Joe Bowman was born on April 12, 1925 in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA as Joseph Lee Bowman. He is known for his work on Handgun (1984), When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) and Lonesome Dove (1989). He was married to Betty Reid Bowman and Betty Fruge. He died on June 29, 2009 in Junction, Texas, USA.