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Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Her "amazing talent" first came to light when the then 15-year-old won a shooting match with traveling show marksman Frank E. Butler (whom she married). The couple joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West show a few years later. Oakley became a renowned international star, performing before royalty and heads of state.
Oakley also was variously known as "Miss Annie Oakley", "Little Sure Shot", "Little Miss Sure Shot", "Watanya Cicilla", "Phoebe Anne Oakley", "Mrs. Annie Oakley", "Mrs. Annie Butler", and "Mrs. Frank Butler". Her death certificate gives her name as "Annie Oakley Butler".
Annie Oakley is an American Western television series that fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to February 1957 in syndication, for a total of 81 black and white episodes, each 25 minutes long. ABC showed reruns on Saturday and Sunday daytime from 1959 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1965.
Annie Oakley is a 1935 American biographical film directed by George Stevens and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglas, and Moroni Olsen. The film is based on the life of Annie Oakley.
Annie Oakley was a famous sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley may also refer to:
- Annie Oakley (1894 film), an 1894 short film
- Annie Oakley (film), a 1935 film starring Barbara Stanwyck
- Annie Oakley (TV series) (1954–1957)
- SS Annie Oakley, a Liberty ship in World War II
Annie Oakley is an 1894 short film, most notable for being Annie Oakley's first appearance on film. The man assisting her is likely her husband, Frank E. Butler. The film shows Annie shooting at several flying disks with a rifle.
Usage examples of "annie oakley".
There was Cheyenne and Sea Hunt, Your Hit Parade and Annie Oakley.
At the same time, almost against the will of the writer, another picture was emerging, a kind of Annie Oakley old-timey story of survival.
Susannah had also helped herself to one of the Cobras, after twirling it around her finger a time or two, like Annie Oakley.
They had mercilessly called her Annie Oakley since the first time she won the competition.