Doc Holliday
Person Or Being In Fiction
1851 – 1887
Who was Doc Holliday?
John Henry "Doc" Holliday was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist of the American Old West who is usually remembered for his friendship with Wyatt Earp and his involvement in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
As a young man, Holliday earned a D.D.S. degree and set up a dental practice in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1873 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, the same disease that had claimed his mother when he was 15. He moved to the American Southwest in hopes that the climate would prolong his life. Taking up gambling as a profession, he subsequently acquired a reputation as a deadly gunman.
During his travels, he met and became a good friend of Wyatt Earp and his brothers. In 1880, he moved to Tombstone, Arizona, and participated alongside the Earps in the famous gunfight at the OK Corral. This did not settle matters between the two sides, and Holliday was embroiled in ensuing shootouts and killings. He successfully fought being extradited for murder and died in bed at a Colorado hotel at the age of 36.
The legend and mystique of his life is so great that he has been mentioned in countless books and portrayed by various actors in numerous movies and television series. For the 125-plus years since his death, debate has continued about the exact crimes he may have committed.
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- Born
- Aug 14, 1851
Griffin - Also known as
- John Henry Holliday
- Spouses
- Big Nose Kate
( - 1887/11/08)
- Big Nose Kate
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery
- Died
- Nov 8, 1887
Glenwood Springs
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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