Tombstone Framed Canvas Art Print (16" x 20") 39.99 from Play.com. Reply . Mr. Wilson, at whose ranch the shooting occurred, notified the nearest neighbors and four men came over and identified the deceased and assisted in giving him as decent a burial as circumstances would admit. Ike Clanton : Yeah, that's good, Mr. Law Dog, 'cause law just don't go around here. Wyatt Earp Despite Hollywood. After the gunfight in Tombstone, during which the McLaury brothers and Billy Clanton were killed, Ike Clanton filed murder charges against the Earps and Doc Holliday. (uncredited) Art Direction by Set Decoration by Sam Comer Arthur Krams Ike Clanton : Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. I heard of you. According to Wyatt's testimony later, 18-year-old Billy Clanton asked him insolently if he had any more horses to "lose," but he gave the horse up without first being shown the ownership papers, demonstrating to Wyatt that Billy Clanton knew to whom the horse belonged. He further claimed that Holliday had told him that Holliday had "piped off" money from the stage before it left (although no money was missing, and the stage had not been successfully robbed). It also angered Earp. Corral' (1957), while Robert Ryan portrayed him as a highly sophisticated personality in 'Hour of the Gun' (1987). [27] On November 6, 1885, local rancher Isaac Ellinger and Pratt Plummer had dinner with the Clanton brothers and Lee Renfro. A long string of events led to the gunfight at the O.K. [27] During May and June 1887, several grand jury indictments were brought against the Clantons and their friends. He is married to Kristina Watson, a costume designer and teacher, with whom he has four children. In Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal, Stuart Lake paints an even more dramatic scene, though Lakes account is fraught with exaggeration and made-for-books drama. Houses, shanties and jacals are going up rapidly, and several families are now on the ground, the Weekly Republican reported. The family moved to Tombstone, Arizona in 1877. That summer, rustlers had stolen Army mules that ended up on the ranch of Frank and Tom McLaury, and Wyatt had a horse stolen and later found on the Clanton ranch. Frank Stillwell Angrily, Frank said he would not drink, and he and Billy left the saloon immediately to seek Tom. Filming & Production The feud escalated, and on October 26, 1881, it finally exploded into violence in a gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone. Corral, but Virgil Earp, In the last half of the 1800s, the bustling port town of San Francisco, which grew out of, If you are a fan of the Paramount+ series Yellowstone (and who isnt? 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. If the gunfight at the O.K. Eventually, the brothers hit the streets of Tombstone, where they found and buffaloed a drunk and armed Ike Clanton, dragging him to court to pay a fine for carrying a firearm in town. Wyatt Earp Its not hard to see why history paints Ikes character so poorly. Flys boardinghouse and a frame residence owned by William Hardwood, who had been Tombstones first mayor.. [terrified, pleading] Apache warriors had engaged the U.S. Army near Tombstone just three weeks before the O.K. For Ike Clanton, the rest of 1881 only got worse. Miles Quaritch from the fantasy Avatar, Ike Clanton in the western Tombstone and Harry Black in the drama Last Exit to Brooklyn. 2:30 p.m. October 26, 1881 Some thirty seconds after the fight started, it was over. Witnesses later testified that Ike Clanton had spent all day, even after his arrest and disarming, threatening to gun down the Earps. 3. Clanton testified that Earp had threatened to kill his confederates because he feared they would reveal his part in the robbery. Jeff Fahey played Clanton in the movie Wyatt Earp (1994),[40] starring Kevin Costner as Wyatt Earp. When they got there, a tense standoff left all the mens nerves frayed. Clanton proved a better witness for the defense than the prosecution. He was a child actor, starting at age 11 in "It Happened at the World's Fair." Was also in Disney roles. Later that month, the cowboys took frontier justice into their own hands with the attempted assassination of Virgil Earp on December 28, 1881. who played ike clanton in tombstonefastest supra tune code. All right then, I guess you can just get back on your horse and ride back down there to your new friends. When Virgil Earp learned that Wyatt was talking to the Cowboys at Spangenberg's gun shop he picked up a 10-gauge or 12-gauge, short, double-barreled shotgun[20]:185 from the Wells Fargo office around the corner on Allen Street. Evidently Mr. Ringo's an educated man. The practically all male cast features lean, rugged Robert Ryan as Earp's chief real-life nemesis Ike Clanton and in his second motion picture lanky Jon Voight of "Midnight Cowboy" fame. Around three in the afternoon, Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan and Doc Holliday began their walk down to the lot, past Johnny Behan, who falsely claimed to have already disarmed the cowboys. 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. [29] Some modern writers wonder if Brighton simply used resisting arrest as an excuse to explain his assassination of Clanton. [citation needed] From 1959 to 1960, the actor John Milford portrayed Clanton in eight episodes of the ABC/Desilu television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. 