William Sackter (April 13, 1913 – June 16, 1983) was an American man with an intellectual disability whose fame as the subject of two television movies and a feature-length documentary helped change national attitudes on persons with disabilities.

See Lane Wyrick's award-winning production, A Friend Indeed - The Bill Sackter Story, telling the inspirational true story of Bill Sackter's emergence from a life in the institution to become an international hero for people with disabilities.

Learn the history of Bill Sackter, the basis of Lane Wyrick's award-winning new documentary, A Friend Indeed - The Bill Sackter Story, which tells the inspirational true story of Bill Sackter's emergence from a life in the institution to become an international hero for people with disabilities.

June 16, 1983 – William ‘Wild Bill’ Sackter dies in Iowa City at the age of 70. September 12, 2023 – Two of Wild Bill Sackter’s best buddies – Barry & Bev Morrow – come to Iowa City to view the “Hey Buddy, I’m Bill” exhibit and discuss Sackter’s impact and legacy.

2008年7月31日 · Bill Sackter loved working at Wild Bill’s Coffeeshop on the University of Iowa Campus. By today’s standards, it is a rare person indeed who looks better every single year of his adult life. But that is exactly what happened to Bill Sackter.

In the late summer of 1975, Bill Sackter - a 62-year-old ward of the State of Minnesota - left Minneapolis to come to Iowa City. Now officially "adopted" by Barry Morrow as Bill's conservator, Sackter, who had spent 44 years in a state mental institution, was about to embark on an eight-year journey (1975-1983) that…

2024年7月26日 · Hey Buddy, I’m Bill tells the story of Bill Sackter, the namesake of Wild Bill’s (formerly Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop) in the University of Iowa School of Social Work. From his early life in Minneapolis to his 44-year institutionalization for an intellectual disability to his years of friends and fame in Iowa City, the exhibit shares a ...

2024年8月21日 · December 19, 2023 -The University of Iowa Library closes its exhibit: “Hey Buddy, I’m Bill.” Held in the Main Library Gallery – located on the first floor – just inside the north entrance – visitors could experience a first-hand look at the story of Bill Sackter and his triumphant life (1913-1983).

2023年8月31日 · The fall 2023 Main Library Gallery exhibition, Hey Buddy, I’m Bill, shares the story of Bill Sackter, an Iowa City legend and advocate for people with intellectual disabilities. Bill Sackter stands at the corner of Friendly Ave. and Yewell St. in the Lucas Farms Neighborhood of Iowa City, 1970s.

2023年8月21日 · There are fewer and fewer people who know the story of Bill Sackter. This exhibit will hopefully introduce, or reintroduce, Bill to a community that he had–and still has–a tremendous influence on.

1983年6月17日 · IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Bill Sackter, whose wrongful placement since childhood in a mental institution inspired an award-winning movie and a national dialogue on the handicapped, is dead of natural...

Bill Sackter's life didn't start out extraordinary. As a child, he was abandoned by his family and spent 44 years locked in an institution. When he emerged, he could have easily been forgotten by society had it not been for unlikely friendships and Bill's incredibly positive embrace of life.

Learn about the making of Lane Wyrick's award-winning new documentary, A Friend Indeed - The Bill Sackter Story. With over 7 years of research, the documentary was the fruition of a project started by Barry Morrow over 30 years earlier, when he first met and began filming and photographing Bill Sackter.

1983年8月23日 · Sackter, whose life was the basis for the television movie 'Bill' starring Mickey Rooney, died at 70 with many friends and $127. He was known nationwide because of the movie.

1983年6月17日 · Bill Sackter, a mildly retarded man whose life was portrayed by Mickey Rooney in the television movie ''Bill,'' was found dead today at his apartment. He was 70 years...

2024年6月16日 · Sackter, affectionately known as 'Wild Bill,' captured the hearts of locals with his inspiring journey. His remarkable story reached a national audience when CBS aired a made-for-TV movie about him in December 1981, transforming him into a cherished national hero.

2010年2月24日 · A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story explores the way we as a society have treated people with disabilities, from institutional abandonment to community embrace.

After being approached by Academy Award Winning Screenwriter Barry Morrow in 2001 with the idea of creating a documentary about the real Bill Sackter, Wyrick spent several years researching, gathering photos, film & video footage, and discovering the heart of the story.

Bill Sackter was born on 13 April 1913 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He died on 16 June 1983 in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

William Sackter (April 13, 1913 – June 16, 1983) was an American man with an intellectual disability whose fame as the subject of two television movies and a feature-length documentary helped change national attitudes on persons with disabilities. Quick Facts William Sackter, Born ...