Accounts of the gunfight vary, but its believed Wyatt and Billy Clanton shot first and at the same time; the Earps later claimed they heard several guns being cocked right before the fight started. Bullets fly behind the OK Corral. In the film, Clanton is portrayed as being second-in-command of the Clanton Gang. Wyatt Earp Later this same morning Ike played poker with Virgil Earp. Good. [4] Not having rented a room, McLaury and Clanton had no place to go. [27], Ellinger's older brother William Ellinger was one of the biggest cattlemen in the West with ranches in several states and territories. Wyatt claimed that Ike was present when Stilwell was killed at the Tucson train station, but that he ran to escape when he saw the Vendetta posse. And if the Earps were armed, he couldve thought it was a fools errand to stay in the fight if he wasnt heeled.. In other words: not the kind of person you want to argue land rights with. [30] Since their discovery, Terry has unsuccessfully tried to interest Tombstone city officials in exhuming the remains and re-interring them in Tombstone's famous Boot Hill graveyard.[30]. : Wyatt spoke of his brothers Virgil and Morgan as the "marshals" while he acted as "deputy.". Corral (1957). Tombstone (1993) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits ( WGA) Kevin Jarre . By 1880, the Earps were more than familiar with the cowboys antics. They then walked a block north to an empty lot next to C. S. Fly's boarding house where Doc Holliday lived. : The family bounced around looking for opportunities, and when Ike was a teenager, his father and brother, John Wesley, joined the Confederate cause. [36] He was later replaced in the role by Rayford Barnes. 1993's Tombstone is definitively the best western movie ever made. That's real good. Editors note: for weeks now Ive petitioned to have the fight renamed the Gunfight on the South Side of Fremont Between C.S. A local journalist provided the forty-year-old Cowboys most fitting epitaph: Thus ended the wild career of poor, deluded, misguided Ike Clanton,' John Boessenecker wrote in Ride the Devils Herd. Doc Holliday Either way, he conveniently dodged more bullets. Tombstone (1993) - Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo - IMDb All Tombstone (1993) Michael Biehn: Johnny Ringo Showing all 19 items Jump to: Photos (8) Quotes (11) Photos Quotes Curly Bill : [takes a bill with Wyatt's signature from a customer and throws it on the faro table] Wyatt Earp, huh? Old Man Clanton Family History Curly Bill Brocious Robert John Burke Frank McLaury Dana Delany Josephine Marcus Sam Elliott Virgil Earp Stephen Lang Ike Clanton Terry O'Quinn Mayor John Clum . : Corral during a trial scene in Muskogee Little Theatre's production . In August, Old Man Clanton and four other men including Jim Crane, the only living Benson stagecoach suspect were killed by Mexican smugglers in the Guadalupe Canyon Massacre. Michael Witney played Clanton in Doc (1971). : Holliday, son of a bitch, nobody's that lucky. Yeah, you look it. They may have been justified he didnt want to get shot to ribbons after talking that BS all night but itd be difficult to argue they werent cowardly. : : After the confrontation with Clanton, Wyatt Earp took Holliday back to his boarding house at Camillus Sidney "Buck" Fly's Lodging House to sleep off his drinking, then went home and to bed. [citation needed], In the original Star Trek series episode "Spectre of the Gun" (1969), Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) plays the part of Clanton throughout the episode as part of an alien illusion test. Muskogee Little Theatre presents 'Tombstone' | Lifestyles Claiborne, who was also unarmed, fled the gunfight. Ike Clanton : Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. It's a Micro size geocache, with difficulty of 1.5, terrain of 1.5. Johnny Ringo Ikes reputation was also to not follow through on threats, so it was no surprise that Wyatt and Virgil both slept in that morning, even after hearing of Ikes antics. Morgan Earp soon joined the fracas, and Virgil eventually separated the men to cool things down. Wyatt Earp [26], By 1885, the Clanton gang included Lee Renfro, G.W. : To avoid alarming Tombstone's public, Virgil returned to Hafford's Saloon carrying the shotgun under his long overcoat. Clanton was later accused, along with his brother, Phin Clanton, and friend Pony Diehl, of attempting to kill Virgil Earp on December 30, 1881, a shooting