- Wild Bill
Wild Bill is a nickname most commonly associated with Wild Bill Hickok, which may refer to one of two individuals:
* James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (1837-1876), gunfighter and legendary figure of the American West.
* William Orville "Wild Bill" Hickok (1874-1933), American football player and businessman.Others given the nickname Wild Bill include:
* "Wild" Bill Davison (1906-1989), jazz musician.
* William Edward "Wild Bill" Donovan (1876-1923), baseball pitcher and manager.
* William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (1883-1959), founder of theOffice of Strategic Services , the direct precursor to theCentral Intelligence Agency .
* William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (born 1922), soldier in the 101st Airborne during World War II, made famous by the mini-series "Band of Brothers ".
* William Adams "Wild Bill" Hickman (1815-1883), frontiersman, former Mormon, and purported murderer.
* William "Wild Bill" Lovett (c. 1894-1923), Irish-American gangster in early 20th century New York.
* John Wilbur "Wild Bill" Stealey Sr. (born 1947), retired United States Air Force pilot and computer game producer.Wild Bill may also refer to:
* "Wild Bill (film) ", a 1995 movie about the gunfighter Hickok.
* "Wild Bill", a character from the G.I. Joe universe.
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