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. Wyatt Earp concluded that he could not rely on civil justice and decided to take matters into his own hands. Ike Clanton The Earps were also in that camp, and though they too were in town to improve their financial lots, they didnt wanna do it on the cowboys terms. Clanton also said Holliday had confessed to him about killing the stage driver. Johnny Ringo [26], By 1885, the Clanton gang included Lee Renfro, G.W. Release Dates Law don't go around here. On August 12, 1881, Old Man Clanton and six other men were herding stolen cattle sold to him by William Brocius through Guadalupe Canyon near the Mexican border. Credat Judaeus apella, non ego. After leaving Dodge City in late 1879, Wyatt Earp and Mattie mosied down to Prescott, where Virgil Earp was town constable. [31] Clanton was portrayed by Grant Withers in the John Ford classic My Darling Clementine (1946). They were arrested and released on bail. : Heres how it happened. Clanton had told others that Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp, and Morgan Earp had all confided in him that they had actually been involved in the Benson stage robbery. Wyatt was shot at and missed. I'm in my prime. [23] By the time Clanton finished his testimony, the entire prosecution case had become suspect. That was just how the A.T. rolled back then. A restaurant has been opened by Mr. Ike Clanton.. 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. Clanton said he feared that Wyatt wanted to kill him because he knew of Wyatt's role. Ike approached him [Wyatt] in the street and asked to talk. We don't want any trouble in here. In November 1879, shortly after arriving in Tombstone, Earp had a horse stolen. The next morning Scotts agent Thomas R. Bard, later a major figure in the Union Oil Company and a United States senator from California, armed himself with a Winchester rifle and called Ike from his shack. Wyatt Earp This account of the court case that followed the gunfight at the OK Corral "will interest Wild West buffs as well as readers interested in legal history" ( Publishers Weekly ). (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Bruce Broughton Cinematography by William A. Fraker . In other words: not the kind of person you want to argue land rights with. Wyatt, please, I Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday Curly Bill Brocius, Tom and Frank McLaury bought and sold stolen cattle to Old Man Clanton, among others. At the gunfight, he was unarmed. Released in 1993. And you must be Ringo. Despite Wyatt Earp's reputation, Virgil was the Earp brother with a badge in Tombstone. 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. The lot was six lots removed from the rear entrance to the O.K. [pats his gun] The gunfight at the OK Corral lasted less than a minuteyet it became the basis for countles In the days before the gunfight, Clanton had enlisted the help of fellow Cowboy Billy Claiborne, who was reputed to be good with a gun. Some argue the Earps extended far beyond their legal reach in Tombstone, or that J.V. : The Clantons sojourn in California didnt last much longer, and by 1873 they were camped out on the Gila River in Arizona, in the dry desert region they passed through nearly a decade before. Now heres where it gets tricky. Corral Gunfight, O.K. You see that? I heard you the first time. 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. [22] Wyatt never located Clanton, although they killed three other outlaw Cowboys, and the Earps and Holliday left the Arizona Territory in late April, 1882. The usual verdict: Ike was all bark and no bite. Stephen Lang is an American theatre actor who has become famous for his roles in the movies. Ike Clanton Wyatt Earp (Matthew Madewell, left) interrogates Ike Clanton (Patrick Kays) on his recollections of the shootout at the O.K. 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]. : Yeah, well I hope you die. : 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. Some will pertain to the Kootenay area, some not. 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. I just got one question; how're you planning on gettin' back down there? 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. 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. [4] Murder was a capital offense, and given their relationship, it was unlikely Holliday would confide in Clanton. After disarming Billy Clanton, Wyatt says hell throw his guns on the other side of the bridge, prompting a threat that wouldnt seem out of place from the Clantons. More than a year later, probably sometime in December 1880, Earp was told the horse was being used near Charleston, and Wyatt and Holliday were forced to ride to the Clanton's ranch near Charleston to await ownership papers in order to legally recover it. Six years later Clanton was killed attempting to flee when he was shot by a lawman seeking to arrest him for cattle-rustling. By late October, Ikes grumblings had reached a breaking point. But not everyone was cool with their shenanigans, including townies from the Northeast, Republicans who wanted to clean things up in Tombstone and make it a respectable place to live. Isaac "Ike" Clanton (1847-1887) - A member of the Clanton family in Cochise County, Arizona, he was unarmed when the Earps and Doc Holliday advanced on them at the O.K. (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Bruce Broughton Cinematography by William A. Fraker . His brother Ike? So, there's nothin' I can say to get you to come back? 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]. ["Do what you do" meaning: "Do what you do best"]. Bullets fly behind the OK Corral. Tombstone Marshal Fred White The Toughest Gun in Tombstone. Ikes storied career in the west included threatening land owners, smuggling rustled cattle, stuffing ballots, potential assassination attempts, aiding known murderers, and running from a historic gunfight he himself brought to fruition. | [35] Clanton appears in the Doctor Who story "The Gunfighters" (1966), played by William Hurndell, which is largely based on the Sturges film. 