Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the links between the xs are people that had a part in tombstone, az history scroll down page for story about doc holiday. A look behind the scenes of the classic western drama. Wyatt earp, 31, fifthgeneration cousin of the historic lawman, portrays gunman billy claiborne, the taciturn poke who barely avoids. In tombstone, he worked on the amalgamator at mines in charleston, and as a slag cart driver at the neptune mining company smelter in hereford. Movie making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal. A quote can be a single line from one character or a memorable dialog between several characters. Tombstone 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Of the lawmen, only wyatt earp came through the fight unharmed. The gunslinger franklin buckskin leslie shoots the billy the kid claiborne dead in the streets of tombstone, arizona. Home tombstone picture page one tombstone picture page two tombstone picture page three tombstone picture page four tombstone extra pictures. So convinced was he that he returned to tombstone in 1882 and confronted leslie in the oriental saloon. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of tombstone with exclusive news, pictures.
Earps real life fifth cousin in the movie, in the role of billy claiborne. Well, according to history, in march 1881, wyatt was out chasing down some stagecoach robbers said by most to be billy claiborne, billy clanton, and tom and frank mclaury when he ran across ike clanton. He has a role in the film playing billy claiborne who was another outlaw. Mclaury brothers tom and frank with billy claiborne.
After being forced to leave he lay in wait outside with a rifle. From kurt russell being the real director behind tombstone, to missing. Billy claiborne october 21, 1860 november 14, 1882, was an american outlaw cowboy, drover, miner, and gunfighter in the american old west. Here, visitors can see the repainted or restored tombstones of folks like lester moore, whose epitaph reads, four slugs from a. Corral and wyatt earp hid his sixshooter in the pocket of his overcoat, not in plain view in a holster as depicted here. His career is in acting, hes been in other films such as angel fire and pretty ugly people. Members of the group included billy claiborne, ike clanton, billy clanton, tom mclaury and frank mclaury.
Although leslie, a friend of wyatt earps, shot billy 5 times in the back, he was cleared of murder charges in claibornes death. It turns out his parents didnt just like the sound of the old west legend, the actor is actually the fifth cousin of the original wyatt earp. On november 14, 1882, leslie became involved in an argument with billy claiborne who, after the. Robert mitchum provides narration for the film, but he was meant to be old man clanton. Part of what made tombstone such an incredible film was the sheer amount of talent from the actors in it. The righteous earp brothersformer us marshalls wyatt kurt russell, virgil sam elliott and morgan bill paxtonarrive in the rough and ready town of tombstone. However, they met much resistance with cowboys ike and billy clanton, frank and tom mclaury, and billy claiborne. He killed james hickey in a confrontation in a saloon, but it was ruled selfdefense. Born glen wyatt earp on october 2, 1962 in stillwater oklahoma. Val kilmer has been quoted as saying that screenwriter kevin jarre insisted the actors wear real wool costumes, in accordance with the time period. The undead earp is a fifthgeneration cousin of the tombstone sheriff. Jun 18, 2019 billy claiborne didnt fare any better.
He was college educated but became a known cattle rustler and deadly. Wyatt earp was born on october 2, 1962 in stillwater, oklahoma, usa as glen wyatt earp. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday. The famous shootout has been immortalized in many movies, including. Billy s friends picked him off the ground and took him to the hospital. During the scene in the birdcage theater, val kilmer says, a thermometer was placed on the set, and it read 4 degrees fahrenheit. The credits for tombstone list a wyatt earp iii in the cast. Billys friends picked him off the ground and took him to the hospital. Billy claiborne was convinced a man named buckskin frank leslie killed johnny ringo. One of them was billy bob thornton, who played the part of a disgruntled card player in a very memorable scene. Wyatt earps cousin, wyatt earp, appeared in the movie as billy claiborne. In the early 90s screenwriter kevin jarre along with actors kurt russell and kevin costner were developing a movie about wyatt earp.
