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(1859-1881)

Who Was Billy the Kid?

Little is known of Billy the Kid's youth, but early on he entered a life of thievery, eventually heading west and joining a violent gang. Billy was captured and sentenced to death for the murder of a sheriff but escaped after killing guards.

The legend of Billy the Kid was created by his killer, Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Early Life

Billy the Kid was born William Henry McCarty Jr. on November 23, 1859, in New York City.

The Legend of Billy the Kid (TV Movie 1994) - IMDb

Little is known about his early life, but it is believed that his father died or left the family when Billy was very young, and he was orphaned at 15 when his mother died of tuberculosis. Shortly after, he and his brother got involved in petty theft.

Billy had a slim physique, sandy blond hair and blue eyes, and wore a signature sugar-loaf sombrero hat with a wide decorative band.

He could be charming and polite one moment, then outraged and violent the next, a quixotic nature he used to great effect during his hei