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Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who was linked to nine murders: five for which he was solely responsible, and four in which he may have played a role alongside others.
Richard M. Brewer (February 19, 1850 – April 4, 1878), was an American cowboy and Lincoln County lawman. He was the founding leader of the Regulators , a deputized posse that fought in the Lincoln County War .
Billy the Kid c. 1880. The legend of Billy the Kid has acquired iconic status in American folklore.More has been written about Billy the Kid than any other gunslinger in the history of the American Old West, [1] while hundreds of books, motion pictures, radio and television programs and even a ballet have been inspired by his legend. [2]
Frederick Tecumseh "Dash" Waite, occasionally spelled Fred Wayte [1] (September 23, 1853 – September 24, 1895) was noted for a period when he was a cowboy in New Mexico and a member of Billy the Kid's gang. He was also known for later serving as a legislator in the Chickasaw Nation government, and as its Attorney General.
Tom Pickett (1858 – May 14, 1934) was a 19th-century American cowboy, professional gambler and, as both a lawman and outlaw at various points in his life, was an associate of Dave Rudabaugh and later Billy the Kid.
Henry Newton Brown (1857 – April 30, 1884) was an American Old West gunman who played the roles of both lawman and outlaw during his life.. Brown was raised in Cold Springs Township, in Phelps County, ten miles south of Rolla, Missouri.
Authentic Story of Billy the Kid. New York: Atomic Books, Inc. This is a brief version of Garrett's work, the first in a series, American Folk-Lore and Humor, and published to sell for twenty-five cents. {}: CS1 maint: postscript ; Garrett, Pat F. (1953). The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid, the Noted Desperado of the Southwest. Houston: The ...
James Griffith in The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954) Richard Travis in the syndicated half-hour TV series, Stories of the Century (1954) Keith Richards in the syndicated half-hour TV series, Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955, 1 episode) Bob Duncan in The Parson and the Outlaw (1957) John Dehner in The Left Handed Gun (1958) George Montgomery in Badman's ...