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2 days ago · When he attempted to disarm Curly Bill Brocius, the gun discharged, striking White in the abdomen. Wyatt saw the shooting and pistol-whipped Brocius, knocking him unconscious, and arrested him. Wyatt later told his biographer John Flood that he thought Brocius was still armed at the time, and did not see Brocius' pistol on the ground.
Jul 10, 2024 · Billy the Kid (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico) was an American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10.
Jul 1, 2024 · The real-life Curly Bill, named William B. Brocius, followed a similar path as his character in Tombstone. In real life, William arrived in the town of Tombstone around the age of 33 and immediately started causing trouble. Bill was a noted murderer, sometimes out of revenge, but often for no real reason.
4 days ago · In the film Tombstone (1993), the character, William Brocius aka Curly Bill Brocius (played by Powers Boothe), is seen smoking opium in an Old West opium den before exiting to the street and shooting the town marshal, Fred White. In reality, Curly Bill was intoxicated by alcohol rather than opium.
Jul 16, 2024 · The Ten Percent Ring is a key figure in the much-fictionized TV series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955 - 1961), starring Hugh O'Brian in the title role.
Jul 16, 2024 · Voting Rules. Vote up the best pictures of the Old West. In the late 1800s, the prospects in the western part of the United States drew thousands of new residents yearly, seeking to stake their claim on unexplored, undeveloped territories.
Jun 29, 2024 · The film is loosely based on real events that took place in the 1880s in Southeast Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride. It depicts several Western outlaws and lawmen, such as Wyatt Earp, William Brocius, Johnny Ringo, and Doc Holliday.
