bullet, but deliberately takes the last bullet out so Bill will be humiliated when he tries to shoot him. Hickok was assigned to bring the men to Topeka for trial, and he requested a military escort from Fort Hays. Wild Bill bombed at the box office. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1977). (6 episodes, 2019) Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Sarah Crowe . [15] He grew a moustache following the McCanles incident, and in 1861 began calling himself "Wild Bill".[16][17]. Hickok ran as an Independent; but lost to his deputy, Peter Lanihan, who ran as a Democrat. On September 4, Hickok was wounded in the foot while rescuing several cattlemen in the Bijou Creek basin who had been surrounded by Indians. 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). Despite Charley trying to apologize for Bill and the mob harassing him, Jack does not relent. On his appointment as Marshal of Abilene, Hickok asks what happened to the previous Marshal to which the Mayor replies "He resigned." [4] Production [ edit] [3], "He's a gutsy director," Zanuck said about Hill. Terrible direction, no style of any kind whatsoever.. terrible sound editing,, a gunshot sounds like someone farted loudly.. awfully clichd dialogue, wooden acting at its worst, lighting was poor, cinematography was childlike and vacuous,. In 1860, Hickok was badly injured by a bear, while driving a freight team from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. William Austin, the cemetery caretaker, estimated 500lb (230kg). Calamity Jane is reputed to have led a mob that threatened McCall with lynching, but at the time of Hickok's death, Jane was actually being held by military authorities. Hardin was in town under his assumed name Wesley Clemmons, but was better known to the townspeople by the alias "Little Arkansas". He arrived in Deadwood to stake a claim and earn some money for himself and his new wife. [52], In 1876, Hickok was diagnosed by a doctor in Kansas City, Missouri, with glaucoma and ophthalmia. At Wild Bill Hickok's funeral, his friend Charley Prince recalls Hickok's final days in Deadwood. They arrived in Topeka on April 2. Jack pulls a hidden derringer from his sleeve, gathers his nerve, and shoots Bill in the back of the head. He also appeared in Massacre River (1949) and Drums in the Deep South (1951). [46]:pp.5456[47], In August 1871, Hickok sought to arrest Hardin for killing Charles Couger in an Abilene hotel "for snoring too loud". Eulogized and ostracized, James Butler Hickok was alternately labeled courageous, affable, and self confident; cowardly, cold-blooded, and drunken; a fine specimen of physical manhood; an overdressed dandy with perfumed hair; an unequaled marksman; a poor shot. [3], Hill said the script was based on "character rather than incident. Hickok was sent from Abilene to arrest Matt Dillon (William Conrad) for the murder of a man he had thrown out of Dodge earlier that month. The enclosure was cut open by souvenir hunters in the 1950s, and the statue was removed.[71]. During his career, Madison was given a special Golden Globe Award in 1954 and two stars (radio, television) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Hickok's brother, Lorenzo Butler, traveled from Illinois to attend the retrial. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The bear then grabbed his arm in its mouth, but Hickok was able to grab his knife and slash its throat, killing it. "[1], The film was shot in Los Angeles, including at Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios. When he got out, Selznick assigned his contract to RKO Pictures. 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. FOX Business 'Legends & Lies' recounts the life of American old west James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok, an unruly lawman and gunslinger.#FoxBusiness #FoxSubscr. director of photography (as Lloyd Ahern) Film Editing by Freeman A. Davies . He twice asked another man at the table, Charles Rich, to change seats with him, but Rich refused.

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