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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]
Aug 10, 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 .
Nov 16, 2009 · John Ringo, the famous gun-fighting gentleman, is found dead in Turkey Creek Canyon, Arizona. Romanticized in both life and death, John Ringo was supposedly a Shakespeare-quoting gentleman...
Jul 22, 2024 · Johnny Ringo, an infamous Wild West outlaw, was a key figure in shaping the American West through brutal and bloody exploits. Born in 1850, Ringo's life was marked by tragedy and violence, including involvement in the Mason County War.
Jul 10, 2024 · 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.
Aug 1, 2024 · Jack Burrows, the author of the 1987 biography John Ringo: The Gunfighter Who Never Was and David Johnson in his book John Ringo: King of the Cowboys have weighed the evidence and concluded that Johnny Ringo most likely committed suicide — an unusual end for a legendary outlaw of the Old West.
Johnny Ringo - True answers to what you wonder: What did Doc say to Ringo? Who really shot Ringo & how did he die? Was he an outlaw? Where is Ringo's grave?
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.
Johnny Ringo : Yeah, you look it. Doc Holliday : And you must be Ringo. Look, darling, Johnny Ringo. The deadliest pistoleer since Wild Bill, they say. What do you think, darling?
Oct 12, 2015 · The legend of Johnny Ringo is just that. Ringo was born in Indiana, not Texas. He dropped out of school at age 14; he was not a college grad (or attendee) and he couldn’t speak Latin. And his fast gun reputation isn’t supported by the record. He and a friend gunned down an unarmed man in September 1875.