| Charles E. Boles | |
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Other Names |
Black Bart, Charles (or C. E.) Bolton |
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Born |
1829 |
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Died |
Last seen February 28, 1888 |
Origin[]
Charles E. Boles, also known as Black Bart, was an English-born American outlaw noted for the poetic messages he left behind after two of his robberies. Often called Charley by his friends, he was also known as Charles (or C. E.) Bolton. Considered a gentleman bandit with a reputation for style and sophistication, he was one of the most notorious stagecoach robbers to operate in and around Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 1870s and 1880s.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Charles E. Boles from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Films Inspired by Charles E. Boles[]
- A Romance of the Redwoods (1917): The leading male character is a highwayman named "Black" Brown. The movie largely parallels Black Bart's life, such as the Northern California setting, the rigging sticks on rocks to give the impression that a group of armed men are aiming at a stagecoach, and the character of Brown being shot in the hand.
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Western Round-Up #5
- Operation Peril #4
- Jesse James #15
- Buster Crabbe #3
- Billy The Kid #49
- Master Comics #33
- Ghost Rider #9
- Western Fighters #1
- Real Life Comics #53
- The Dalton Boys #1
- Zip Comics #14
- Four Color #876, 1113
- Ghost Comics #7
Notes[]
- Black Bart appears as a character in Bob Clark's 1983 film, A Christmas Story, though he is only a figment of Ralphie Parker's imagination.