Bee Ho Gray - Trick Roper, Trick Rider, Knife Thrower, Movie Cowboy, Banjo Player, Animal Trainer, Entertainer Extraordinaire

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Clark Gray

- 1885, Bee Ho Gray born in Indian Territory.

- 1890, Bee Ho given his Comanche name by Chief Quanah Parker.

- 1900, Bee Ho begins working as cowboy and learns rope skills.

- 1904, Bee Ho joins his first Wild West Show.

- 1907, Bee Ho joins the 101 Ranch Wild West show.

- ca. 1910, Bee Ho works with California Frank's All-Star Wild West.

- 1912, Bee Ho Marries Horse Trainer, Ada Sommerville.

- c.1912, Bee Ho accompanies Iron Tail to New York to model for "Buffalo Nickel" engravings.

- 1913-1915, Champion Trick Roper of the World.

- 1915, Bee Ho and Ada begin a long career as Vaudeville performers.

- 1915, Bee Ho and Ada headline on the stages across the country.

- 1916, Bee Ho headlines in Vaudeville show "Stampede".

- 1916, Bee Ho gives Colt revolver to George Hubert.

- ca. 1920, Bee Ho and Will Rogers work as Vaudeville team.

- 1922, appears on Broadway in "Red Pepper"

- 1924, Bee Ho performs in "Greed" by Erich von Stroheim

- 1931, Bee Ho headlines in "Golden West Idea" with Cherokee Chief Eagle Feather.

- 1933, Bee Ho performs in a Warner Brother's film, "Hey! Hey! Westerner".

- 1934, a wild coyote befriends Bee Ho and joins his act.

- 1936, Bee Ho and Company perform at The Strand for RKO Vodvil.

- 1937, Bee Ho performs at the Fallon County Fair in Baker, Montana.

- 1938, Bee Ho Gray and Company perform at the Roxy Theatre.

- 1938, Bee Ho performs at Wells County, ND Fair.

- 1940, Ada Sommerville dies. A new chapter in Bee Ho's life.

- ca. 1950, Bee Ho performs with the Whitaker family.

- 1951, Bee Ho adds Hester to his act.

Much more to come soon!

	Links

	The sites listed below have a direct relation to the life of Bee Ho Gray. Any sites with searchable archives (photos, articles) are listed because Bee Ho is in the archive.
	Links that specifically mention Bee Ho Gray.
	Bee Ho on Wikipedia Bee Ho on the Internet Movie Database 101 Ranch Oldtimer's Association "Greed" cast and crew Internet Broadway Database Harry Ransom Center Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center Photo Archive Search on "Bee-Ho" University of Virginia - A very strange link...how many actors Bee Ho is connected to? TravelHistory.org Bandwagon Article, 1969 - Mentions Bee Ho, Ada and Weaver. Ride 'em as they Come - Rusty Tulk's life story. Mentions Bee Ho too. Will Rogers' Rope Tricks - Bee Ho mentioned here too. The Authentic History Center Tom Bass - Horse Trainer Man in the Crowd's Vintage Boots Glenbow Museum Archives

	Other links of interest which are relevant to the history of Bee Ho Gray. These links include events he participated in, venues where he performed, and people he knew during his life.
	Will Rogers' Official Site Cheyenne Frontier Days Pendleton Round-Up Calgary Exhibition & Stampede Panama Pacific International Exposition The 101 Ranch at the Panama Pacific International Exposition Buckskin Bessie: Her Lost Letters - A new book about one of of the 101 Ranch performers and her affair with Joe Miller. Mary Beth Hughes fan site - Bee Ho appeared on stage with her in 1945 while she was promoting a film called The Great Flamarion.