Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Kirk Ellis grew up all over Texas, but today, when he is not working in Los Angeles, he makes his home with his wife, Sheila, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His love of the West began with his interest in the ancient archeology of the Southwest. He also loved the stories of the Old West he watched on TV and at the movies. His passion for storytelling and history led him to the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema and Television. After graduation, El


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