Annie Oakley became internationally famous for her extraordinary sharpshooting skills and her performances with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. Her life later inspired the groundbreaking television Western Annie Oakley, starring Gail Davis. The syndicated series debuted in 1954 and produced 81 episodes over three seasons. Davis made television history as the first woman to star in a TV Western, giving young girls a capable heroine who could ride horses and outthink the outlaws.
The show’s central cast featured Davis as Annie, Brad Johnson as Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig, and Jimmy Hawkins as Annie’s younger brother, Tagg. In honor of the real Annie Oakley’s birthday, August 13, 1860, let’s find out who is still alive from the beloved television show.