William Barclay ‘Bat’ Masterson Net Worth
William Jenkins
Updated on May 02, 2026
Bat Masterson net worth is
$1.2 Million
Bat Masterson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Born in Illinois in 1855, William Barclay Masterson, nicknamed "Bat", drifted westward as a teenager and tried his hand at such professions as buffalo hunter, army scout and gunfighter. While visiting his brother Jim in Dodge City, Kansas, in 1876, he was offered a job as deputy city marshal by the assistant city marshal, Wyatt Earp. Since Jim ... | Full Name | Bat Masterson |
| Net Worth | $1.2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1855 |
| Died | October 25, 1921, New York City, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Illinois, USA |
| Profession | Sheriff |
| Spouse | Emma Walter |
| Parents | Thomas Masterson, Catherine McGurk |
| Siblings | Ed Masterson, James Masterson |
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| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Film Editing |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | When he left the lawman business and became a sportswriter in New York, he was known for wearing a derby. It became the inspiration for the famed "Brown Derby" restaurant in Hollywood. |
| 2 | Renowned as one of the fastest draws and deadliest shots in the West. However, unlike the character portrayed in the Bat Masterson (1958) TV series, he was not noted as a particularly snazzy dresser. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffries-Sharkey Contest | 1899 | Documentary | Himself - Audience member (uncredited) |
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Jeffries-Sharkey Contest 1899
as Himself - Audience member