James Bowie and Bowie has appeared as a character in each. From 1956 to 1958, Bowie was the subject of a CBS television series, "The Adventures of Jim Bowie", which was primarily set in 1830s Louisiana, although later episodes ventured into the Mexican province of Texas. The show, which starred Scott Forbes as Jim Bowie, was based on the 1946 novel "Tempered Blade". Rock star David Bowie, who was born David Robert Hayward-Jones, adopted the folk legend's surname. Jones changed his last name in the 1960s because he feared confusion with Davy Jones, a member of the already famous The Monkees. He
David Bowie filmography David Bowie filmography The late English musician and actor David Bowie (1947–2016) held leading roles in several feature films, including "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor), "Just a Gigolo" (1978), "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" (1983), "The Hunger" (1983), "Labyrinth" (1986), and "The Linguini Incident" (1991). Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988) and "Zoolander" (2001). Bowie also appeared on several television series including "Extras", "Dream On", and the horror anthology series "The Hunger". He won a Daytime Emmy