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Billy The Kid (TV Series)
''Billy the Kid'' is an American Western drama television series created by Michael Hirst. Set in the 19th century in the American Old West, it stars Tom Blyth as outlaw and gunfighter Billy the Kid. The series premiered on Epix on April 24, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on October 15, 2023. Premise An epic romantic adventure based on the life of Billy the Kid, from his humble Irish roots and his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond. Cast and characters * Tom Blyth as Billy the Kid * Daniel Webber as Jesse Evans * Eileen O'Higgins as Kathleen McCarty * Sean Owen Roberts as Bob Olinger * Dakota Daulby as John Beckwith * Ryan Kennedy as Ash Upson * Ian Tracey as Frank Baker * Jonah Collier as young Billy the Kid * Vincent Walsh as Lawrence Murphy * Jamie Beamish as Henry Antrim * Guillermo Alonso as Melquiades Segura * Shaun Benson as Ril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West" and depicted in Western media as a hostile, sparsely populated frontier in a state of near-total lawlessness patrolled by outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock "gunslinger" characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, Manifest Destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. History The first films that belong to the Western genre are a series of short single reel silents made in 1894 by Edison Studios at their Edison's Black Maria, Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. These featured vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln County War
The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico, and continued until 1881. The feud became famous because of the participation of William H. Bonney ("Billy the Kid"). Other notable participants included Sheriff William J. Brady, cattle rancher John Chisum, lawyer and businessman Alexander McSween, James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy. The conflict began between two factions competing for profits from dry goods and cattle interests in the county. The older, established faction was dominated by James Dolan, who operated a dry goods monopoly through a general store referred to locally as "The House". English-born John Tunstall and his business partner Alexander McSween opened a competing store in 1876, with backing from established cattleman John Chisum. The two sides gathered lawmen, businessmen, Tunstall's ranch hands, and criminal gangs to their assistanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Coe (Lincoln County War)
George Washington Coe (1856–1941) was an Old West cowboy and a gunman during the Lincoln County War. Early years George Washington Coe was born in Brighton, Iowa, in 1856. He moved to New Mexico Territory with his cousin, Frank Coe, around 1871 to work on a ranch near Fort Stanton belonging to another cousin. For a time they lived near Raton, New Mexico. The two often rode in pursuit of cattle rustlers and horse thieves. On July 18, 1876, he and Frank, accompanied by Doc Scurlock, Charlie Bowdre, and Ab Saunders, forced their way into the Lincoln County jail and took alleged horse thief Jesus Largo from Sheriff Saturnino Baca and lynched him. By 1878 Coe had leased land in Lincoln County to establish his own ranch. He and his cousin continued to battle rustlers, but now it was often in defense of their own possessions. Lincoln County War George Coe was dragged into the Lincoln County War after being arrested by county Sheriff William J. Brady. Coe and his cousin aligne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a child actor, winning a Leo Award and being nominated for a Gemini Award his acting debut in the made-for-television film ''Little Criminals''. He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for John Greyson’s ''The Law of Enclosures'', and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for '' Turning Paige''. Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a character actor. He has appeared in high-profile films like '' Tideland, Freddy vs. Jason,'' '' Citizen Gangster'', and '' The Revenant''. He had the leading role in Uwe Boll’s '' Rampage'' trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as ''Smallville'', ''Supernatural'', ''The Pacific (miniseries), The Pacific'', ''Rogue (TV series), Rogue'', ''Hell on Wheels (TV series), Hell on Wheels'', ''Siren (TV series), Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dolan (rancher)
James Joseph Dolan (May 2, 1848 – February 6, 1898) was a Union Army veteran, Grand Army of the Republic member, Republican Party political boss, racketeer, Old West businessman and gunman, cattle baron, and a key figure in the Lincoln County War, in New Mexico, which launched Billy the Kid to fame. Early life and Murphy association Dolan was born in Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland and moved to the United States at the age of five with his family. He served in the Union Army from 1863 until the Civil War's end, after which he moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico. He worked as a clerk for Lawrence Murphy, and by 1874 the two men were business partners in a mercantile and banking operation. The venture was highly successful and profitable, particularly since there was no competition. In May 1873, Dolan attempted to shoot US Cavalry Captain James Randlett at Fort Stanton, resulting in "L. G. Murphy & Co." being evicted from the fort. On May 9, 1877, Dolan killed Hicripario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christie Burke
