Wyatt earp and doc holliday

Hollidays friendship with the lawman has been a staple of popular sidekicks in american western culture, 78 and holliday himself became a stereotypical image of a deputy and a loyal companion in modern times. The setting is in a denver colorado jail cell, where bat masterson and governor frederick w. From that moment, doc holliday became wyatt earp s best friend for life. Doc holliday deadly doctor of the american west legends of. From that moment, doc holliday became wyatt earps best friend for life. All three earp brothers had been the target of repeated death. A shaken sheriff behan made an aborted attempt to arrest wyatt earp and doc holliday, after morgan and virgil were taken away by wagon for treatment. Corral shootout, plus interviews with doc holliday by wyatt earp, john richard stephens, et al. The latter two reportedly had a little runin at abilene, kansas, in 1871. Wyatt earp and doc holliday would later ride together against the cowboys in what is known as the earp vendetta ride. John boesseneckers ride the devils herd may be about wyatt earps epic battle against the wests biggest outlaw gang. There are two other verified photos of doc, both as an infant.

Hans venn wyatt earp som selv ikke akkurat var skuddredd skal ha sagt om doc holliday at. Among the gunfighters, only wyatt earp remained unharmed. The earps and doc holliday big nose kates tombstone. A friend to wyatt earp, he was deputized in tombstone, arizona before the famous gunfight at the o. Doc holliday was a gambler, vagabond, gentleman, and gunfighter. Wyatt earp and doc holliday were as different as night and dayor were they. What does doc holliday say to johnny ringo in latin during. The best movie that follows the complex series of gun battles and personalities is tombstone 1993 with kurt russell as wyatt and val kilmer as doc.

Appearing behind these cowboys, doc now had them in his gunsight. The exchange between doc and ringo then goes as follows. Bartholemew william barclay bat masterson 1853 1921 spent the first half of his life in what we know today as the wild west. One of my favorite scenes from the movie wyatt earp. But sometimes on the frontier, it was hard to tell the. Hickok, who was the town marshal, ordered young wes to turn over his guns. See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west photos and old west. Marshal and tombstone, arizona city marshal when he led his brothers morgan, wyatt and doc holliday in a confrontation with outlaw cowboys at the gunfight at the o. From doc holliday val kilmer funny and dry lines to wyatt earp kurt russel and the famous removal of johnny tyler billy bob thorton from the oriental saloon, many parts of the film that one may assume as fiction are actually quite true. Doc holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the american west. He had a famous gun, a colt buntline special, that he christened peacemaker.

Not just for the line kiss my rebel dick but also because of the friendship shown between these two men. Wyatt earp, bat masterson, jesse james, and doc holliday have been written about numerous times, and, just as the story of george washingtons runin with a cherry tree, facts are sometimes clouded by legend. He finished the year by moving to prescott seeking greener pastures, partly on advice from wyatt earp. Doc holliday was first and foremost, a gambler, and by necessity, became a gunfighter in order to protect himself. It depends on what your standards are for a good gunfighter. In september of 1879 wyatt earp finally said goodbye to dodge city, ending up in las vegas, new mexico.

Wyatt earp is the best known of all the frontier lawmen of the american west. When he was 14, his mother became bedridden, as she was dying from. Original picture of doc holliday, wyatt earp and his brothers with. Doc holliday is one of the most recognizable figures in the american old west, but he is most remembered for his friendship with wyatt earp and his role in the gunfight at the o. The story of the friendship of wyatt earp and doc holliday is the stuff of legend. But the marshall earp of legend accounted for only about 5 years of wyatts long and eventful life. John henry doc holliday born august 14th, 1851 is the former best friend of the late wyatt earp, a current member of black badge division. Holliday was a trained pharmacist who served in several wars, including the cherokee indian war, the mexicanamerican war, and as a major. But, earp wasnt just the famous lawman of dodge city and tombstone fame.

Virgil and jim earp went to san bernardino, where one opened a saloon and dance house and the other a faro game. Finally the authorities suggested that virgil move on. Coffins containing the bodies of tom and frank mclaury and billy clanton. He quickly gained a reputation as a dangerous man and stone cold kil. They were the two most famous faces in what is regarded as the most.

