Desc: The Meanest Man in Texas: Directed by Justin Isaac Ward. With Mateus Ward, Jamie McShane, Alexandra Bard, Casey Bond. Based on the book,"The Meanest Man in Texas" is the true story about Clyde Thompson, who in 1928 was convicted of multiple murders and sentenced to death, but was miraculously paroled. Thompson gained a reputation as the meanest man in Texas while working hard labor in prison, until he meets Julia Perryman, and finds love and redemption.