The American Wild West has proved a fertile backdrop for a host of Hollywood movies, and the stars of many have been the real-life lawmen that rode tall in the saddle, defending an untamed frontier from assorted outlaws and lowlifes. Indeed, these are the men that inspired the Western genre of film—and an impressive roll call of actors ended up portraying some of the most legendary law enforcement figures in Old West history.
Click through the following gallery for a 60-shot look at these gunslingers with a badge and the actors who've portrayed them.