Earp wasnt a wordy fellow and certainly didnt have a sophisticated. Earp is looking for information on mike roarke at shansseys camp where he finds doc holliday may be able to help. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. Holliday was a trained pharmacist who served in several wars, including the cherokee indian war, the mexicanamerican war, and as a major. As is the case with earp, there is a mound of evidence that the real doc holliday wasnt nearly so squeaky clean. The famous booklet from the movie tombstone about wyatt earp and doc hollidays 19th century adventures and the earp vendetta during the days of frontier justice called my friend doc holliday, by wyatt earp and others, compiled and edited by doc holliday productions. All wyatt earp photographs ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Mar 15, 2020 wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. My friend doc holliday by wyatt earp the real booklet.
Corral in background tombstone arizona 20042008 photo. He was named after his fathers commanding officer in the mexicanamerican war, captain wyatt berry stapp, of the 2th company illinois mounted volunteers. Doc is also magnificent, an engaging story of doc holliday and his friends wyatt earp and others, mostly in or near 1878. Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. A friend to wyatt earp, he was deputized in tombstone, arizona before the famous gunfight at the o. The name wyatt earp is synonymous with justice on the american frontier. Bartholemew william barclay bat masterson 1853 1921 spent the first half of his life in what we know today as the wild west.
Among his contemporaries, he was famous as a buffalo hunter, indian fighter, scout for the u. Wyatt earp as the gentleman doc holliday the gentleman doc holliday was written by terry earp, she collaborated with karen holliday tanner who is the closest living relative of doc holliday and author of the book. 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 earp s brothers, a friendship that most people hear about in conjunction with the infamous gunfight at the o. In 1908, bat masterson wrote a series of short stories about his old west adventures that were published in a shortlived magazine called, human life. Dec 24, 2011 the name wyatt earp is synonymous with justice on the american frontier. Following the fight, morgan earp was killed, setting his brother wyatt off on. Do not fall for what is in essence someone taking advantage of a ficticious scene of in a movie.
Lake was plainly uncomfortable with doc holliday and his role in earps life. Doc holliday is a figure from the old west, a gunman and a gambler who was. Buffalo bill cody, wyatt earp, doc holliday, wild bill hickok, calamity jane, jesse james, billy the kid, butch cassidy and the sundance kid by charles river editors sep 5, 20. In 1998 wyatt began performing a second oneman play the gentleman doc holliday which is based on the book doc holliday a family portrait written by karen holliday tanner, who is the closest living relative of doc holliday, therefore, what you will hear in this play is truly the real story. Following the fight, morgan earp was killed, setting his brother wyatt off. They werent born in colorado and only doc holliday died in colorado. I have read several books on the earps and this book is the closest to the truth. He is less well known for having graduated from dental school and having a dental practice in atlanta, georgia. Originally published by the respected university of arizona press, it is the second bestselling book about western deputy u. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys. Masterson regaled his readers with stories about his days on the frontier and the lawmen and gunfighters he knew personally. Doc was a dentist whom necessity had made a gambler. The latin conversation happens just after wyatt earp has tried to defuse the tension between holliday and ringo by saying, hes drunk. Doc holliday decides to use him to stir up dodge city.
A man arrives in dodge city professing to write histories of locations. Find my friend doc holliday by earp, wyatt as written by jack fiske 1994. Hollidays colorful life and character have been depicted in many books and portrayed by wellknown actors in numerous. Army, and a renown lawman in dodge city kansas where he and wyatt earp worked together as deputy sheriffs of ford county, ks. John henry holliday is best known for his friendship with wyatt earp and his gambling and gun fighting practices in the wild west. Jun 10, 2019 wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. The life and legend of wyatt earp doc holliday rewrites. He developed a reputation as having killed more than a dozen men in various altercations, but modern researchers have. As the deputy of dodge city, earp was on the trail of. Mar 27, 2017 doc holliday invited wyatt earp to sit down. 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. My grandfather personally knew wyatt earp, he was a us marshall in the kansas territory and meet wyatt. John henry doc holliday august 14, 1851 november 8, 1887 was an american gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. My friend doc holliday by wyatt earp the real booklet from.
Holliday, though only 26 years old, had a haggard face and a chronic cough. 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. In 1998 wyatt began performing a second oneman play the gentleman doc holliday which is based on the book doc holliday a family portrait written by karen holliday tanner, who is the closest living relative of doc holliday, therefore, what you. Doc holliday, gambler, gunman, and sometime dentist of the american west. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. 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. I bought mine at the territorial book trader, which is a bookstore in tombstone. Nov 04, 2019 both holliday and earp were arrested for murder but quickly released of the charges. When wyatt declined, doc poured a shot of whiskey just for himself. What does doc holliday say to johnny ringo in latin during. The man takes the photographs but doc is to write the actual histories.
