Tombstone · Character
Old Man Clanton
Patriarch of the Clanton family, a ruthless cattle rustler.
minor
Also known as ferocious Old Man Clanton
First appearance: tombstone
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In The Affair of Skeleton Canyon: Listed among those who shared in the massacre with Curly Bill. Later, in VIII: The Old Man with a Beard: The patriarch of the Clanton family, a ruthless cattle thief and murderer,…
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This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where the Earps and Doc Holliday confront…
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