which left Virgil with a crippled left arm. [21]:89 From Spangenberg's, the Cowboys moved to the O.K. You could also say he was all hat and no cattle, except the Clantons did have cattle, and theres a chance it was rustled from Mexico. Directed by John Sturges Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Dimitri Tiomkin Cinematography by Charles Lang . Wyatt saw Clanton had no gun and shoved him aside as he coolly told him, The fight has commenced. Ike Clantons testimony and the diverging stories he included eventually swung the verdict toward the Earp side, and on November 30, Spicer reported that he cannot resist the conclusion that the defendants were fully justified in committing these homicides, according to The Last Gunfight. I see a red sash, I kill the man wearin' it! Born in Callaway County, Missouri, Joseph Isaac "Ike" Clanton was one of seven children of Newman Haynes Clanton, (18161881) and his wife Mariah Sexton (Kelso) Clanton. In the 1946 classic 'My Darling Clementine', Clanton was portrayed by Grant Withers. They had heard from their neighbor, Ed Frink, that Clanton had been stirring up trouble in town overnight, and they had ridden into town on horseback to back up their brothers. Doc Holliday Johnny Ringo The Truth About Ike Clanton's Bloody Death - Grunge.com Now I really hate him. Ike Clantons allegiances had always been to the ranchers and rustlers of the region, but it was now clear that he and his partners would do whatever was necessary to keep things business as usual for local cattle rustling rings. Will update later. Clantonville never really took off, and by 1878 a year after Ed Schieffelin filed for his Tombstone claim the Clantons were down in the San Pedro Valley, ready to capitalize on a potential southern Arizona silver boom. Several members of the citizen's vigilance committee offered to support him with arms, but Virgil said no. But Ikes time in court included more threats, and a heated argument with Wyatt, who claimed he would be justified in shooting you down any place I would meet you thanks to Ikes many threats to the Earp clan. If Ike wasnt involved, he likely played an indirect role in the attempt, and if he was one of the would-be assassins, it further strengthened his gutless reputation. So, there's nothin' I can say to get you to come back? The Toughest Gun in Tombstone. DeForest Kelley (Dr. Leonard McCoy) also played Clanton in an episode of the CBS television series You Are There prior to Star Trek.[38][39]. What's wrong with him? Boyle encouraged him to get some sleep, but Clanton insisted he would not go to bed. A restaurant has been opened by Mr. Ike Clanton.. Johnny Ringo : [Ringo steps up to Doc] And you must be Doc Holliday. Tombstone has become one of the most popular Westerns of the modern era. Stephen Lang as Ike Clanton in Tombstone Stephen Lang was cast as Ike Clanton in Tombstone, one of Western genre movies' most celebrated films. Ike did admit to being in Tucson, but claimed he and Stilwell split up earlier in the night, before the Earps arrived. Technical Specs, [takes a bill with Wyatt's signature from a customer and throws it on the faro table], [Stillwell and Ike are planning to ambush the Earps at the train station], [Ringo is trying to get McMasters to rejoin the Cowboys]. Johnny Ringo Doc Holliday, the cold-blooded sharp-shooter, reunites with his old friend, Marshall Wyatt Earp, to take down the Clanton gang in the dusty town of Tombstone, in Arizona. The story of the Earps and the cowboys of Cochise County may be a gray area of Arizonas past, but Ike Clantons actions clearly paint a less-than-courageous picture before, during and after the infamous gunfight at the O.K. : And you must be Doc Holliday. Born March 17, 1951 in Springfield MA. Hell's coming with me! Wyatt Earp : I heard you the first time. [22] He had previously deputized Morgan and Wyatt and also deputized Doc Holliday that morning. In March 1881, a stagecoach between Tombstone and Benson was held up, and two people driver Bud Philpot and a passenger were killed, though Pima County sheriff (and shotgun messenger) Bob Paul managed to get to Benson with the coachs $26,000 Wells Fargo lockbox intact. Eventus stultorum magister. In 1880, as the potential growth of Tombstone became clear, the Pima County sheriff election between Democrat Charlie Shibell and Republican candidate Bob Paul included two unlikely poll officials in the San Simon area: Ike Clanton and Johnny Ringo. Hey Mattie! Clanton also claimed that Doc Holliday and Morgan, Wyatt, and Virgil Earp had separately confessed to him their role in the Benson stage holdup, or else the cover-up of the robbery by allowing the robbers' escape.