Tombstone features a real wyatt earp tombstone features a real wyatt earp the fifth cousin of the historic lawman pursues an acting career in his namesakes biopic. Known as one of the most courteous and modest peace officers who ever worked in the lawless town of tombstone, william billy breakenridge however, was not to be trifled with born on december 26, 1846, in watertown, wisconsin, he traveled to the pikes peak mining area when he was just 15. Dennis quaid and val kilmer returning to tombstone. Tv western tombstone told the story of wyatt earp and his crew defending their town from outlaws. But hed shown his true colors and was ridiculed for not helping his friends in the tombstone gunfight near the ok corral. In a crazy coincidence wyatt earp, the actor, is, in fact, a distant relative of the original wyatt earp. Wyatt earp kurt russell and his brothers, morgan bill paxton and virgil sam elliott, have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of tombstone, ariz. Tombstone cast the scoop on these fantastic actors. When becoming knowledgeable about the intentions of his older brother ike to foster a confrontation with city lawmen, he attempted to calm him then persuade him to leave town.
A look behind the scenes of the classic western tombstone. Glen wyatt earp iii, cast in 1993s tombstone as billy claiborne, is the fifth cousin of the old west legend none of the fighting earpsvirgil, wyatt, morgan and warrenhad sons, so no direct descendants bear the name earp. Im a big fan of the western genre since they always seem to have some of the most interesting characters and stories out of any genre. Earp gives high marks to tombstone star kurt russells portrayal of the. The filmmakers behind tombstone paid attention to historical accuracy and even put wyatt earps real life fifth cousin in the movie, in the role of billy claiborne.
It was a large part of what made the movie such a beloved western film. In a truly ironic turn of events, an actor who is actually a descended of the real wyatt earp starred in tombstone. Cosmatos, decided to combine two characters into the character of billy claiborne, and give earp both sets of lines. Playing billy claiborne was wyatt earp, the lawmans namesake fifth cousin. Billy the kid claiborne should not be confused with billy the kid of lincoln county fame. The film is based on events in tombstone, arizona, including the gunfight at the o.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the links between the xs are stories and picrures of people that had a part in tombstone, az history. Franklin leslie kills billy the kid claiborne history. Young guns emilio estevez who portrays billy the kid poses with the only known photo of the new mexico outlaw directed by christopher cain centuryfox publicity still. Ike clanton and billy claiborne ran from the fight unharmed, but ikes brother billy clanton was killed, along with both mclaurys. Johnny ringo was the craziest of them all in tombstone. Known as one of the most courteous and modest peace officers who ever worked in the lawless town of tombstone, william billy breakenridge however, was not to be trifled with. Glen wyatt earp iii, cast in 1993s tombstone as billy claiborne, is the fifth cousin of the old west legend. William billy claiborne was a 19th century human cattle rustler and horse thief who was involved in the shootout at the ok corral, in tombstone, arizona, on october 26, 1881. Home tombstone picture page one tombstone picture page two tombstone picture page three.
After being forced to leave he lay in wait outside with a rifle and opened fire on leslie when he walked into the street but missed wherein leslie promptly. It depicts a number of western outlaws and lawmen, such as wyatt earp, william brocius, johnny ringo, and doc holliday. Tombstone an original screenplay by kevin jarre fourth draft march 15, 1993 roll prologue over main title. Billy rode into town to join them, along with frank mclaury and billy claiborne. However, he actually ended up fleeing the event as he wasnt armed. Quotes will be submitted for approval by the rt staff. Wyatt earp is not only the name of one of the characters in tombstone but of another actor who famously played roles including billy claiborne, another famous outlaw of the wild west. With kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, bill paxton. Born on december 26, 1846, in watertown, wisconsin, he traveled to the pikes peak mining area when he was just 15. The credits for tombstone list a wyatt earp iii in the. On november 14, 1882, leslie became involved in an argument with billy claiborne who, after the recent death of william bonney, had demanded to be. The earp brotherswyatt, virgil and morganas well as doc holliday, arrived in december 1879 and mid1880.
