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Henry McCarty (1882–1954) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was employed by several studios including Warner Brothers, RKO and Gotham Pictures in the silent and early sound eras. He directed eleven silent films between 1922 and 1926, generally for independent companies.
The Life and Legend of Billy the Kid. Killing the Kid drawing, Getty Images. Late 1859. Henry McCarty is believed to be born to an Irish immigrant named Catherine McCarty.
Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21.
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- He was orphaned as a teen. Little is known about Billy the Kid’s early days, but he was most likely born Henry McCarty in the Irish slums of New York City sometime in late 1859.
- The Kid’s first arrest came for stealing clothes from a laundry. Henry McCarty’s first run-in with the law came in 1875 when he assisted a local street tough known as “Sombrero Jack” in stealing clothing from a Chinese laundry.
- He played a prominent role in a frontier feud. Billy the Kid first earned his reputation as a gunslinger in 1878, when he participated in a bloody frontier war in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
- The Kid never robbed a train or a bank. Billy The Kid shooting down his foe who had taken refuge behind a saloon bar. Unlike other Old West outlaws such as Jesse James, Cole Younger or Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid didn’t make his living as a bandit.
Jun 18, 2024 · Billy the Kid. Byname of: William H. Bonney, Jr. Original name: Henry McCarty? Born: November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S. Died: July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. On the Web: U.S. Marshals Service - How much did it Cost to Find Billy the Kid? (June 18, 2024)
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Aug 20, 2000 · The scraggly lad--born Henry McCarty, later called Henry Antrim, then Billy Bonney--has been romanticized beyond all recognition. Garrett’s shooting him certainly did not hurt BTK’s...
Nov 12, 2023 · The man who would later become known as Billy the Kid was born Henry McCarty in approximately 1859 on the East side of New York City. His mother’s name was Catherine, and his father’s name was unknown. Both were likely Irish immigrants. Henry had one younger brother, Joseph.
