Texas Jack Omohundro

American frontier scout, actor and cowboy

John Baker Omohundro (July 27, 1846 – June 28, 1880), also known as "Texas Jack", was an American frontier scout, actor, and cowboy.Born in rural Virginia, he served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

He later served as a civilian scout for the US Army during the American Indian Wars.Before his untimely death, Texas Jack became a legendary figure in the American Old West as a Western showman performing dramas on the stage throughout the country, and was immortalized in dime novels published around the world.