Annie Oakley

BIRTHDAY
August 13,1860
Birthplace
OH
Age
Nov 3,1926,age 66
Birth Sign
Leo
BIRTHDAY
August 13,1860 (age Nov 3,1926,age 66)
Birthplace
OH

About

Sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. She could consistently shoot a playing card edge-on from 27 meters away.

Before Fame

She began hunting and trapping at age eight.

Trivia

She is arguably the first American woman to become a superstar.

Family Life

She married traveling show marksman Francis E. Butler after having a showdown in August 1876.

Associated With

Theodore Roosevelt admired her talent.