Josey Wales (character)

Josey Wales
First appearanceThe Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (1973)
Created byAsa Earl Carter (credited as Forrest Carter)
Portrayed byClint Eastwood
Michael Parks
In-universe information
Gendermale
Occupationgunfighter, outlaw
NationalityAmerican

Josey Wales is a fictional character created by author Asa Earl Carter (writing under the pseudonym Forrest Carter as a supposedly Cherokee writer) for his 1973 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales[1] (republished in 1975 as Gone to Texas). Wales is portrayed in the 1976 western film The Outlaw Josey Wales by actor and director Clint Eastwood.[1] Wales is also featured in The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales, the sequel to the first book, and is portrayed by Michael Parks in the 1986 sequel film The Return of Josey Wales.[2]

  1. ^ a b Weinraub, Bernard (December 17, 1997). "Movie With a Murky Background: The Man Who Wrote the Book". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2017.