Buffalo Bill

Also known as William Frederick Cody, Bill Cody, William F. Cody, Buffalo Bill Cody, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody

American frontiersman and showman (1846–1917)

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Buffalo Bill was a famous American frontiersman and showman from the late 1800s who became one of the most recognizable figures of the Old West era. He matters historically because he embodied and popularized the mythology of the American frontier through his Wild West shows and exploits, shaping how Americans understood their own western heritage.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1846
Died: 1917
Works: 63

Top works

The great West
Story of the wild West
The State of Wyoming
The phantom spy
Fancy Frank of Colorado

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Film & TV

Writing · Le Claire, Iowa Territory, USA

Known for

American Experience — Self1988
Paris 1900 — Self (archive footage)1948
Buffalo Bill and Chief Iron Tail Swap Yarns in the Sign Language1919
The Adventures of Buffalo Bill — Himself - William F. Cody1917
Ford Animated Weekly — Buffalo Bill1916
The Indian Wars — Self (as William F. Cody)1914
The Life of Buffalo Bill — Self1912
Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East1910
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Parade — Himself1901
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2 — Himself1898

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Jamaica

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,286
Total plays: 5,779

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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Official website

Home | Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave

Come learn about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, one of the most famous people of his time, and his Wild West show. See for yourself why he wanted to be buried on top of Lookout Mountain.

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Wikidata facts

Official website: buffalobill.org
Image: Buffalo Bill Cody ca1875.jpg
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: Buffalo Bill
date of birth: 1846-02-26
date of death: 1917-01-10
Commons gallery: Buffalo Bill
birth name: William Frederick Cody
nickname: Wild Will

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Article

William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. One of the most famous figures of the American Old West, Cody began performing at the age of 23. He performed in shows that displayed cowboy themes and episodes from the frontier and Indian Wars. He founded Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1883, taking his large company on tours in the United States and, beginning in 1887, in Europe.

He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in his father's hometown in modern-day Mississauga, Ontario, before the family returned to the Midwest and settled in the Kansas Territory. Buffalo Bill started working at the age of 11, after his father's death, and became a rider for the Pony Express at age 15. During the American Civil War, he served the Union from 1863 to the end of the war in 1865. Later he served as a civilian scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars. While he was initially awarded the Medal of Honor in 1872 for his actions in the Indian Wars, he was among 911 recipients to have the award rescinded in 1917. Congress reinstated the medals for Cody and four other civilian scouts in 1989.