Wyatt earp frontier marshal book cover number 2 19312015 photo. Later, the movie my darling clementine would mythologize the lawman further, with henry fonda playing a. Doc holliday was a gambler, vagabond, gentleman, and gunfighter. The life and legend reveals a pathetically ill and tortured figure, but one of such intense loyalty to wyatt earp that it brought him limping to the o. When he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, he thought he needed a different climate. Both holliday and earp were arrested for murder but quickly released of the charges. Bat and doc were involved in the royal gorge railroad war in 197879. Doc holliday, bat masterson and wyatt earp by richard e. With hugh obrian, douglas fowley, carol stone, don diamond. See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west photos and old west. Here is the truth behind the legend of the slickest gunslinger in the. Holliday was incompatible with the earp he presented. 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.
Wyatt earp speaking of his friend doc holliday 02 21 2019 2 wyatt earp and doc holliday. Lake in a book well received when first published, lake portrayed wyatt earp as a heroa portrayal that dominated the field for decades. Some evidence supports wyatt earps birthplace as 406 s. Doc holliday a family portrait which the play is primarily, based on. The following year, holliday abandoned the saloon business and joined his old friend wyatt earp in tombstone, arizona. Where can i find my friend, doc holliday by wyatt earp.
Jul 17, 2019 the following year, holliday abandoned the saloon business and joined his old friend wyatt earp in tombstone, arizona. There he would kill his second victim, during the famous gunfight at the o. 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. One hundred and twentyfive years ago, on october 26, 1881, john henry doc holliday joined the earp brothers, virgil, wyatt and morgan, on their walk into legend down tombstone, arizona territorys fremont street to the fateful encounter remembered as the gunfight at the o.
Doc holliday deadly doctor of the american west legends. He dressed well, and his face showed some spark thanks to his deepset blue eyes and neatly trimmed mustache. He is perhaps best known for joining the earp brothers in their celebrated gunfight 1881 with the clanton gang at the o. 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. The real life of doc holliday wild west legend that. The earp brothers, doc holliday, and the vendetta ride from hell tom clavin. Later, the movie my darling clementine would mythologize the lawman further, with henry fonda playing a shy, polite, almost saintlike wyatt earp. Nov 06, 2019 holliday was famously friendly with wyatt earp, who believed that holliday saved his life during a fight with cowboys. The famous booklet from the movie tombstone about wyatt earp and doc holliday s 19th century adventures and the earp vendetta during the days of frontier justice called my friend doc holliday, by wyatt earp and others, compiled and edited by doc holliday productions. My friend doc holliday by earp, wyatt as written by jack.
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. The wests greatest gunslingers charles river editors on. Wyatt earp and doc holliday first became familiar, where else, but at a faro gaming table. Choose your favorite wyatt earp photographs from millions of available designs. 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 exchange between doc and ringo then goes as follows. 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. His devotion to his books accelerated in 1866 when his mother died of. The 1976 book i married wyatt earp was published as a memoir of his widow josephine earp, but after 23 years as a bestselling nonfiction book, was described as a fraud, creative exercise, and a hoax.
The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. 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. The names of the most famous legends of the old west are known to most people. 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. Three very well researched books about holliday, the. Feb 28, 2019 the names of the most famous legends of the old west are known to most people. Nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the o. Following the fight, morgan earp was killed, setting his brother wyatt off on the earp vendetta ride. Kate holliday arrives with news of roarke and a plan to take doc away. Wyatt berry stapp earp was born on march 19, 1848, the fourth child of nicholas porter earp and his second wife, virginia ann cooksey. A close friend and associate of lawman wyatt earp, holliday is best known for. Doc by mary doria russell meet your next favorite book. In one article, masterson writes his assessment of doc holliday.
Earps life, such as bat masterson, the clantons, the mclaurys, doc holliday. His exhaustively researched and beautifully written doc holliday. However, doc holliday, bat masterson and wyatt earp whose lives were very closely intertwined spent a considerable portion of their careers in colorado. Discover the events that lead to the meeting of doc holliday and wyatt earp. Fine book in near fine dj w 1 tear bottom front panel, now in clear cove. For his part, holliday was a loyal friend to earp, and stood by him during the. Earp was a peace officer in various western towns, including dodge city, kansas, and tombstone in the arizona territory.