Wild Bill may refer to:

Places

* Wild Bill Lake, a lake in Montana

People

Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement ...

(1837–1876), folk hero of the American Old West * William L. Carlisle (1890–1964), train robber of the American West * Wild Bill Claiborne (1872–1933), American college football player * Bill Clinton, former United States president referred to by Donald Trump as "Wild Bill" * William Cutolo (1949–1999), New York mobster *

Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with t ...

(1918–1995), jazz organist * Bill Davison (1906–1989), jazz cornet player * William Edward Donovan (1876–1923), American professional baseball pitcher and manager *

William Joseph Donovan William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the B ...

(1883–1959), American soldier, lawyer, and intelligence officer, founder of the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency *

William O. Douglas William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898January 19, 1980) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views, and is often ci ...

(1898–1980),

Supreme Court Justice The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United States and eight Associate Justice of the Supreme ...

Wild Bill Elliott Wild Bill Elliott (born Gordon Nance, October 16, 1904 – November 26, 1965) was an American film actor. He specialized in playing the rugged heroes of B Westerns, particularly the Red Ryder series of films. Early life Elliott was born Gor ...

(1904–1965), American actor who specialized in Western film roles * Bill Elliott (born 1955), 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion and twice Daytona 500 winner * Wild Bill Gelbke (born 1938), American engineer and motorcycle designer *

William Guarnere William J. Guarnere Sr. (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was a United States Army paratrooper who fought in World War II as a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Div ...

(1923–2014), American soldier in the 101st Airborne during World War II, made famous by the mini-series ''Band of Brothers'' * Wild Bill Hagy (1939–2007), American baseball fan who led cheers for the Baltimore Orioles *

Bill Hallahan William Anthony Hallahan (August 4, 1902 – July 8, 1981) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1920s and 1930s. Nicknamed "Wild Bill" because of his lack of control on the mound—he twice led the National Leag ...

(1902–1981), American baseball pitcher * William Adams

Wild Bill Hickman William Adams "Wild Bill" Hickman (April 16, 1815 – August 21, 1883) was an American frontiersman. He also served as a representative to the Utah Territorial Legislature. Latter Day Saint Hickman was baptized into Church of Jesus Christ o ...

(1815–1883), frontiersman, ex-Mormon, and purported murderer *

Bill Hickok (American football) William Orville "Wild Bill" Hickok III (August 23, 1874 – September 4, 1933) was an American football player and industrialist. Inevitably nicknamed " Wild Bill" for the folk hero of the American Old West, and also known as "Hickey," he starred ...

(1874–1933), American football player and businessman * William Dathan Holbert (born 1979), American serial killer * Bill Hunter (ice hockey) (1920–2002), Canadian hockey player, general manager and coach * Wild Bill Irwin (born 1954), American professional wrestler *

William Karlsson Lars William Karlsson (born 8 January 1993), nicknamed "Wild Bill", is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Anaheim ...

(born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player * William Kocay, Canadian professor and graph theorist *

William Langer William "Wild Bill" Langer (September 30, 1886November 8, 1959) was a prominent American lawyer and politician from North Dakota, where he was an infamous character, bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and ...

(1886–1959), governor and senator from North Dakota *

Bill Longley (gunfighter) William Preston Longley (October 6, 1851 – October 11, 1878), also known as Wild Bill Longley, was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature, speed with a gun, quick temper, and unpredictable demeanor. He is consi ...

(1851–1878), outlaw of the old American West *

Wild Bill Longson Willard Rowe Longson (June 8, 1906 – December 12, 1982) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Wild Bill Longson. He spent most of his career in St. Louis, Missouri. He perfected the role of the arrogant heel, and ...

(1906–1982), American professional wrestler * Bill Lovett (c. 1894–1923), Irish-American gangster in New York * Wild Bill Luhrsen (1884–1973), American baseball pitcher *

Wild Bill Moore William M. "Wild Bill" Moore (June 13, 1918 – August 1, 1983) was an American R&B and jazz tenor saxophone player. Moore earned a modest hit on the Hot R&B charts with "We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll", which also was one of the earliest roc ...

(1918–1983), American R&B and jazz saxophone player * Wild Bill Shrewsberry (born 1938), American drag racer *

Bill Stealey John Wilbur Stealey Sr. is an American game developer and publisher who founded MicroProse with Sid Meier. He also founded (in 1995) and is the current CEO of iEntertainment Network. Business career Stealey took a job with General Instrument as ...

(born 1947), retired U.S. Air Force pilot and computer game producer *

Wild Bill Widner William Waterfield "Wild Bill" Widner (1867-1908) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until , for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Washington Nationals, Columbus Solons, and Cincinnati Kell ...

(1867–1908), American baseball pitcher *

Billy Wiles William Wiles (born 1971) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Billy Wiles and Bilvis Wesley. He is best known for his appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s and early 2000s, where he was pa ...

(born 1971), an American professional wrestler

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Wild Bill (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe * ''Wild Bill'' (1995 film), about the legendary gunfighter * ''Wild Bill'' (2011 film), directorial debut of English actor Dexter Fletcher * ''Wild Bill'' (TV series), a 2019 ITV television series {{dab Lists of people by nickname