And a big reason for that is its characters, notably Doc Holliday. From the moment he steps into town, Doc defends his friends, makes enemies, and asserts himself as a force to be reckoned with.

Wikimedia CommonsDoc Holliday in Tombstone, Arizona circa 1882. When Doc Holliday died in 1887 at the age of 36, his friend Wyatt Earp solemnly and succinctly summed up his fallen comrade’s ...

In 1993’s Tombstone, Kilmer delivered one of the most indelible performances in the genre’s history as the tubercular dentist and gambler John Henry “Doc” Holliday. Beset by coughing fits ...

Four years ago, a pawn store clerk in Tulsa, Oklahoma, met a customer claiming to be a descendant of John Henry "Doc" Holliday. The customer's pawned antique watch had an interesting inscription ...

Army Col. Kamil Sztalkoper, a spokesman for the III Armored Corps, said the dog is a Blue Heeler (aka an Australian Cattle Dog) named "Doc Holliday" -- likely a nod to the famous gunslinger played ...

Cast of the film 'Tombstone,' with Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday at far left. Superyesito via Wikimedia Commons CC3.0 Admirers of John “Doc” Holliday are mourning the actor, Val Kilmer, and saluting his ...

Named for John Henry Holliday, also known as Doc Holliday (he was a dentist if you didn’t know it already), The World Whiskey Society is set to release Doc Holliday 15-Year-Old Kentucky Straight ...

One night of 1881, Doc Holliday, a famous poker gambler, enters the 'No Name Saloon'. There, he challenges a man to poker, betting his horse against his opponent's fiance. Doc wins and from now on ...

Doc Holliday travels to Tombstone, Ariz., with prostitute Katie Elder. Although the trip is difficult because Doc is ill with tuberculosis, they eventually reach their destination, where Holliday ...