- 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!

Movie Picks

I'll post some of my favortie movies that relate to my book projects on this page.
 

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

 
 
The film above is a 1970s rendition of the history of Buffalo Bill. It's directed by Robert Altman and stars Paul Newman, Shelly Duvall, Burt Lancaster and Harvey Keitel. It includes the music actually used by Buffalo Bill's Wild West band.
 
Other movies that have some connection to Wild West shows or that relate to my books on Bee Ho Gray and Tex McLeod include: