Bugs is a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

for: * Arthur "Bugs" Baer (1886–1969), American journalist * Bugs Bennett (1892–1957), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger, Leon Schlesinger Productions) and Voice acting, voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the ' ...

, a Warner Brothers cartoon character *

Bob Bugden Robert Alfred Bugden (25 February 1936 – 2 November 2023) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He was a with the St. George Dragons in the first half of their 11-year consecutive premiership winning run from 1956 to 1966. ...

(1936–2023), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Ben "Bugs" Hardaway (1895–1957), American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director *

Bugs Henderson Buddy Henderson ''(né'' Harry Fisher Henderson; October 20, 1943 – March 9, 2012), better known as "Bugs" Henderson, was an American blues guitarist. He was popular in Europe and from the 1970s, was based in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, where ...

(1943–2012), blues guitarist *

Fred Kommers Frederick Raymond Kommers (March 31, 1886 – June 14, 1943) nicknamed "Bugs", was a professional baseball outfielder. Kommers played two seasons in the Major League Baseball. He debuted in June for the Pittsburgh Pirates and played 40 games for ...

(1886-1943), Major League Baseball outfielder *

Bugs Moran George Clarence "Bugs" Moran (; born Adelard Leo Cunin; August 21, 1893 – February 25, 1957) was an American Chicago Prohibition-era gangster. He was incarcerated three times before his 21st birthday. Seven members of his gang were gunned ...

(1892–1957), American gangster *

Bugs Raymond Arthur Lawrence "Bugs" Raymond (February 24, 1882 – September 7, 1912) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1904 to 1911. He played for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Giants. Biography Raymond was born in Chicago. H ...

(1882–1912), Major League Baseball pitcher * Bugs Reisigl (1887–1957), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Bugsy Siegel Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (; February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American gangster, mobster who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip. Siegel was influential within the Jewish-American organized crime, Jewish Mo ...

(1906–1947), American mobster also nicknamed "Bugs" *

Bill Werle William George Werle (December 21, 1920 – November 27, 2010) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox from 1949 to 1954. H ...

(1920–2010), Major League Baseball pitcher

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