Big Nose Kate

Mary Katherine Horony
Born
Mária Katalin Magdolna Horony

(1849-11-07)November 7, 1849
DiedNovember 2, 1940(1940-11-02) (aged 90)
Prescott, Arizona, United States
Other namesKate Elder · Kate Fisher · Mary Cummings-Haroney
Occupations
  • prostitute
  • dance hall girl
  • boarding house owner
  • baker
Spouse(s)Doc Holliday (common-law),
George Cummings

Mary Katherine Horony Cummings (November 7, 1849 – November 2, 1940), popularly known as Big Nose Kate, was a Hungarian-born American outlaw, gambler, prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gambler and gunfighter Doc Holliday. "Tough, stubborn and fearless", she was educated, but chose to work as a prostitute due to the independence it provided her. She is the only woman with whom Holliday is known to have had a relationship.