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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.
- John Henry Holliday, August 14, 1851, Griffin, Georgia, U.S.
- Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery
- November 8, 1887 (aged 36), Glenwood Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Apr 2, 2014 · Doc Holliday was a dentist, gambler and legend of the Old West. He was part of the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, where he died of tuberculosis. Learn about his early years, life, career and legacy from this comprehensive biography.
- "Why Johnny Ringo, You Look Like Somebody Just Walked Over Your Grave." Doc Teasing A Frightened Johnny Ringo.
- "I've Not Yet Begun To Defile Myself." Doc On His Drinking Habits. Besides gun fighting and poker, Doc Holliday had another destructive hobby - drinking.
- "Johnny I Apologize, I Forgot You Were There." Doc Dismissing Johnny Tyler. Wyatt Earp was walking the dusty streets of Tombstone discussing business with his brothers, unaware he was being stalked by a gun-toting Johnny Tyler (Billy Bob Thornton), whom he had slapped around moments earlier.
- "I'm Your Huckleberry." Doc Challenging Johnny Ringo. Perhaps the quote most associated with Doc Holliday, he spoke the line twice in Tombstone -- the first time was in response to Johnny Ringo's open challenge to Wyatt Earp and his crew.
Mar 13, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 1, 2022 · A factual account of the life and death of John Henry Holliday, the "Deadly Dentist" who frequented the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Learn about his dental training, gambling career, whiskey habit, and the stories that made him a legend.
- Ben Traywick
Particular praise went towards Val Kilmer's memorable performance as the hard-drinking Doc Holliday. The film has become a cult classic since its release. [6] Plot. In 1879, members of an outlaw gang known to wear red sashes called the Cowboys, led by "Curly Bill" Brocius, ride into a Mexican town and interrupt a local police officer's wedding.
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May 5, 2021 · Published May 5, 2021. Updated March 12, 2024. A sickly dentist and gambler turned deadly gunman, Doc Holliday made history in Tombstone during the iconic Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. When Doc Holliday died in 1887 at the age of 36, his friend Wyatt Earp solemnly and succinctly summed up his fallen comrade’s short life:
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