There he would kill his second victim, during the famous gunfight at the o. John wayne outside blessed sacrament church the choice of the irish american catholics in hollywood at john fords funeral in september of 1973. We have dug up these doc holiday quotes from the depths of the internet and brought together best of. 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. Jul 17, 2019 the following year, holliday abandoned the saloon business and joined his old friend wyatt earp in tombstone, arizona. Appearing behind these cowboys, doc now had them in his gunsight. Doc holliday and wyatt earp rode for years in the name of this feud. The books author, stuart lake, had hoped to write a true biography of the famous lawman that would include stories of his friend doc holliday. Holliday was born august 14th, 1851, not 1852 as was credited on an erroneous tombstone which rested in the linwood cemetery, glenwood springs, colorado for. When wyatt earps brother, morgan earp, was killed, a feud began between wyatt earp and his brothers killers.
The real life of doc holliday wild west legend that. John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. The following year, holliday abandoned the saloon business and joined his old friend wyatt earp in tombstone, arizona. With hugh obrian, morgan woodward, douglas fowley, sam flint. This is a recreation of the booklet that wyatt earp supposedly presented as a tribute to his one and only true friend, doc holliday, when doc lay dying in his hospital deathbed in the eversopopular great western, tombstone, with kurt russell and val kilmer. The life and legend of wyatt earp doc fabriques greatest. 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. Three very well researched books about holliday, the. Syfy some people claim she was a witch, doc tells nicole about maeve. With hugh obrian, douglas fowley, carol stone, don diamond. Later, the movie my darling clementine would mythologize the lawman further, with henry fonda playing a shy, polite, almost saintlike wyatt earp.
I used to watch the life and legend of wyatt earp, starring hugh obrian aka hugh charles krampe. Aug 10, 2019 his experiences with wyatt earp are beautifully depicted in tombstone 1993, and wyatt earp 1994 movies which have elevated his status to a great extent. In a eulogy written in 1896 wyatt states, he was a virginian, but preferred to be a frontiersman and a vagabond. Wyatt earp was a frontiersman, marshal and gambler. 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. He developed a reputation as having killed more than a dozen men in various altercations, but modern researchers have. With hugh obrian, myron healey, morgan woodward, collette lyons. Mar 15, 2020 wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. I have read several books on the earps and this book is the closest to the truth.
Earp wasnt a wordy fellow and certainly didnt have a sophisticated. Hollidays colorful life and character have been depicted in many books and portrayed by wellknown actors in numerous movies and television. It was the first history book i ever read, as far as i can recall. We have dug up these doc holiday quotes from the depths of the internet and brought together best of these sayings in a single article. I did want to publish it, so i will make it up to you by.
Details about wyatt earp my friend doc holliday holiday tombstone pamphlet collectable book. A friend to wyatt earp, he was deputized in tombstone, arizona before the famous gunfight at the o. Wyatt earp as the gentleman doc holliday the gentleman doc holliday was written by terry earp, she collaborated with karenholliday tanner who is the closest living relative of doc holliday and author of the book. The earp brothers, doc holliday, and the vendetta ride from hell. Wyatt talked friend, john flood, into writing his biography.
Holliday was a trained pharmacist who served in several wars, including the cherokee indian war, the mexicanamerican war, and as a major. Dec 24, 2011 the name wyatt earp is synonymous with justice on the american frontier. Nov 04, 2019 wyatt earp was a frontiersman, marshal and gambler. Though committed to family, by his own declaration earp is oddly unemotional. Wyatt earp and doc holliday would later ride together against the cowboys in what is known as the earp vendetta ride. It is a well researched, deeply emotional portrayal of men living a hard life, caring deeply about each other and the women they love, and not really having much chance for a successful. As a breezy retelling of stories about wyatt earp, the clantons and stagecoach robberies, tombstone is worth the readers investment. He was named after his fathers commanding officer in the mexicanamerican war, captain wyatt berry stapp, of the 2th company illinois mounted volunteers. Holliday, though only 26 years old, had a haggard face and a chronic cough. Wyatt earp my friend doc holliday holiday tombstone pamphlet. The name wyatt earp is synonymous with justice on the american frontier. Doc was only 36 when he died in a sanitarium, six years after the infamous gunfight at the ok corral doc holliday wasnt so bad i guess. Earp was a peace officer in various western towns, including dodge city, kansas, and tombstone in the arizona territory. In 1999, bob boze bell and partners bought true west magazine published since 1953 and moved the editorial offices to cave creek, arizona.
Wyatt berry stapp earp was born on march 19, 1848, the fourth child of nicholas porter earp and his second wife, virginia ann cooksey. Looking at him there, naked as a jaybird, he stopped pretending either of those conditions was true. At the end doc is dying but encourages wyatt to get on with his life. Army, and a renown lawman in dodge city kansas where he and wyatt earp worked together as deputy sheriffs of ford county, ks. I stopped watching long before wyatt got to tombstone. The reformed doc with no liquor and guns keeps earp busy. When wyatt declined, doc poured a shot of whiskey just for himself. Some evidence supports wyatt earps birthplace as 406 s. Bell has published and illustrated books on billy the kid, wyatt earp and doc holliday, as well as classic gunfights, an old west gunfight book series. Wyatt says in parting, thanks for always being there, doc. Doc holliday deadly doctor of the american west legends. In kevin jarres tombstone 1993, however, doc holliday, as portrayed by val kilmer, not only stole the movie from kurt russells wyatt earp but also became a popular culture icon who crystalized the doc holliday legend. Where it suffers is in comparison to the other wyatt earp genre book of this season.