Christie Burke (born October 20, 1989) is a Canadian actress known for her portrayal of Renesmee Cullen in '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2''. The actor graduated from New Westminster Secondary School in 2007. In 2023, Burke serves in a leading role in the TV series The Ark on Syfy Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. Lau .... Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses 1989 births {{Canada-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Benson
Shaun Benson (born January 16, 1976) is a Canadian actor and director. Early life Benson was born in Guelph, Ontario. He is the son of Eugene Benson, an English professor and a prolific novelist, playwright and librettist."Just Cause for Benson: The actor can stay in Vancouver - series gets an extension". ''The Province'', March 7, 2003. He later graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor of science in chemistry and biochemistry, before studying acting at the George Brown College Theater School in Toronto. While at university he began training Karate. He currently holds a 5th Degree Black Belt and his Renshi Teaching Certificate in Legacy Shorin Ryu under Hanshi Gary Legacy and Kyoshi Randy Dauphin and a Purple Belt in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu from Toronto BJJ under Jorge Britto with his time in Los Angeles spent training with Jean-Jacques Machado Career As an actor His early roles as an actor included theatrical productions of John Palmer (director), John Palm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Murphy
Lawrence Gustave Murphy (1831 – October 20, 1878) was an Irish immigrant to the United States, Union Army veteran, Grand Army of the Republic member, Republican Party ward heeler, racketeer, Old West businessman and gunman, and a main instigator of the Lincoln County War. Early life Murphy was Irish Catholic born in County Wexford, Ireland, and as a young adult moved to the United States. He enlisted in the United States Army, from 1851–55, and re-enlisted in 1856. After he was discharged in 1861, he ventured to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and reenlisted once again in the Union Army. He served for the duration of the Civil War, but saw little, if any, combat. He mustered out at Fort Stanton in 1866 and quickly joining the Grand Army of the Republic which united Union Army veterans as auxiliaries of the Republican Party in Reconstruction America. He established relationships with other well-connected G.A.R. members and went into business with German immigrant Emil Fritz. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Tracey
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) *Ian Agol (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Upson
Marshall Ashmun "Ash" Upson (1828–1894) was a newspaper journalist for several years, postmaster, Justice of the Peace, and author. His claim to fame was as a ghostwriter of the book, ''The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid'', by Pat F. Garrett, 1882. Early life Marshall Ashmun Upson was born November 23, 1828, the son of Samuel Wheeler Upson and Sally Maria Stevens of Waterbury Township, New Haven County, Connecticut . Upson had married once, but later divorced. He then drifted West during the Civil War after working as a reporter for the New York Tribune. Afterwards, he established the Albuquerque Press in 1867. Career He gained his reputation as a writer while employed as the city editor of ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''. From Ohio, he went to Louisiana, then Missouri and published a paper there for several years. Upson then drifted to Denver, Colorado where he was a writer for the Denver News. He was later engaged in the newspaper business in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Gho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Kennedy
Ryan Kennedy (born December 6, 1982) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his role "Travis Hollier" in the 2006 TV series '' Whistler'' and "Jake Harrow" in The CW 2010 TV series ''Hellcats''. Kennedy has also played Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series ''For All Mankind''. Personal life Ryan Kennedy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and reared in Oakbank. He has two younger brothers, Adam and Micah. Kennedy graduated from Springs Christian Academy Springs Christian Academy is a private Christian school in Winnipeg, Manitoba , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada , Label_map ... in Winnipeg. Filmography Films Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Ryan 1982 births Living people Male actors from Winnipeg Canadian male television actors Canadian ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Daulby
Dakota Daulby (born October 10, 1994) is a Canadian film and television actor, producer, director and screenwriter. Early life Daulby was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He spends his time between his home town of Maple Ridge and Vancouver. He started his two-year acting program under the department head and Gemini Award winning actor Phil Granger and completed the program with honours in September 2014. Career Daulby entered the American market with work on TV shows such as ''Falling Skies'' and ''Wayward Pines''. He discovered his love for acting at a young age and proceeded to enroll in New Image College. 2011–2014: Early roles Daulby got his first break after landing the lead role in the award-winning short film ''Why Does God Hate Me?'', written and directed by Joel Ashton McCarthy. The film was featured at the New York Film Festival and other film festivals across the world. Daulby next appeared in the Lifetime film '' Girl Fight'' by director Stephen Gyllenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
