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8 unusual facts about Deadwood


Charles J. Ross

Ross married actress Ada Towne (known professionally as Mabel Fenton) on June 9, 1887, during a stopover at Deadwood, South Dakota amidst a vaudeville tour of the American West.

Crow Dog

A grand jury was convened and he was tried and convicted in Dakota Territorial court in Deadwood, South Dakota, and sentenced to death which was to be carried out on January 14, 1884.

Madame Moustache

Moving from place to place, she was reported to work in Bodie, California; Deadwood, South Dakota; Fort Benton, Montana; Pioche, Nevada; Tombstone, Arizona; and San Francisco, California, among other places.

Molly Parker

is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles in Canadian and American independent films and the HBO television series Deadwood.

Pat Conway

Among the episodes are "Gunslinger from Galeville" (the series premiere), "A Bullet for an Editor", "Guns of Silver", "Postmarked for Death", "The Epitaph", "Geronimo", "The Outcasts" (about a religious sect), "The Lady Gambler", "The Black Marshal from Deadwood", and "Doc Holliday in Durango".

Rowland Crawford

He was born October 28, 1902 in Deadwood, South Dakota and attended the University of Southern California from 1920 to 1923, where he was a member of the first architecture class.

Seth Bullock

In August 1876, he and Star decided an untapped market for hardware existed in the gold rush town of Deadwood, South Dakota.

Sid Grauman

He formed the Black Hills Exploration Corporation in a gold mining effort near Deadwood, South Dakota.


Basil Hayden's

Basil Hayden's is mentioned at various times on the HBO series Deadwood as a high-class brand of bourbon served at Le Chez Amis and the preferred drink of Francis Wolcott.

Bill Bolender

His guest starring appearances include roles in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Walker, Texas Ranger, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as an Albino alien in the episode "Blood Oath"), NYPD Blue, Alias, Deadwood and in the Desperate Housewives episode "No One Is Alone".

Caleb Bacon

He was worked behind the scenes on television shows like Deadwood, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Luck, John From Cincinnati, Big Love, and Animal Practice.

Chris Zwirner

Union membership made it possible to work on movies and television shows such as, Man On The Moon, I Am Sam, White Oleander, and Deadwood and work with people such as Norman Jewison, Milos Forman, Roger Deakins, John Bailey (cinematographer), David Milch, and Dante Spinotti.

David Schwartz

He has scored themes for television productions including Two of Us, Deadwood, Arrested Development, Carpoolers, Running Wilde, and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Dead man's hand

What is considered the dead man's hand card combination of today gets its notoriety from a legend that it was the five-card draw hand held by James Butler Hickok (better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok) when he was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall on August 2, 1876, in Nuttal & Mann's Saloon at Deadwood, Dakota Territory.

Deadwood Dick

The syndicated anthology television series Death Valley Days presented a 1966 episode entitled "The Resurrection of Deadwood Dick," with Denver Pyle in the starring role.

Dusty Hill

Dusty Hill's on-screen appearances include Back to the Future Part III, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, WWE Raw and Deadwood, and as himself in the 11th season episode of King of the Hill, "Hank Gets Dusted", in which Hank Hill is said to be Dusty's cousin.

Jack Langrishe

The Langrishe Theatre provided facilities for the Jack McCall murder trial, the man accused in the death of Wild Bill Hickok, the first marriage to be performed in Deadwood August 26, 1876, George Morgan to L. McKelvey by Judge Kuykendall, and as a meeting place for the secret society, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

John Edward Ames

In 2004 Ames wrote The Real Deadwood, a mix of history and buff lore about Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.

Kim Dickens

She also had roles in several television movies and shows including Two Mothers for Zachary; Big Apple; Out of Order; Deadwood; Things Behind the Sun; Friday Night Lights; and Lost.

Leander Richardson

In 1876 while in Deadwood (in the Dakota Territory), he happened to interview Wild Bill Hickok the day before his death, and wrote about the event a number of times.

Martha Bullock

Martha Bullock and daughter Margaret were sent to live with her parents in Michigan in 1876 when Bullock first left for Deadwood, then a wild lawless frontier town and no place for a family; after the town had become more civilized, largely as a result of the efforts of Bullock himself as sheriff, they joined her husband in Deadwood.

Payette River

Further east, the Deadwood River parallels the Middle Fork and empties into the South Fork just west of Lowman.

Robin Weigert

Weigert is best known for her much-lauded portrayal of the unkempt, foul-mooded, foul-mouthed drunkard Calamity Jane in the HBO television series Deadwood.

Roland and Rattfink

Roland and Rattfink were both voiced by Lennie Weinrib (except in "The Deadwood Thunderball" where they were voiced by John Byner and Dave Barry).

Samuel Fields

On the HBO television series Deadwood the character of Samuel Fields is played by Franklyn Ajaye and rather loosely based on the real Samuel Fields.

Sheridan Lake

Sheridan Lake is accessible via U.S. Route 385 north from Hill City, South Dakota and Three Forks or south from Lead and Deadwood, or a scenic route via Sheridan Lake Drive (a paved county highway) from Rapid City.

Sidney Black Hills Stage Road

The Sidney Black Hills Stage Road or Route was a trail connecting Sidney, Nebraska, Sidney Barracks, and the Union Pacific Railroad with Fort Robinson, Red Cloud Agency, Spotted Tail Agency, Custer City, Dakota Territory, and Deadwood, Dakota Territory between 1876 and 1887, when it was replaced

The trail went north from Sidney past Courthouse and Jail Rocks to present-day Bridgeport, Nebraska where it crossed the North Platte River via the Clarke Bridge to present-day Northport, Nebraska, Red Willow, Running Water (on the Niobrara River), Red Cloud Agency, and eventually on two separate branches; one to Deadwood and one via Four Mile to Custer City.


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