James Bowie (c. 1796 – March 6, 1836) was an American who fought and died at the Battle of the Alamo. Bowie used a type of knife that later became known as a Bowie knife. (TNG novel: Blaze of Glory) Bowie was played by Richard Widmark in the 1960 film The Alamo. (DS9 episode: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang") In 2375, Miles O'Brien played Bowie in a holosuite program of the battle. (DS9 short story: "The Best Defense...")