She lived alone, she wrote in books all day, she would not speak to men. Mar 27, 2017 doc holliday and wyatt earp became fast friends, which puzzled some of earps pals, especially bat masterson, who objected to hollidays sometimes appalling behavior. Wyatt earp, like many more men of his character who lived in the west in its early days, has excited, by his display of great courage and nerve under trying conditions, the envy and hatred of those smallminded creatures with which the world seems to be abundantly peopled, and whose sole delight in life seems to be in flyspecking the. Earp is looking for information on mike roarke at shansseys camp where he finds doc holliday may be able to help. Here are some quotes to give you a small tastes of the sassy dialogue in tombstone. 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 dressed well, and his face showed some spark thanks to his deepset blue eyes and neatly trimmed mustache. Why doc holliday went west victoria wilcox history. John henry holliday is best known for his friendship with wyatt earp and his gambling and gun fighting practices in the wild west. Here is the truth behind the legend of the slickest gunslinger in the. Kate holliday arrives with news of roarke and a plan to take doc away. Earp was mostly picked up for frequenting whore houses, but he was also arrested for stealing horses and vagrancy.
Doc holliday was a gambler, vagabond, gentleman, and gunfighter. Wyatt earp speaking of his friend doc holliday 02 21 2019 2 wyatt earp and doc holliday. Even doc s best friend, wyatt earp, got hollidays state of birth wrong. Click download or read online button to get wyatt earp doc holliday book now. Download wyatt earp doc holliday or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
Among his contemporaries, he was famous as a buffalo hunter, indian fighter, scout for the u. From that moment, doc holliday became wyatt earps best friend for life. Even docs best friend, wyatt earp, got hollidays state of birth wrong. The life and legend of wyatt earp the reformation of doc. Josie insisted floods writing make wyatt look just about a saint. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Wyatt earp doc holliday download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Fine book in near fine dj w 1 tear bottom front panel, now in clear cove. Wyatt earp 1994, on dvd and vhs, warner home video kevin costner is a cold, angry and dull wyatt earp.
Wyatt and his close friend doc holliday were accusedaccurately, as later. Doc by mary doria russell meet your next favorite book. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Oct 23, 2015 in 1999, bob boze bell and partners bought true west magazine published since 1953 and moved the editorial offices to cave creek, arizona. When he says the mule is drunk, earp decides to call doc fabrique from wichita to help but doc thinks it is earp who is near death. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday page 2. Wyatt had told himself more than once that what he felt for doc was friendship, pure and simple. Wyatt earp doc holliday download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. As is the case with earp, there is a mound of evidence that the real doc holliday wasnt nearly so squeaky clean. Bartholemew william barclay bat masterson 1853 1921 spent the first half of his life in what we know today as the wild west. Nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the o. John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler. This photo was supposedly given to wyatt earp after doc died. My grandfather personally knew wyatt earp, he was a us marshall in the kansas territory and meet wyatt.
John doc holiday succumbed to tb at a hotel in glenwood, colorado. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was an old west lawman and gambler in cochise county, arizona territory, and a deputy marshal in tombstone. He is perhaps best known for joining the earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight 1881 with the clanton gang at the o. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. Doc is also magnificent, an engaging story of doc holliday and his friends wyatt earp and others, mostly in or near 1878. Find my friend doc holliday by earp, wyatt as written by jack fiske 1994. I read a copy in the early 80s for school but havent seen a copy for a long time. The names of the most famous legends of the old west are known to most people.
Doc holliday is very sick with his wife kate threatening to leave him since he wont follow anyones instructions to get better. Tombstone must, unfortunately, dwell in the bookshelf shadow of ride the devils herd. 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. Sep 22, 2018 michelle fayewynonna earp season 3, inc. All photos true west archivesillustrations by bob boze bell john henry doc holliday had a restless year in 1877.
Doc holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the american west. He wrote a short story entitled the life and times of doc holiday. Feb 28, 2019 the names of the most famous legends of the old west are known to most people. In 1973, the holliday family released a portrait photo of doc that had unquestionable authenticity below. See more ideas about doc holliday, wyatt earp and tombstone movie. Army, and a renown lawman in dodge city kansas where he and wyatt earp worked together as deputy sheriffs of ford. Doc holliday a family portrait which the play is primarily, based on. My friend doc holliday by earp, wyatt as written by jack. Discover the events that lead to the meeting of doc holliday and wyatt earp. Doc, by mary doria russell is the fictionalized telling of a single year in the life of john henry doc holliday, most famous for his friendship with wyatt earp and earps brothers, a friendship that most people hear about in conjunction with the infamous gunfight at the o.
His experiences with wyatt earp are beautifully depicted in tombstone 1993, and wyatt earp 1994 movies which have elevated his status to a great extent. After doc holliday died, doctor crook sent wyatt a photograph of doc that had been taken in glenwood springs before he had become bedridden. The wests greatest gunslingers charles river editors on. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys.
I have been super busy these days with work and moving out so i didnt have a lot of time for this. In september of 1879 wyatt earp finally said goodbye to dodge city, ending up in las vegas, new mexico. After moving to tombstone, arizona, he got into a feud, which ended in a gunfight at the o. Doc holliday quotes quote doc holiday films books and movies tombstone doc. 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. Dec 15, 2014 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. 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. Thirtyfive years ago 1872 that immense stretch of territory extending from the missouri river west to the pacific ocean, and from the brazos river in texas north to the red cloud agency in dakota, knew no braver or more desperate man than wyatt earp, the subject of this narrative wyatt earp is one of the few men i personally knew in the west in the early days, whom i. A close friend and associate of lawman wyatt earp, holliday is best known for his role in the events leading up to and following the gunfight at the o. Fly in tombstone, 1881, was the only one doc holliday ever had taken. See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west photos and old west. The earp brothers, doc holliday, and the vendetta ride from hell by tom clavin apr 21, 2020.