[4]. Judge Spicer exonerated the lawmen. : Still, Ike Clanton left his much younger brother to die in the streets as Ike fled the consequences of his late-night trash talking session. Ike Clanton Hey. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb On October 25, 1881, while Clanton was in Tombstone, drunk and very loud, Holliday accused him of lying about the Benson stagecoach robbery. The movie title series list will include "Mountie" movies . Ike paid a fine of $27.50 and was released. Tombstone is a 1993 American Western film directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Kevin Jarre (who was also the original director, but was replaced early in production), and starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, with Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany in supporting roles, as well as narration by Robert Mitchum.. On Saturday, March 18, 1882, Morgan Earp was killed by a shot through a door window facing a dark alley while playing billiards at Hatch's Saloon in Tombstone. Clanton died before he hit the dirt.[27][28]. Robert Mitchum Left On First Day Of Filming Despite landing the role of Old Man Clanton, Mitchum's time on set came to an end on the first day of filming. Clanton said Wyatt shoved his revolver in his belly, telling him, "You son-of-a-bitch, you can have a fight!". Why Tombstone is the Best Western Ever Made - movieweb.com Milt Joyce (owner But some things dont change, and in the following years the Clantons faced multiple charges, from stealing cattle to outright robbery. They also raised cattle and hauled cargo to surrounding communities, doing just about anything needed to survive in the harsh desert environment. Clanton testified that Earp had threatened to kill his confederates because he feared they would reveal his part in the robbery. [27], In April, 1887, Phin Clanton was arrested for rustling and jailed in St. While there may be some truth to those statements, it doesnt change the fact that Ike Clanton often acted on less-than-heroic principles. This is why the cowboys couldnt have nice things. Tombstone Marshal Fred White The deadliest pistoleer since Wild Bill, they say. [27], On December 25, 1886Christmas DayEvans, wanting to see if a bullet would go through a Mormon, shot and killed Jim Hale in cold blood. Most of em, especially those from Texas, didnt care for Mexicans the MexicanAmerican War was still pretty close in their rearview and it was easy to adopt a dont ask, dont tell kinda policy that made for cheaper beef in town. Stephen Lang is an American theatre actor who has become famous for his roles in the movies. Miles Quaritch from the fantasy Avatar, Ike Clanton in the western Tombstone and Harry Black in the drama Last Exit to Brooklyn. Its not hard to see why history paints Ikes character so poorly. : After three days, he spent the night of May 31, 1887 at Jim "Peg Leg" Wilson's Ranch on Eagle Creek, south of Springerville. Doc Holliday Tombstone Cast - The Scoop on These Fantastic Actors & Actresses [4] Under cross-examination, Clanton told a story of the lead-up to the gunfight that did not make sense. Corral, but it was Ikes specific threats and actions the night before and in the morning of October 26 that led to that days events. Fight is my racket, and I only want four feet of ground to fight on, was Ikes response, reported one account. At about 2:30 pm he saw both Clantons and both McLaurys gathered off Fremont street in a narrow 1520 feet (4.66.1m) wide empty lot or alley immediately west of 312 Fremont Street, which contained Fly's 12-room boarding house and photography studio. The feud escalated, and on October 26, 1881, it finally exploded into violence in a gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone. Here's why. One talented actor that was supposed to have a huge role in Tombstone was Robert Mitchum, who is best known for his role in thriller Cape Fear. The indictments included charges of cattle-rustling and murder for the death of Isaac Ellinger. Others, totally over the cowboys threats, believed the Earps acted in good faith to protect the town and its citizens from further bloodshed. Clanton, about age 34, and his 19-year-old brother, Billy, were among