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Quick Facts
- NAME: Annie Oakley
- OCCUPATION: Folk Hero
- BIRTH DATE: August 13, 1860
- DEATH DATE: November 03, 1926
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Darke County, Ohio
- PLACE OF DEATH: Greenville, Ohio
Best Known For
Annie Oakley was a legendary sharpshooter and performer in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. She was one of the best known characters of the Old West.
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Annie Oakley - Tomboy (1:57)
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Annie Oakley - Tomboy
While other girls her age were inside learning to sew, young Annie Oakley was outside shooting small game and loving it.
Annie Oakley - The Great War
During the onset of World War I, Annie Oakley wanted to help and trained the soldiers in marksmanship.
Annie Oakley - Unlimited Fame
As word of Annie Oakley's exploits with a rifle spread, she traveled the world and met with Kings and Queens.
Annie Oakley - Contest of Love
Annie Oakley never thought one of her rivals, Frank Butler, would win her heart.
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Synopsis
Annie Oakley was born on August 13, 1860, in Darke County, Ohio. She started trick shooting to help her family financially and went on to tour with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show; even performing for Queen Victoria. A railroad accident in 1901 left her partially paralyzed, but she continued to perform until her retirement in the 1910s. She died in 1926.
Profile
Sharpshooter, entertainer. Born on August 13, 1860, in Darke County, Ohio. Annie Oakley is remembered as one of the leading women of the American West, especially known for her talent with a gun. She originally began shooting as a means of helping out her family. This skill turned out to be quite lucrative—she earned more than she could have imagined performing shooting tricks. After beating him in a shooting competition, Annie Oakley married Frank E. Butler, a top shooter and vaudeville performer. The couple started working together with Butler assisting Oakley with her stunning displays of marksmanship.
Annie Oakley became one of the top acts in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885. The couple toured with the show for years, and audiences were wowed by her abilities. She could shoot off the end of a cigarette held in her husband's lips, hit the thin edge of a playing card from 30 paces, and shoot distant targets while looking into a mirror. Oakley even entertained such royals as Queen Victoria and Kraiser Wilhelm II—and shot a cigarette out of his mouth. Not even a railroad accident in 1901 could slow her down for long. Despite being partially paralyzed, Oakley kept on delighting crowds with her tricks.
After retiring with her husband in the 1910s, Annie Oakley stepped out of the spotlight and pursued such hobbies as hunting and fishing. She died on November 3, 1926. The news of her death saddened the nation and brought forth a wave of tributes. Part of her lasting legacy is the Irving Berlin musical Annie Get Your Gun (1946) based on her life story.
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