"Wild Bill and the Timber Thieves. William Austin, the cemetery caretaker, estimated 500lb (230kg). Wild Bill Hickok - Gunfighter of the Wild West - ThoughtCo The bullet emerged through his right cheek and struck another player, riverboat captain William Massie, in the left wrist. 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. Infuriated, Thompson tried to incite John Wesley Hardin to kill Hickok by exclaiming to Hardin that "He's a damn Yankee. 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. [33], In September 1865, Hickok came in second in the election for city marshal of Springfield. Wild Bill (1995) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series 1951-1958) - IMDb See production, box office & company info. RKO gave him a starring role in Till the End of Time, a drama about veterans returning after World War II (1946). 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. [9], At the time of his death, Hickok was wearing a Smith & Wesson Model No. 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 . Bill becomes suspicious of the man who volunteered to serve as a new Indian agent can me appointed. Seeing stars - The State Journal-Register [3][11], Madison's second starring role paired him with fellow Selznick contract player Shirley Temple in Honeymoon (1947), which was a huge flop. Filming & Production The movie The Plainsman (1936), starring Gary Cooper as Hickok, features the alleged romance between Calamity Jane and him as its main plot line. [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. Producer Richard Zanuck said, "If you make a good picture and have a compelling story to tell, it's going to work. "[55], On March 5, 1876, Hickok married Agnes Thatcher Lake, a 50-year-old circus proprietor in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. ", DeMattos, Jack (1980). McCall was extradited to Yankton, South Dakota, where he was tried for murder. He twice asked another man at the table, Charles Rich, to change seats with him, but Rich refused. At that time, for me, it just didn't get any better than that! However, Madison's acting was criticized as wooden. List of cultural depictions of Wild Bill Hickok - Wikipedia The bear then grabbed his arm in its mouth, but Hickok was able to grab his knife and slash its throat, killing it. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1982). In 1954 an episode of Gunsmoke on CBS radio featured John Dehner as Hickok. The gun did not sell because the highest bid of $220,000 was less than the reserve set by the gun's owners.[76]. 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 . In his late teens, he moved west to Kansas, where a small-scale civil war was raging over slavery. Hickok (2017) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb He later became a lawman before settling down in Deadwood, South Dakota where he would . Hickok is a playable character in the 2018 board game Deadwood 1876 by Faade Games. . "[27], While in Springfield, Hickok and a local gambler named Davis Tutt had several disagreements over unpaid gambling debts and their common affection for the same women. This, too, was badly defaced, and was then enclosed in a cage for protection. Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 - August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. 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. [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. Wild Bill (TV Series 2019) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb "[49], Hickok and Phil Coe, a saloon owner and acquaintance of Hardin's, had a dispute that resulted in a shootout. McCall alleged that John Varnes, a Deadwood gambler, had paid him to murder Wild Bill. 'Deadwood': Who Were the Real Seth Bullock, Al Swearengen & Sol Star? And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks. Their quick-draw duel was recorded as the first of its kind. The bear attacked, crushing Hickok with its body. [15] He grew a moustache following the McCanles incident, and in 1861 began calling himself "Wild Bill".[16][17]. But Coe "reckoned without his host". Mulvey angrily declared that he had come to town to kill Hickok. Macintosh of irregularities and misconduct during the election. The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok was a 1950s TV series starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine. 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. "[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. Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. 10 in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. The incident helped contribute to the overall failure of the show. The Bull's Head Saloon in Abilene had been established by gambler Ben Thompson and Coe, his partner, businessman, and fellow gambler. In one show, he shot the spotlight when it focused on him. awaiting execution. [21][22] Hickok, Wellman, and another employee, J.W. When he saw Hickok, he leveled his cocked rifle at him. 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. [18][19][20] He had a son, Robert Madison, who also became an actor. A U.S. Regardless, Jack claims he has already killed Bill "in his heart," and the posse leaves after Charley intervenes. They initially agreed not to fight over the watch, but when Hickok saw Tutt wearing it, he warned him to stay away. McCall claimed he killed Wild Bill to avenge his brother's death. He was one of the early "heroes of . 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. "The Custer-Hickok Shootout in Hays City. Jesse James suffered from it. In the bar, Joe resumes telling stories of Bill's antics. 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. Marshal James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, Episode: "Yesterday's Love/Fountain of Youth", This page was last edited on 12 April 2023, at 07:50. Jack and his posse enter the saloon and apprehend Jane, Bill, Joe, and Charley. It ends with Hickok surviving the murder attempt due to wearing body armor and being shot in the back, then secretly leaving for a ranch in California. William Beaudine. 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. Mulvey wheeled his horse around to face those who might shoot him from behind, and before he realized he had been fooled, Hickok shot him through the temple. 8 Actresses Who've Played Calamity Jane - Pride Wild Bill - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide Many historic sites and monuments commemorate his life, and he has been depicted numerous times in literature, film, and television. [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'. 