Mustachioed lawman Wyatt Earp may be one of the Old West’s most notorious personalities. Born March 19, 1848, Earp is one of Hollywood’s favorite Old West characters, so much so that almost everyone knows his name.
It is most surprising, because Wyatt Earp himself wasn’t as much a lawman as his brother Virgil, who worked in law enforcement or in the military quite often. Wyatt moved around quite a bit professionally. At certain times in his life, Earp was a policeman, constable, teamster, buffalo hunter, bouncer, gambler, and brothel keeper.
He was also a criminal at one point. He spent time in jail for stealing horses, and in fact escaped from jail once.
