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Doc Holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the American West. He is perhaps best known for joining the Earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight (1881) with the Clanton gang at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Learn more about Holliday’s life and career.
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Known as Doc Holliday, he practiced dentistry briefly in...
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- Who Was Doc Holliday?
- Early Years
- New Life Out West
- Wyatt Earp and The O.K. Corral
- Final Years and Death
A dentist by trade, Doc Holliday became an icon of the American West and was close friends with fellow gunslinger Wyatt Earp. They were the two most famous faces in what is regarded as the most legendary battle of the West: the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which cemented Holliday's status as a legend.
John Henry ("Doc") Holliday was born August 14, 1851, in Griffin, Georgia. His birth was a celebrated event for his parents, Henry Burroughs Holliday and Alice Jane Holliday, who just a year before had buried their first child, an infant daughter. He hailed from middle-class stock. His father made his living as a druggist in Griffin, a booming Geor...
For a time, Holliday returned to the South to begin his dental career. But at the age of 23, he fled to Dallas, Texas. The reason for this abrupt move isn't entirely clear, but historical research strongly suggests that Holliday, who'd contracted tuberculosis, thought he'd fare better in the drier air. Holliday continued with his dental career in h...
It was in Tombstone that the Holliday legend that would be passed down from one generation to the next was made. On October 26, 1881, Holliday and the Earps found themselves in an intense firefight with cowboys Ike and Billy Clanton, and Frank McLaury and his brother Tom. More than 30 shots were fired in a 30-second battle that came to be known as ...
After splitting from Earp, Holliday moved to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. His health continued to deteriorate, and he died of tuberculosis at the Hotel Glenwood on November 8, 1887. His death reverberated around the country. Despite his lawless ways and his quick temper, Holliday's character was augmented by the same Southern etiquette his mother ha...
Holliday is best known for his role in the events surrounding and his participation in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. He developed a reputation as having killed more than a dozen men in various altercations, but modern researchers have concluded that, contrary to popular myth-making, Holliday killed only one to three men.
21 de may. de 2024 · Doc Holliday's iconic quotes elevate Tombstone to legendary status in the Western genre. Val Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holliday is scene-stealing and unforgettable for fans of the film. The best Doc Holliday quotes showcase his loyalty, humor, and unwavering determination in the face of death.
There they encounter Wyatt's long-time friend Doc Holliday, who is seeking relief in the dry climate from his worsening tuberculosis. Josephine Marcus and Mr. Fabian are also newly arrived with a traveling theater troupe.
Mientras los hermanos Earp con sus esposas se dirigen hacia Tombstone, la película introduce a Doc Holliday ( Val Kilmer ), descrito como un hombre pendenciero, jugador y bebedor que padece de tuberculosis y que trata de vivir su día a día como si fuera el último.
25 de dic. de 1993 · Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) is a cold-hearted killer. After success in Dodge City, Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) moves to Tombstone to find riches and a more simple life. He is joined by his brothers Virgil (Sam Elliott), Morgan (Bill Paxton), and close friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer).
