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Phantly Roy Bean Jr. (c. 1825 – March 16, 1903) was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas, who called himself "The Only Law West of the Pecos ". According to legend, he held court in his saloon along the Rio Grande on a desolate stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert of southwest Texas.
Oct 30, 2023 · Learn about the eccentric and controversial life of Roy Bean, who became a justice of the peace in Texas despite having no legal experience and a violent past. Discover how he held court in his saloon, made bizarre verdicts, and obsessed over Lillie Langtry.
- William Delong
Nov 16, 2009 · Roy Bean, the self-proclaimed “law west of the Pecos,” dies in Langtry, Texas. A saloonkeeper and adventurer, Bean’s claim to fame rested on the often humorous and sometimes-bizarre rulings ...
Dec 17, 1972 · A comedy western starring Paul Newman as a former outlaw who becomes a self-appointed judge in Texas. Based on a true story, the film features Ava Gardner, Roy Jenson, and John Huston as director.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- John Huston
- 1972-12-17
Roy Bean (born 1825?, Mason County, Ky., U.S.—died March 16, 1903, Langtry, Texas) was a justice of the peace and saloonkeeper who styled himself as the “law west of the Pecos.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 5, 2021 · Roy Bean died in San Antonio on March 16, 1903, just ten months before his sweetheart Lillie Langtry made a visit to the town everyone said he'd named in her honor. A wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas — the Judge Roy Scream — is named after him.
Learn about the life and adventures of Judge Roy Bean, a self-proclaimed justice of the peace who ran a saloon in west Texas. He was known for his eccentric and often violent court decisions, his encounters with famous outlaws and celebrities, and his nickname "The Law West of the Pecos".