When wyatt declined, doc poured a shot of whiskey just for himself. On october 26, 1881, the simmering tensions finally boiled over into violence, and wyatt, his brothers virgil and morgan, and his close friend, doc holliday. Softspoken with nerves of steel, he survived countless gunfights due to his extraordinary patience and resolute manner. Holliday, though only 26 years old, had a haggard face and a chronic cough. With hugh obrian, douglas fowley, carol stone, don diamond. Jaffa was a prominent businessman, jewish, and the president of new albuquerques board of trade. This photo was supposedly given to wyatt earp after doc died. Virgil walter earp july 18, 1843 october 19, 1905 was both deputy u. All photos true west archivesillustrations by bob boze bell john henry doc holliday had a restless year in 1877. Wyatt earp is best known as the fearless frontier lawman of wichita and dodge city, kansas, and as the principal survivor of the gunfight at the ok corral. Discover the events that lead to the meeting of doc holliday and wyatt earp. Wyatt earp doc holiday bird cage theater in background tombstone film mescal arizona 1993 photo. Pitkin have put doc in protective custody for a few hours.

Doc holliday, the coldblooded sharpshooter, reunites with his old friend, marshall wyatt earp, to take down the clanton gang in the dusty town of tombstone, in arizona. John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler, gunfighter and dentist of the american old west, who is usually remembered for his friendship with wyatt earp and his involvement in the gunfight at the o. Wyatt earp was a famous gunslinger and is the ancestor of willa and wynonna earp. The names of the most famous legends of the old west are known to most people. He dressed well, and his face showed some spark thanks to. He is perhaps best known for joining the earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight 1881 with the clanton gang at the o. A dentist by trade, doc holliday became an icon of the american west and was close friends with fellow gunslinger wyatt earp. Wyatt earp, doc holliday, wild bill hickok, jesse james, billy the kid and butch cassidy by charles river editors 4. Over the next few years, he reportedly had several confrontations. The real life of doc holliday wild west legend that.

Both holliday and earp were arrested for murder but quickly released of the charges. Following the gunfight near the ok corral, ike clanton filed murder charges against wyatt earp and doc holliday, as well as virgil and morgan earp who had been wounded in the gunfight. Corral in background tombstone arizona 20042008 photo. He spent most of his years traveling and living in the deserts of. Wyatt himself was mostly just a gambler in his youth thats how he became friends with doc holliday, but he also had an arrest record that followed him from iowa, where he grew up he was born in illinois, to wichita, kan. After doc holliday died, doctor crook sent wyatt a photograph of doc that had been taken in glenwood springs before he had become bedridden. Spoilers for wynonna earp season 3, episode 10, the other woman. The wests greatest gunslingers charles river editors on. Earp was mostly picked up for frequenting whore houses, but he was also arrested for stealing horses and vagrancy.

Find out more about this old west icon, from how he met his friend doc holliday to what happened to him after the tombstone gunfight. Following the fight, morgan earp was killed, setting his brother wyatt off on the earp vendetta ride. They killed brothers tom and frank mclaury and billy clanton. He saved wyatt earp, a famous lawman and gambler, while. Earp is looking for information on mike roarke at shansseys camp where he finds doc holliday may be able to help. Doc is the son of the late alice holliday and the late henry holliday, the father of alice michelle earp, the exboyfriend of rosita bustillos, and the love interest of wynonna earp. The gentleman doc holliday video clip this is the of the story of the wests most famous dentist and his journey from one who heals to one who kills. He and his family became cursed after he killed bulshar and constance clooties sons. Kate holliday arrives with news of roarke and a plan to take doc away. All wyatt earp photographs ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Everyone knows that doc holliday tim rozon and wyatt earp were close.

Theres also a story that docs gun was also sent to wyatt although again not a lot of evidence to prove whether or not its true. On or about april 15, 1882, wyatt earp and his posse, including doc holliday and wyatts younger brother warren, arrive in albuquerque by train. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. The earps and doc holliday big nose kates tombstone, arizona. Wyatt earp, legendary frontiersman of the american west who was perhaps best. In the 1993 movie tombstone, doc holliday portrayed by actor val kilmer is depicted as a good guy at heart, helping wyatt earp to keep order and law in the dangerous old west town of tombstone, arizona. Tombstone clip doc holiday meets johnny ringo 1993 val kilmer duration. The argument between wyatt earp and doc holliday was said to be over earp staying with a friend henry n.

As is the case with earp, there is a mound of evidence that the real doc holliday wasnt nearly so squeaky clean. Earp and holliday became friends on the texas gambling circuit in the late 1870s, and doc participated in the gunfight at the ok corral in 1881. Part of the curse is that after his death, the 77 people he killed, resurrected as revenants and the only way to send them back to hell is by shooting. Thats a tough oneespecially since they never shot it out with one another.