What you might not know is that thorntons lines werent even scripted. He is an actor, known for tombstone 1993, angel fire 1992 and sordid lives. A successful lawmans plans to retire anonymously in tombstone, arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Though apparently conceived as a revisionist western, tombstone falls prey to the cliches of the genre, and its last third is a muddle. Claiborne drifted into arizona as a teenager, arriving in tombstone at the beginning of the mining boom. Its easy to get caught up in the movie magic and forget that tombstone is a real place. The town is located in southern arizona, and it still embraces the. The story behind the production of tombstone is almost as huge as the movie itself. The tombstone cast of the 1993 tombstone movie was well chosen. Tombstone is a 1993 american western film directed by george p.
Claiborne was one of two survivors on the losing side of the duel, the other being ike clanton. Billy claiborne october 21, 1860 november 14, 1882, was an american outlaw cowboy. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of tombstone with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Basically, the earps wanted to get away from the wild life and become involved in business in tombstone.
Wyatt earp played billy claiborne, friend of the mclaurys. Costner felt that the emphasis of the film should by solely on wyatt earp whilst the other two did not. In tombstone, there are certain implications that billy breckenridge portrayed by jason priestley is gay. Feb 18, 2020 when people think about tombstone, they think about the gunfight at the o. Although leslie, a friend of wyatt earps, shot billy 5 times in the back, he was cleared of murder charges in claiborne s death. Johnny ringo was thought to have been killed by either wyatt earp or doc holliday. Corral and the earp vendetta ride, during the 1880s.
A 1993 movie called tombstone is one of the most recent attempts to tell this. Billy clanton was a reluctant combatant in the gunfight at the o. During shooting, mitchum fell from his horse and was relegated to voiceonly in the movie. After silver was discovered nearby in 1877, tombstone quickly grew into one of the. Home tombstone picture page one tombstone picture page two tombstone picture page three tombstone extra pictures. Right after billy was shot, leslie walked up to him and billy said, dont shoot me anymore im killed. Mar 22, 2020 billy claiborne real life wyatt earp connection. The project was intended as the directing debut for its scripter kevin jarre, whose most noted credit at that time was the screenplay for glory 1989. Billy claiborne is played by an actor named wyatt earp, who is a distant relative of the real wyatt earp.
William billy breakenridge lawman, surveyor, author. Michael biehn aka johnny ringo with dana loraine goodge 1993 tombstone. He wanted folks to call him billy the kid after the real one was killed in the summer of 1881 at fort sumner, new mexico. Mclaury family members tom and frank were killed as was clanton family member billy. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. See full bio october 2, 1962 in stillwater, oklahoma, usa. Cosmatos, written by kevin jarre who was also the original director, but was replaced early in production, and starring kurt russell and val kilmer, with sam elliott, bill paxton, powers boothe, michael biehn, and dana delany in supporting roles, as well as narration by robert. Wyatt earp kurt russell and his brothers, morgan bill paxton and virgil sam elliott, have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a. Lawmen virgil and morgan earp and doc holliday were wounded.
Three years later, in 1864, he joined company b of the third colorado cavalry for service in the. Everybody talks about, writes about, and visits tombstones infamous boothill cemetery, where billy claiborne, billy clanton, and the mclaury boys are buried along with some 349 other people, according to. For example, the real gunfight took place on fremont street a half block from the back entrance of the o. He was present at the beginning of the gunfight at the o. He plays billy claiborne, an outlaw who was at the o. Mar 18, 2012 recreation of gunfight at the wyatt earp theater. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Does the movie tombstone reveal the real wyatt earp. Tombstone is good western, while it does suffer from having. An actor named wyatt earp played the role of billy claiborne. In this timeline, we have endeavored to tease the facts from the popular legends. Nov 05, 20 the credits for tombstone list a wyatt earp iii in the cast. Tombstone script at the internet movie script database.
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