director of photography Film Editing by Harvey Rosenstock Roberto Silvi : : [28], A conflicting source stated that his body was left where it fell for several days until nearby Mormon ranchers buried him in an unmarked grave in the Mormon cemetery southeast of Eagar, Arizona on what is today called "The 26 Bar Ranch". Curly Bill Angrily, Frank said he would not drink, and he and Billy left the saloon immediately to seek Tom. : Tombstone (1993) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Flys Boardinghouse and A Frame Residence Owned by William Hardwood, but the response has been lackluster at best. 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. ["In wine is truth" meaning: "When I'm drinking, I speak my mind"]. Corral, at an eighteen-foot-wide empty lot on the south side of Fremont between C.S. Ike sprinted to safety through Flys boarding house, leaving his younger brother and two friends to be shot to pieces, wrote Wm. But the question remains: is Ike Clantons cowardly reputation warranted, or was he simply the victim of frontier circumstances beyond his control? [33][34] In Sturges' sequel, Hour of the Gun (1967), he is portrayed by Robert Ryan as a sophisticated man. Savvy? : Kate The Cowboys supported incumbent Sheriff Charles Shibell while the Earps supported his opponent Bob Paul in the November 1880 election. Tombstone Cast & Crew . [5]:193 The Clantons were reputed to be among a group of outlaw Cowboys who crossed the border into Mexico where they stole cattle and re-sold them to the hungry miners in Cochise County. By late October, Ikes grumblings had reached a breaking point. [26], By 1885, the Clanton gang included Lee Renfro, G.W. Houses, shanties and jacals are going up rapidly, and several families are now on the ground, the Weekly Republican reported. : Clanton testified later that he saw Virgil take his six-shooter out of his lap and stick it in his pants when the game ended. In the morning, Ike Clanton armed himself in self defense only to be arrested by Virgil and Morgan Earp for carrying weapons in city limits. After the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the Clantons bought land near a ranch owned by their sister Mary. Ike Clanton - Wikipedia [16]:190[17] :49 The city statute was not specific about how far a recently arrived visitor might "with good faith, and within reasonable time" travel into town while carrying a firearm. 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. ["Rest in peace" meaning: "It's your funeral!"]. 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. [13] Clanton was fined $25 plus court costs and after paying the fine left unarmed. : ["Events are the teachers of fools" meaning: "Fools have to learn by experience"]. Wyatt Earp By 1878 Ike was running a small "lunch counter" at the Tombstone Mill site (now Millville on the San Pedro Rivernot in modern Tombstone). 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. Christensen was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and now lives with his wife and kids in Massachusetts. Reply . | Tony. Clanton's mother died in 1866. Ike Clanton : Yeah, that's good, Mr. Law Dog, 'cause law just don't go around here. Hey. What's wrong with him? He took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder. Apache warriors had engaged the U.S. Army near Tombstone just three weeks before the O.K. Morgan Earp soon joined the fracas, and Virgil eventually separated the men to cool things down. "[12]:6668:164 Clanton ran through the front door of Fly's boarding house and escaped, unwounded. : Wyatt Earp may be lionized for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. He has gained world recognition after the roles of Col. The morning of the gunfight Ike, drunk and angry, went around, saying he was going to kill the Earps. (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Bruce Broughton Cinematography by William A. Fraker . The Arizona Weekly Citizen reported on the early success of his digs, where the fam irrigated and planted 120 acres with wheat, corn, barley and all kinds of vegetables, with hundreds of acres awaiting future crops. : Ike Clanton Michael Witney played Clanton in Doc (1971). [36] He was later replaced in the role by Rayford Barnes. Ike Clantons hat was found at the scene of the shooting, though the suspects ran through the night and were never clearly seen. While there may be some truth to those statements, it doesnt change the fact that Ike Clanton often acted on less-than-heroic principles. Corral during a trial scene in Muskogee Little Theatre's production . Tombstone History - Ike Clanton When Wyatt confronted Billy Clanton in Charleston, near Tombstone, the Cowboy made it clear he knew the horse belonged to the no-nonsense Earp. After three days, he spent the night of May 31, 1887 at Jim "Peg Leg" Wilson's Ranch on Eagle Creek, south of Springerville. Tombstone (1993) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Wyatt was shot at and missed. And those are the threats Ike allegedly made the night of the 25th, and into the next morning. Before the fall, Brighton fired a second shot which passed through the cantle of the saddle and grazed Ike's right leg. [27], In April, 1887, Phin Clanton was arrested for rustling and jailed in St. Again, accounts of the night vary depending on the source, but Wyatt claimed Ike didnt let the argument go, seeing it as an affront to his ego. Curly Bill : Shut up, Ike. (uncredited) Casting By Paul Nathan . Wyatt Earp concluded that he could not rely on civil justice and decided to take matters into his own hands. 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. Newman was released for being old and J-Dubs time with the Rebs was marred by charges of desertion, wrote Shillingberg in Tombstone, A.T. After the war, the Clanton clan headed west, passing through southeastern Arizona on their way to California, where theyd run into their first of several legal and ethical clashes in the West. : Right behind you, Stillwell. [37] Clanton was played by William Tannen in the episode "After the OK Corral" of the syndicated western anthology series, Death Valley Days. Heres Whats Accurate (and Not). [27], Ellinger's older brother William Ellinger was one of the biggest cattlemen in the West with ranches in several states and territories. The family moved to Tombstone, Arizona in 1877. 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. He gave the shotgun to Doc Holliday who hid it under his overcoat. 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. Judge Spicer exonerated the lawmen. 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. Joseph Isaac Clanton (1847 June 1, 1887) was a member of a loose association of outlaws known as The Cowboys who clashed with lawmen Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp as well as Doc Holliday. : You retired too? Flys boardinghouse and a frame residence owned by William Hardwood, who had been Tombstones first mayor.. On October 26, 1881, Clanton was present at the Gunfight at the O.K. 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. 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. director of photography (as Charles B. Lang Jr.) Film Editing by Warren Low . 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. 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. B. Shillingberg in Tombstone, A.T. So much for his earlier boast of needing only four feet of ground because fight was his racket.. : : A reporter who corresponded with Brighton in late June 1887 relayed Brighton's story about the arrest and shooting: The next morning, while they were at breakfast, Ike Clanton came riding up to the front door.