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Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp is most famous for being Town Marshal in Tombstone, and participated in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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Wyatt Earp's cause of death was officially listed as "chronic cystitis" but more likely it was prostate cancer.
What is the value of a colt Wyatt Earp commemorative and what did it sell for new?
I purchased a "wyat earp" commemorative pistol 20/25 odd years ago. its nickel plated & engraved. unfired 45 long Colt 8" barrel > originally by American Historical Society. paid $1000 +/_
The internet Movie Database lists a mere 49 projects featuring Wyatt Earp as a character -- you would have thought there'd be far more.
Of those 49, the majority are TV shows. Of the feature films, only ten could be said to be primarily about Earp: Frontier Marshall, Tombstone: The Town too Tough to Die, My Darling Clementine, Wichita, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Hour of the Gun, Doc, Sunset, Tombstone, Wyatt Earp. Not a bad bunch of actors playing him, though: Randolph Scott, Richard Dix, Henry Fonda, Joel McCrea, Burt Lancaster, James Garner, Kurt Russell. Then there's Kevin Costner....
Wyatt had no known children. His brother Virgil had a daughter before the Civil War, but through misinformation concerning his wartime fate, he did not see his daughter or first wife for 35 years!
How many times was wyatt earp marrried?
Wyatt Earp had a total of three wives. His first was Urilla Sutherland who died early in his marriage. His second wife was Mattie Blaylock, who became addicted to pain killer medicine (laudanum); she was considered by some to be his lover and not actual wife though an1880 census listed her as Earp's wife. Finally, his third wife till he died was Josephine Marcus, who's knowledge of Mattie Blaylock's place in Wyatt's life was concealed as she worked hard to protect her and Wyatt's reputation in their later years.
When was wyatt earp born and then died?
Wyatt Earp's birth and death dates were March 19, 1848-January 13, 1929.
Various models throughout his career. It has long been speculated that he was given a Buntline special at one point but no such records have substantiated this claim. Although it is verified that he did in fact carry a .44 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver into the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
famously killed Billy Clanton ,Curly Bill Brocious and a number of other members of the organised crime gang known as the Cowboys who are recognised by wearing a distinctive red sash around their waists
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... By 1881 Wyatt Earp had moved to Tombstone, Arizona, and was living as a gambler and saloon guard. His brother Virgil became town Marshal and his other brothers (James, Morgan, and Warren) bought real estate and businesses.
