Doc Holliday

His critically acclaimed portrayal of the witty, fast-shooting, and terminally ill gambler is widely considered a highlight of his career and one of the best depictions of the character in film history. Kilmer’s performance is noted for its intensity and depth, famously delivering lines such as "I'm your huckleberry". Doc was a Southern-born dentist turned legendary gambler and gunslinger of the American Old West, best known as Wyatt Earp’s loyal friend and ally in the 1881 O.K. Corral shootout. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, he moved West for his health, becoming a feared, quick-tempered gunman in Arizona before dying in Colorado. Born in Georgia, Holliday was raised in a well-to-do family, inheriting the mannerisms of a Southern gentleman. He graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery in 1872 at age 20 and established a practice in Atlanta. After developing tuberculosis (TB), which his mother and sister had died from, he moved to the Southwest in 1873, hoping the dry climate would improve his health. Because of his failing health and a need to earn a living, he abandoned dentistry for gambling in Texas, Colorado, and Arizona. He became close friends with Wyatt Earp after saving his life during a saloon fight in Texas. In 1880, he joined the Earp brothers in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He was deputized by Virgil Earp and participated in the famous October 26, 1881, shootout against the Clanton-McLaury gang, where he was armed with a revolver and a shotgun. Following the shootout, he was involved in the vendetta ride to avenge Morgan Earp's murder. He was accused of killing Johnny Ringo but was never convicted.