the five cowboys confronted by the Earp brothers and a dentist that fateful day. : [4] Sheriff Johnny Behan At about dawn on October 26, the card game broke up and Behan and Virgil Earp went home to bed. I went down to Wyatt Earp's house and told him that Ike Clanton had threatened that when him and his brothers and Doc Holliday showed themselves on the street that the ball would open. By April 1882, Wyatts vendetta ride had reached its end, and the Earps split up into the next chapters of their lives, with Wyatt and his crew traveling up to Colorado. Old Man Clanton was most definitely "The founder of the feast" (great line) The life and times of. D.T. The Clantons eventually settled in Santa Barbara County, near Port Hueneme, and lived on what they believed to be public land, but which in fact belonged to wealthy, influential folks like Thomas A. Scott, a railroad baron who had been elected U.S. Assistant Secretary of War by Lincoln before the Civil War. Tombstone (1993) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits ( WGA) Kevin Jarre . Ike Clanton was raised on a cattle ranch in Missouri, where he learned the trade of cattle herding and ranching at an early age. Was Ike Clanton Really the Loudmouth Coward of Tombstone? Age quod agis. Although Spicer noted that Virgils action to include Wyatt, Morgan and Doc in the confrontation was injudicious and censurable, it wasnt enough to convince him that the Earps acted in the wrong. Billy Clanton had been shot several times, and was carried into a nearby home, where he died soon after. Clanton was played by Victor Jory in Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die (1942). [35] Clanton appears in the Doctor Who story "The Gunfighters" (1966), played by William Hurndell, which is largely based on the Sturges film. Ike Clanton Tombstone Marshal Virgil Earp played cards with Clanton, Tom McLaury, Cochise County Sheriff Johnny Behan and a fifth man (unknown to Clanton and to history), until morning. Wyatt shot and killed Frank Stilwell, who was lying in wait at the Tucson, Arizona rail yard. Ike Clanton : Yeah, that's good, Mr. Law Dog, 'cause law just don't go around here. His father worked at times as a day laborer, a gold miner, a farmer, and by the late 1870s, a cattleman in Arizona Territory. He was arrested and charged with murder. If you were to ask Tombstone locals at the time, many didnt consider rustling cattle from south of the border all that much of a problem. Despite Wyatt Earp's reputation, Virgil was the Earp brother with a badge in Tombstone. It's the story of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and focuses on his time in Tombstone, Arizona, battling cowboys alongside his brothers and best friend, the former dentist turned poker playing gunfighter Doc Holliday. Wyatt Earp (Matthew Madewell, left) interrogates Ike Clanton (Patrick Kays) on his recollections of the shootout at the O.K. Wyatt Earp He was still steaming about his confrontation with Doc, and informed Wyatt that he was about to go and get his guns from wherever he had checked them earlier in the day. They hit up Spangenbergs, an ammuniton store, and loaded up their gun belts as the town, including Wyatt, looked on. When Brighton and Miller walked up to where Ike lay they found he was dead. He testified that the Clantons and Frank McLaury raised their hands after Virgil's command, and Tom thrust open his vest to show he was unarmed. By the end of 1880, there had been enough run-ins between the Clantons, McLaurys and Earps to set the stage for their epic standoff in October 1881. Ike Clantons hat was found at the scene of the shooting, though the suspects ran through the night and were never clearly seen. By 1878 Ike was running a small "lunch counter" at the Tombstone Mill site (now Millville on the San Pedro Rivernot in modern Tombstone). Curly Bill Brocius, Tom and Frank McLaury bought and sold stolen cattle to Old Man Clanton, among others. Earp later said that on June 2, 1881 he offered the Wells, Fargo & Co. reward money and more to Clanton if he would provide information leading to the capture or death of the stage robbers. However, when the gunfight broke out, Clanton ran forward and grabbed Wyatt, exclaiming that he was unarmed and did not want a fight. The Cowboys supported incumbent Sheriff Charles Shibell while the Earps supported his opponent Bob Paul in the November 1880 election.
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