From 1958-1961, Morgan Woodward co-starred in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (ABC, 1955-1961) as Hugh O’Brian’s sidekick, Shotgun Gibbs (above). Following his successful TV role as a lawman, Woodward was a sought after TV guest star or cinema villain, including his iconic role as Boss Godfrey, “The Man with No Eyes,” in Cool Hand Luke. — Image of Morgan Woodward in “Wyatt Earp” Courtesy ABC/Image of Morgan Woodward

True West March 2019
In This Issue:
Features
Western Books & Movies
To The Point
Departments
- Good Things to Eat
- Can You Tell me What Version of the Winchester ’73 Jimmy Stewart Used in the Movie of the Same Name?
- The Central Pacific’s Chinese Trail
- What Was the Availability of Eyeglasses Like in the Old West?
- Omaha is Still “All Aboard”
- Saratoga, Wyoming
- What History Has Taught Me: Dolan Ellis
- Dead Man Running
- Did Old West Cowboys Really Wear Bib Shirts?
- What Did Cowboys Do After Reaching the End of a Cattle Drive?
- The Big Fight
- Did Frontier Saloons Serve Cold Beer?
- Who Was Allowed to Wear Feathered Bonnets and What Did They Signify?
- What History Has Taught Me: Alan Rockman