Though oconnors book claimed that masterson was born as. Richard oconnor biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more. 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 masterson by richard oconnor book 1 edition published in 1958 in english and held by 1 worldcat member library worldwide. Bat masterson tv series project gutenberg selfpublishing. Buy bat masterson a bantam book by oconnor, richard isbn. Bat masterson terror on the trinity tv episode 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Richard oconnor was an american actor, newspaper reporter, and author of biographies, popular histories, western sagas, and murder mysteries. 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. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers. In the show, the fictional bat masterson shot a lot of outlaws. Dearment is one of our most respected western writers. 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 to the manner born tv episode 1959 imdb.
Bat masterson a bantam book paperback january 1, 1958 by richard oconnor author 5. 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. Aug 24, 2011 bat masterson was a halfhour western that ran for three seasons, from 19581961, starring gene barry in the title role. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Click to read more about bat masterson by richard oconnor. The man and the legend that was based on the life of bartholemew william barclay 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. Young bat masterson 1967 by richard o connor, illustrated by aldren a. Bat masterson tv series book 108 episodes, 1958 1961 story 1 episode, 1959 teleplay 1 episode, 1959 jeopardy at jackson hole 1961. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Indian fighter, buffalo hunter, peace marshal, gunslinger and hellion with t. Young bat masterson 1967 by richard oconnor, illustrated by aldren a. Frank pittman and andy white based on the richard o connor book. With gene barry, myron healey, audrey dalton, jack hogan. Adobe walls arkansas armed bat masterson bat s battle ben thompson billy dixon blonger. Including a pretty thorough portion on the drama of bat and his writing career. 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. 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. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19thcentury american old west. Richard oconnor is the author of books such as undoing depression. Click to read more about bat masterson by richard o connor. Richard o connor biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more.
Publication date 1957 topics masterson, bat, 18531921 publisher garden city, n. Bat masterson a ziv television production images edit. 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. This was highlighted by the books front cover being shown at the end of the. Richard oconnor books biography and list of works author of. 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. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnor s bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers of the. 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. 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. Government, journalist 26nov1853 25oct1921 subject of books. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
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. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Apr 25, 2016 richard o connor was an american actor, newspaper reporter, and author of biographies, popular histories, western sagas, and murder mysteries. Aldren auld watson story of bat masterson, the hardhitting sheriff of the early west. Bat masterson was a halfhour western that ran for three seasons, from 19581961, starring gene barry in the title role. Hundreds of thousands of plastic derby hats and canes were sold.
Bat masterson was born on november 26, 1853 and died on october 25, 1921. 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. The series was loosely based on richard o connor s 1957 biography of masterson. An american western based on the biography by richard oconnor bat masterson. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The best book on the man is by robert dearment, bat masterson. Dearment is one of only two primary biographies on the man. Frank pittman and andy white based on the richard oconnor book. 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. Bat learns she is a frequent visitor at a casino where she seems to win but her fiancee seems to lose even his life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Heywood broun bat masterson germanamericans, the the oil barons high jinks. Bat masterson terror on the trinity tv episode 1961. This book is very well written and full of stories and excerpts for other biographies and newspaper articles to create. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Buy bat masterson a bantam book by o connor, richard isbn. The title character was played by gene barry, and the halfhour blackandwhite series ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson. Bat masterson is an american western television series which was a fictionalized account of the life of reallife marshalgamblerdandy bat masterson.
Bat masterson was a halfhour western that ran for three seasons, from. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In this excellent biography the author of guns of chickamauga, johnstown. Bat masterson double trouble in trinidad tv episode 1959. The title character was played by gene barry and the halfhour blackandwhite shows ran from 1958 to 1961 on nbc.
Adobe walls arkansas armed bat masterson bats battle ben thompson billy dixon blonger. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Supposedly the series was based loosely on richard oconnors 1957 biography of masterson, but who really knows what the scriptwriters used as information.
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. With gene barry, lance fuller, yvette vickers, richard reeves. 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. Who is richard oconnor author of bat masterson answers. An old friend asks bat to san francisco to look into the background of her daughters fiancee which is a cousin. Dearment offers approximately pages over oconnor, and gets more in depth to the details of bats life. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson book.
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