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Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and gambler in the American West, including Dodge City, Deadwood, and Tombstone. Earp was involved in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw Cochise County Cowboys.
- 1865–1898
- January 13, 1929 (aged 80), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, March 19, 1848, Monmouth, Illinois, U.S.
Wyatt Earp (born March 19, 1848, Monmouth, Illinois, U.S.—died January 13, 1929, Los Angeles, California) was a legendary frontiersman of the American West, who was an itinerant saloonkeeper, gambler, lawman, gunslinger, and confidence man but was perhaps best known for his involvement in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1881).
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Nov 6, 2009 · Learn about Wyatt Earp, one of the most famous figures of the American West, who participated in the OK Corral gunfight and became a folk hero. Explore his early life, family, career, memoirs and legacy.
Jun 24, 1994 · A movie about the life and adventures of Wyatt Earp, a famous lawman and gunfighter in the Old West. Starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman and others, directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
- (54K)
- Action, Adventure, Biography
- Lawrence Kasdan
- 1994-06-24
Wyatt Earp is a 1994 American epic biographical Western drama film directed and produced by Lawrence Kasdan, and co-written by Kasdan and Dan Gordon. The film covers the lawman of the same name's life, from an Iowa farmboy, to a feared marshal, to the feud in Tombstone, Arizona that led to the O.K. Corral gunfight .
- $63 million
- James Newton Howard
- June 24, 1994
Jul 20, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Wyatt Earp, a lawman, gambler and gunfighter who participated in the famous OK Corral shootout. Discover how he met Doc Holliday, was arrested for murder, refereed a boxing match and more.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about Wyatt Earp, a frontiersman, marshal and gambler who helped tame the wild West. Find out how he got into the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral and how his life was portrayed in Hollywood.