William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers of the. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Bat masterson terror on the trinity tv episode 1961. In the show, the fictional bat masterson shot a lot of outlaws. Including a pretty thorough portion on the drama of bat and his writing career. A period piece in a true western figure bat masterson whose fame rivalled that of his onetime associate, wyatt earp. Hundreds of thousands of plastic derby hats and canes were sold. The best book on the man is by robert dearment, bat masterson. Aug 01, 2007 i cant locate a copy of richard oconnor s bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry. Dearment is one of only two primary biographies on the man. Bat learns she is a frequent visitor at a casino where she seems to win but her fiancee seems to lose even his life. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Bat masterson terror on the trinity tv episode 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The man and the legend university of oklahoma press, 1979. Other writers have picked up the idea, including richard o connor. The title character was played by gene barry, and the halfhour blackandwhite series ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961. Bat masterson tv series project gutenberg selfpublishing. Dearment is one of our most respected western writers. Bat masterson is a western that aired on nbc based loosely on the biographical book by richard oconnor, reallife gambler and lawman bat masterson travels the west in search of adventure and helps out those in need of help against outlaws and other criminals. Supposedly the series was based loosely on richard oconnors 1957 biography of masterson, but who really knows what the scriptwriters used as information.
Who is richard oconnor author of bat masterson answers. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnor s bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry. Bat masterson was loosely based on richard oconnors 1957 biography of the real bat masterson. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Bat could take credit for assassinating a string of anonymous indian warriors, but his tally of identifiable, beyondashadowofadoubt victims was a modest, humble and selfeffacing three. Bat masterson by richard oconnor book 1 edition published in 1958 in english and held by 1 worldcat member library worldwide.
O connor was also the author of a series of popular western biographies, on bat masterson, the basis for a television series, on wild bill hickok and on pat garrett. When bat learns that a man sporting a derby and a cane and claiming to be bat masterson has set himself up as sheriff of trinidad, colorado, he immediately rides. Adobe walls arkansas armed bat masterson bat s battle ben thompson billy dixon blonger broadway brother buffalo hunters bullet camp cattle cavalry charge charlie bassett cheyennes cimarron clanton clay allison colorado courthouse cowboys. Aug 24, 2011 bat masterson was a halfhour western that ran for three seasons, from 19581961, starring gene barry in the title role. The series was loosely based on richard oconnors 1957 biography of masterson. Click to read more about bat masterson by richard oconnor. Click to read more about bat masterson by richard o connor. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bat masterson tv series book 108 episodes, 1958 1961 story 1 episode, 1959 teleplay 1 episode, 1959 jeopardy at jackson hole 1961.
With gene barry, lance fuller, yvette vickers, richard reeves. Buy bat masterson a bantam book by oconnor, richard isbn. Holliday, masterson, earp their colorado careers book by e. With gene barry, myron healey, audrey dalton, jack hogan. The man and the legend that was based on the life of bartholemew william barclay bat masterson. Adobe walls arkansas armed bat masterson bat s battle ben thompson billy dixon blonger. Government, journalist 26nov1853 25oct1921 subject of books. Wild bill hickok, frontier marshal, gambler, perhaps the greatest gunman the west has seen and an established part of american legend, has been called a ruthless killer and a harbinger of civilization, a homicidal maniac and a man dedicated to law and order.
Buy bat masterson a bantam book by o connor, richard isbn. Jan 5, 2020 1958 bat masterson tv tiein vintage paperback book gene berry western by richard o connor by eclecticbookstore on etsy stay safe and healthy. Frank pittman and andy white based on the richard oconnor book. Based in part on a 1957 biography by richard oconnor, the lighthearted series featured gene barry as a fortyish masterson whose fashion sense made him something of a dandy with a derby hat. Richard o connor biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Richard oconnor biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more. Like the untouchables, it was based on a book about the exploits of a reallife figure, in this case richard oconnors 1957 biography of masterson, which is.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Bat masterson to the manner born tv episode 1959 imdb. Adobe walls arkansas armed bat masterson bats battle ben thompson billy dixon blonger. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Bat masterson was born on november 26, 1853 and died on october 25, 1921. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19thcentury american old west. The heartwarming true story of one man and his cat. This was highlighted by the books front cover being shown at the end of the. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Richard oconnor books biography and list of works author of.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson book. When bat learns that a man sporting a derby and a cane and claiming to be bat masterson has set himself up as sheriff of trinidad, colorado, he immediately rides there to investigate to protect his name. In his book dodge city, queen of cowtowns, published in 1952, stanley vestal suggested that the nickname was attached to masterson in 1876 when he served as a dodge city police officer and, still limping from a gunshot wound, used a walking stick to bat down troublemakers. Young bat masterson 1967 by richard oconnor, illustrated by aldren a. The title character was played by gene barry and the halfhour blackandwhite shows ran from 1958 to 1961 on nbc. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry. Oconnor was also the author of a series of popular western biographies, on bat masterson, the basis for a television series, on wild bill hickok and on pat garrett. Bat could take credit for assassinating a string of anonymous indian warriors, but his tally of identifiable, beyondashadowofadoubt victims. Jan 5, 2020 1958 bat masterson tv tiein vintage paperback book gene berry western by richard oconnor by eclecticbookstore on etsy stay safe and healthy. Heywood broun bat masterson germanamericans, the the oil barons high jinks. Like the untouchables, it was based on a book about the exploits of a reallife figure, in this case richard o connor s 1957 biography of masterson, which is shown at the end of each episode. Dearment offers approximately pages over oconnor, and gets more in depth to the details of bats life.
Bat masterson is a western that aired on nbc based loosely on the biographical book by richard o connor, reallife gambler and lawman bat masterson travels the west in search of adventure and helps out those in need of help against outlaws and other criminals. The man and the legend i have been watching the old bat masterson tv series recently and i got curious about who he really was. Other writers have picked up the idea, including richard oconnor. Aldren auld watson story of bat masterson, the hardhitting sheriff of the early west. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers. Young bat masterson 1967 by richard o connor, illustrated by aldren a. Frank pittman and andy white based on the richard o connor book. Bat masterson a ziv television production images edit.
Bat masterson double trouble in trinidad tv episode 1959. Richard oconnor is the author of books such as undoing depression. In this excellent biography the author of guns of chickamauga, johnstown. An american western based on the biography by richard oconnor bat masterson. This book is very well written and full of stories and excerpts for other biographies and newspaper articles to create. Bat masterson aired on nbc in 108 episodes from october 8, 1958, to june 1, 1961, and featured masterson as a superbly dressed gambler, generally outfitted in a black suit and derby hat, who was more inclined to bat crooks over the head with his goldknobbed cane than shoot them. Apr 25, 2016 richard o connor was an american actor, newspaper reporter, and author of biographies, popular histories, western sagas, and murder mysteries. The series was loosely based on richard o connor s 1957 biography of masterson. An old friend asks bat to san francisco to look into the background of her daughters fiancee which is a cousin.
Bat masterson is an american western television series which was a fictionalized account of the life of reallife marshalgamblerdandy bat masterson. Bat masterson would have been 67 years old at the time of death or 161 years old today. Publication date 1957 topics masterson, bat, 18531921 publisher garden city, n. Though oconnors book claimed that masterson was born as.
403 118 225 1102 995 9 1032 677 178 1288 827 996 1565 1134 320 762 535 152 1374 956 1163 648 1158 224 385 847 641 336 575 813 1233 1007 161 1574 1513 568 1028 906 1396 749 154 1154 1231 734 737 747