1995 Western film about the last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958. It was based on the real town of Deadwood, South Dakota and its residents. 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? [46]:pp.5456[47], In August 1871, Hickok sought to arrest Hardin for killing Charles Couger in an Abilene hotel "for snoring too loud". [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. Brady, like Varnes, had disappeared from Deadwood and could not be found. The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok - Wikipedia The man who would become Wild Bill was born James Butler Hickok in 1837 in Homer (now Troy Grove), Illinois. 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. "Wild Bill" Elliott | The Files of Jerry Blake The White Buffalo (1977), starring Charles Bronson as Hickok, tells a tale of Hickok's hunt for a murderous white buffalo that follows him in his nightmares. Advertisement. Born in Illinois in 1837, he was shot dead in Deadwood only 39 years later. This was his sixth murder. Wild Bill (1995 film) - Wikipedia Disappointing is a word I would normally use when discovering a below par movie, but I did not expect much from this movie to begin with so the bar was set quiet low in my expectation. 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. Jane retrieves Bill's guns, and he ambushes the posse as they saddle their horses, killing everyone except Jack. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter's reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test. It stars Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, and Diane Lane, and was released by United Artists on December 1, 1995. Jan 29, 2011. Marshal. On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks. [9], Hickok used his late father's name, William Hickok, from 1858, and the name William Haycock during the American Civil War. [67], After bragging about killing Hickok, McCall was rearrested. "The Girl and the Gunfighter: A Newly Discovered Photograph of Wild Bill Hickok. and that Deft. director of photography (as Lloyd Ahern) Film Editing by Freeman A. Davies . 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. Hickok moved to Leavenworth in the Kansas Territory, where he joined Jim Lane's Free State Army (also known as the Jayhawkers), an antislavery vigilante group active in the new territory during the Bleeding Kansas era. The identity of the fifth card (his "hole card") is also the subject of debate. (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 [64], Hickok was playing five-card stud or five-card draw when he was shot. 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. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. One of them was the play Fathers and Sons which had been on Broadway in 1978, directed by Joseph Papp. On October 5, 1871, Hickok was standing off a crowd during a street brawl when Coe fired two shots. Outlaw John Wesley Hardin arrived in Abilene at the end of a cattle drive in early 1871. [i][68], Jack McCall was hanged on March 1, 1877, and buried in a Roman Catholic cemetery. In the film version, Howard Keel co-stars as Hickok to Doris Day's Calamity Jane. [4] Production [ edit] 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. Madison was borrowed by William Castle for Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948). [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. He arrived in Deadwood to stake a claim and earn some money for himself and his new wife. 1. 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. He had an affair with Gia Scala and, before her death, she made him the beneficiary to her portion of the Screen Actors Pension Fund. Witnesses confirm that the story was true to the extent the party had set out to find whoever had killed the four men,[e] but the group returned to the fort "without nary a dead Indian, [never] even seeing a live one". Though many of the characters really did exist like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, Trixie, Whitney Ellsworth, and . [12] His career began to suffer, in part because of his limited acting ability.[13][14][15]. Guy Madison - Wikipedia "He's kind of a male-oriented director, and he has great knowledge of the West and all of the folklore and all of the heroes. 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). He eventually leaves the show after a medical examination uncovers symptoms of glaucoma, which will eventually leave him blind and unable to shoot properly. I will be. The charge was later reduced to manslaughter. On September 4, Hickok was wounded in the foot while rescuing several cattlemen in the Bijou Creek basin who had been surrounded by Indians. 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. "[citation needed]. There's no . "[5] Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, criticizing its pacing and plot. Madison was eventually dropped by Selznick, along with most of Selznick's contract-players. Wild Bill Hickok was born James Butler Hickok in Homer, Illinois on May 27, 1837. It was nice reading the other posts, for I too was a huge fan of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickock. [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. McLintock used a cane to tap the body, face, and head, finding no soft tissue anywhere. Jack McCall, played . 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Hickok, J.B. Hickok, Shanghai Bill, William Hickok, William Haycock, Bird, Roy (1979). "[1], The Zanucks and Walter Hill took the script to John Calley, president of United Artists, and the film was green-lighted at the end of January 1994. Lonergan pinned Hickok to the ground, and Kyle put his gun to Hickok's ear. "[1], The film was shot in Los Angeles, including at Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios. [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. [10][pageneeded][11] In an 1867 article about his shootout with Davis Tutt, his surname was misspelled as Hitchcock. 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. Bill kills the man in self-defense, but Susannah is distraught, and a young Jack witnesses the killing. In 1944, Madison was visiting Hollywood on leave when his boyish good looks and physique caught the eye of Henry Willson, the head of talent at David O. Selznick's newly formed Vanguard Pictures. 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. 13 Episodes 1953. 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. He had three brothers, Wayne, Harold and David, and a sister, Rosemary. Deadwood had no legal standing, but Laramie, Wyoming, did. The cemetery was moved in 1881, and when McCall's body was exhumed, the noose was found still around his neck.[69]. 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