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American sharpshooter (–)

For other uses, see Annie Oakley (disambiguation).

Annie Oakley
Oakley in the s
Born	Phoebe Ann Mosey ()August 13, Darke County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 3, () (aged&#;66) Greenville, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Ashes buried in Brock Cemetery near Greenville, Ohio
Other&#;names	Phoebe Ann Butler
Spouse
Parents	Jacob Mosey (father) Susan Mosey (mother)

Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, – November 3, ) was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West.

Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio. At age 15, she won a shooting contest against an experienced marksman, Frank E. Butler, whom she married in The pair joined Buffalo Bill in , performing in Europe before royalty and other heads of state.

Audiences were astounded to see her shooting out a cigar from her husband's hand or s