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The Oklahoma Kid
1939
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Alphonso J. "Al" Jennings (November 25, 1863 – December 26, 1961) was an attorney in Oklahoma Territory who at one time robbed trains. He later became a silent film star and made many appearances in films as an actor and technical adviser.
Alphonso J. “Al” Jennings was a successful lawyer in Oklahoma until he turned to a life of crime and helped to establish the Jennings Gang of train robbers. Born in Virginia in 1863, Jennings and his family moved to Oklahoma and settled at El Reno.
Alphonso J. Jennings (a.k.a. Al) was born November 25, 1863 in Virginia. Al, wrote a book in 1913 called “Beating Back” and gave some early family history. He had a penchant for spinning yarns, so we have no way of knowing how much of his book is true.
Jennings died in California 1961 at the age of 97. Neighbors, old friends, actors, and roosters alike probably breathed a big sigh of relief, because they had found out first-hand just how dangerous Al Jennings could be.
jennings, alphonso j. (1863–1961). An attorney, an outlaw, and a gubernatorial candidate, Alphonso J. "Al" Jennings was born in Virginia in 1863. Jennings settled at El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, and served as Canadian County prosecuting attorney from 1892 until 1894.
Aug 14, 1995 · By Cecilia Rasmussen. Aug. 14, 1995 12 AM PT. If Al Jennings had been as tall as his tales, he might have become one of Hollywood’s early leading men, instead of a technical adviser and...
Mar 9, 2015 · Arguably the zaniest and most overrated train robber in the history of the West was Al Jennings of Oklahoma. He botched every attempt but eventually went to California where he became an advisor for western movies. He told tall tales about being a great train robber until he began to believe them himself.
