威廉弗雷德里克科迪 (Buffalo Bill Cody) 又名野牛比尔 (Buffalo Bill) ,是一位水牛猎人、美军侦察兵及印第安战士。但他最为人所知的身份可能是蛮荒西部 (Wild West) 的代表人物,他制作了一部名为「野牛比尔的西大荒及世界级驯马师大会」(Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World) 的精彩表演,这场表演享誉全球并为美国西部创造了一个永恒不变的形象。野牛比尔的主要贡献在于创造了美国西部神话,一如好莱坞电影及电视影集所呈现出的蛮荒景象。
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Cody re-joined the Army in 1868. He served as a civilian scout for military forces fighting Indians in the West. His experience and skills made him an able fighter and guide for the Army.
Cody helped the Fifth Cavalry defeat a group of Cheyenne warriors. He also served as a guide for individuals who wanted to hunt buffalo. Some hunters came from big cities in the eastern United States and from other countries. Once he guided a member of Russia's ruling family, the Grand Duke Alexis, on a hunting trip. American newspapers reported on their activities.