In Popular Culture
Luke Short is featured in the Activision video game Gun. He was also an inspiration for the French/Belgium comic book series, Lucky Luke!
Short was played by the actor Wally Cassell in a 1955 episode of the syndicated television series, Stories of the Century, with Jim Davis in the starring role of railroad detective Matt Clark. The part of rival Jim Courtright was portrayed by Robert Knapp.
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