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. Yeah, that's good, Mr. Law Dog, 'cause law just don't go around here. Doc Holliday Ike Clanton : Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. 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. [citation needed], In 1957, Kelo Henderson played Clanton in an episode of Dale Robertson's NBC series, Tales of Wells Fargo. Tell all the other curs the law's comin'! While there may be some truth to those statements, it doesnt change the fact that Ike Clanton often acted on less-than-heroic principles. Johnny Ringo [4] Sheriff Johnny Behan At about dawn on October 26, the card game broke up and Behan and Virgil Earp went home to bed. In the interest of local politics and connections, the Clanton patriarch generally kept his kin in check, but his death signaled a changing family dynamic. 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. : [17]:4, Virgil Earp was told by several citizens that the McLaurys and the Clantons had gathered on Fremont Street and were armed. Wyatt Earp may be lionized for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. Role: Ike Clanton, second in command of the Cowboys Also known for: Also worked with Elliott in "Gettysburg" (1993) and appeared in "Gods and Generals" (2003) and "Avatar" (2009). [citation needed]. Instead, they remained fully armed. 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. 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. Ike and Phin helped Renfro escape, and by the end of year, range detective Jonas V. Brighton was hired by local ranchers to help rid the territory of Renfro and his accomplices for good. Joseph Isaac. The following year, Warren and Morgan Earp arrived, as did Doc Holliday. His big mouth and. Whats not up for debate, however, is the fact that Ike Clanton, who had been buffaloed and disarmed hours earlier, did not have a weapon. It's a Micro size geocache, with difficulty of 1.5, terrain of 1.5. They also hired Jonas "Jake" V. Brighton as a secret service officer. : [4], Later in the morning, Clanton picked up his rifle and single-action revolver from the West End Corral, where he had stabled his wagon and team and deposited his weapons after entering town. Corral, at an eighteen-foot-wide empty lot on the south side of Fremont between C.S. Shortly after 8:00 am barkeeper E. F. Boyle spoke to Clanton, who had been drinking all night, in front of the telegraph office. [18] The three main Tombstone corrals were all west of 4th street, a block or two from where Wyatt saw the Cowboys buying cartridges. Johns. Related read: 29 Most Iconic Quotes from Tombstone. Right behind you, Stillwell. : McCann did the same and the two met on the street in front of the Wells Fargo office. : Tombstone saloons, soiled doves and card dealers also didnt mind letting the cowboys do their thing. However the night played out, Ikes threats stand out as a turning point. Within days, Wyatt would kill Frank Stilwell and Curly Bill, though Ike escaped his vengeful grasp. [22] He had previously deputized Morgan and Wyatt and also deputized Doc Holliday that morning. Fight is my racket, and I only want four feet of ground to fight on, was Ikes response, reported one account. Hey Mattie! Others, totally over the cowboys threats, believed the Earps acted in good faith to protect the town and its citizens from further bloodshed. [2], In the summer of 1881, Clanton got into an argument with gambler "Denny" McCann. Doc Holliday Tombstone (1993) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits ( WGA) Kevin Jarre . And had Ike not been buffaloed earlier in the day, he wouldve likely been armed and ready. Boyle encouraged him to get some sleep, but Clanton insisted he would not go to bed. Tony. [referring to Stilwell, laying dead] [4], At about dawn on October 26, the card game broke up and Behan and Virgil Earp went home to bed. He's drunk. What do you think, darling? 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. : D.T. No. Ike did admit to being in Tucson, but claimed he and Stilwell split up earlier in the night, before the Earps arrived. Corral. Milt Joyce (owner 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. Tombstone - Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer Poster (24 x 36") 19.99 from Amazon.co.uk. Before the fall, Brighton fired a second shot which passed through the cantle of the saddle and grazed Ike's right leg. Doc Holliday (uncredited) Casting By Paul Nathan . Many Southerners held some sympathy for the displaced Texas cowboys; Northerners tended to see them as unholy scum terrorizing their towns. Ned was alarmed to see that Ike was not only drunk, but also armed with a pistol in sight, which probably meant that the gun was jammed into the waistband of Ikes pants, wrote Guinn in The Last Gunfight. As Wyatt recounted in the San Francisco Examiner in 1896: The moment the first shots were fired and Philpott fell, the horses plunged ahead so viciously that nothing could have stopped them. A few days later Wyatt gathered a larger posse and set out on a vendetta, determined to mete out justice that had evaded him. : Stephen was born in New York City, New York, to Theresa (Volmer) and Eugene Lang, a prominent businessperson and philanthropist. He is best known for being a member of group of outlaw Cowboys that had ongoing conflicts with lawmen Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp.