Don Durant
Johnny Ringo
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- 1. The Arrival Oct 1, 1959
- Gunfighter Ringo becomes sheriff of a lawless Arizona town.
- 2. Cully Oct 8, 1959
- Ringo becomes friends with a trick shooter who arrives in town with a carnival.
- 3. The Accused Oct 15, 1959
- Ringo steps in when town residents harass a man who has been acquitted of murder charges.
John Peters Ringo (May 3, 1850 – July 13, 1882) was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder. He was arrested and charged with murder. [1]
May 23, 2024 · Johnny Ringo was a charismatic, B-list desperado with an A-list reputation in American West history. Best known as an outlaw who sided with the Cowboys against the Earps, Johnny Ringo has been portrayed inaccurately by the likes of Gregory Peck in The Gunfighter in 1950 and Michael Biehn in 1993’s Tombstone .
Feb 22, 2022 · Johnny Ringo's body was discovered July 14, 1882 just outside Tombstone, Arizona. His back was against a tree, a Colt.45 caliber revolver in his right hand. He had a single gunshot wound in his head. How, exactly, Johnny Ringo died is a contentious matter.
Sep 17, 2021 · A gentleman gunslinger who could quote Shakespeare, Johnny Ringo was a mythic gunslinger who died a mysterious death befitting his legend. Everyone has heard of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the James-Younger Gang. But most know very little about the man whose story intersects with them all.
4 days ago · Johnny Ringo was an American Western outlaw, a loner, noted for his deadly fast draw. Not much is known of Ringo, not even his birthplace. He showed up first in Mason county, Texas, in 1875, where he was suspected of cattle rustling and arrested for a double murder.
Feb 13, 2024 · Much has been written about the July 13, 1882, death of Arizona Territory gunfighter Johnny Ringo, most of it wrong. Writers have inserted their assumptions as facts. Thus, the story often goes that Johnny found himself alone in a trackless waste on a hot day in mid-July without water.
Jan 21, 2022 · The conspiracy theorists believe that Ringo’s killer(s) put the belt on upside down to humiliate him, or make a point. The Facts: Ringo was on an extended drunk and possibly put his belt on incorrectly, and who’s to say, he didn’t do it on purpose?
Aug 5, 2019 · “Death of a Cowboy, Birth of a Legend” is excerpted from John Ringo, King of the Cowboys: His Life and Times from the Hoo Doo War to Tombstone, 2nd Edition, by David Johnson, Foreword by Chuck Parsons (University of North Texas Press).
In spring of 1882, Johnny Ringo was deep in his cups, drinking more than usual, and talking about a sense of impending death. On July 14, his body was found slumped against the base of an oak in Turkey Creek Canyon, outside of Tombstone, with a gunshot wound to the head.
Mar 25, 2024 · 'Johnny Ringo' is a classic American Western TV series that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1960. Starring Don Durant, the show loosely follows the life of the infamous gunslinger and outlaw Johnny ...
