American Experience Billy the Kid (Season 24, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

Billy the Kid (Season 24, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

On April 28, 1881, just days from being hanged for murder, 21-year-old Henry McCarty, alias Billy the Kid, outfoxed his jailors and electrified the nation with the last in a long line of daring escapes.

Writer

John Maggio

Producers

Molly Jacobs | John Maggio

Composer

Gary Lionelli

Cinematographer

Stephen McCarthy

Editor

George O'Donnell

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Updated Jan 10, 2011

Release date

Jan 10, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 84 wins & 123 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Murphy Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Manhattan (1979)
Hampton Sides Self - Non-Fiction Author Self - Non-Fiction Author See fewer	The Great Raid (2005)
Denise Chávez Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Michael Wallis Self - Non-Fiction Author Self - Non-Fiction Author See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Paul A. Hutton Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Mark Lee Gardner Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Expedition Unknown (2015)
Frederick Nolan Self - Non-Fiction Author Self - Non-Fiction Author See fewer	The Wild West (2006)
Drew Gomber Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Hardin (2015)
N. Scott Momaday Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	House Made of Dawn (1972)
Fintan O'Toole Self - Non-Fiction Author Self - Non-Fiction Author See fewer	The Irish Empire (1999)
E.A. Mares Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	American Experience (1987)
John-Michael Rivera Self - Non-Fiction Author Self - Non-Fiction Author See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Robert Jensen Re-Enactor Re-Enactor See fewer	Cochise Legendary Warrior
Lee McKechnie Re-Enactor Re-Enactor See fewer	The Postman (1997)
Scott Martin Thomas Billy the Kid (as Scott Thomas) Billy the Kid (as Scott Thomas) See fewer	Ball and Chain. The Series (2014)
Jimena Duarte Dancer Dancer See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Karina Reyna Dancer Dancer See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Raul Urbina Dancer Dancer See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Gilbert Valenzuela Dancer Dancer See fewer	American Experience (1987)
William J. Brady Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
James Dolan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Pat Garrett Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Rutherford B. Hayes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Billy the Kid Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Paulina Maxwell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Lawrence Murphy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
John Tunstall Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Lew Wallace Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)