Jesse James

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Jesse James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was a feared outlaw in the 19th century American West. Along with his brother/partner Frank James, he scourged the Missouri countryside, committing several stagecoach and bank robberies. He was shot in the back and killed in St. Joseph, Missouri by a bounty hunter, Robert Ford, on April 3, 1882. Though Ford was a personal friend of the James brothers and a member of their gang, he turned traitor to receive the reward being offered by Missouri Governor Thomas T. Crittenden.

Since his death, Jesse James has become a legendary and controversial figure in Wild West lore, with many historical revisionist accounts (including in literature and Hollywood Westerns) portraying him as a Robin Hood type of figure. In the next century, some viewed the notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde in the same genre.

The actor William Frank "Christopher" Jones (1941–2014) portrayed James in a 34-episode 1965 ABC television series, The Legend of Jesse James, with Allen Case (1934–1986) as Frank James.

The actor Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989) portrayed James in an episode of Jim Davis' anthology western series, Stories of the Century.

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