Gilbert M. Anderson

Gilbert M. Anderson

Born March 20, 1880 (Age: 145) Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Born in 1880, ‘Broncho Billy’ Anderson is considered the first western film star. He played three film roles in “The Great Train Robbery” and then began to write, direct and act in his own films. After co-founding the Essanay Studios in 1907 with George Kirk Spoor, Anderson appeared in some 300 short films. But it was his 148 western shorts playing cowboy Bronco Billy that made him a star. He retired for the first time in 1916 but made a few comebacks, including producing movies into the 1950s for his company, Progressive Pictures. He received an honorary Oscar in 1958 as a “motion picture pioneer.” Anderson came out of retirement one more time for a cameo in 1965’s “The Bounty Hunter.” He died at age of 90 1971.
Born in 1880, ‘Broncho Billy’ Anderson is considered the first western film star. He played three film roles in “The Great Train Robbery” and then began to write, direct and act in his own films. After co-founding the Essanay Studios in 1907 with George Kirk Spoor, Anderson appeared in some 300 short films. But it was his 148 western shorts playing cowboy Bronco Billy that made him a star. He retired for the first time in 1916 but made a few comebacks, including producing movies into the 1950s for his company, Progressive Pictures. He received an honorary Oscar in 1958 as a “motion picture pioneer.” Anderson came out of retirement one more time for a cameo in 1965’s “The Bounty Hunter.” He died at age of 90 1971.
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Filmography

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000 as (archive footage) Age: 119
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961 as Self (archive footage) Age: 81
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958 as Self Age: 78
Life with Henry

Life with Henry

1941 as Business Man (uncredited) Age: 60
Stars of Yesterday

Stars of Yesterday

1931 as Self Age: 51
Shootin' Mad

Shootin' Mad

1918 as Broncho Billy Age: 38
Broncho Billy's Adventure

Broncho Billy's Adventure

1911 as Broncho Billy Age: 31
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner

Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner

1911 as Broncho Billy Age: 31
The Cowboy Coward

The Cowboy Coward

1911 as Steve Age: 31
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The Girl Back East

1911 as Jack King Age: 31
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Outlaw Deputy

1911 as Buck Stevens Age: 31
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The Forester's Plea

1911 as Rev. Small Age: 31
A Western Redemption

A Western Redemption

1911 as Tom Age: 31
The Stage Driver's Daughter

The Stage Driver's Daughter

1911 as Tom Percival Age: 31
Town Hall, Tonight

Town Hall, Tonight

1911 as Broncho Bill Age: 31
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The Sheriff's Decision

1911 as Steve Jameson Age: 31
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

1911 as Jim Logan Age: 31
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The Power of Good

1911 as Jim Reed - an Outlaw Age: 31
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An Indian's Sacrifice

1911 as Grey Deer Age: 31
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The Millionaire and the Squatter

1911 as Silas Strong Age: 31
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The Puncher's Law

1911 as Tom Patterson Age: 31
Broncho Bill's Last Spree

Broncho Bill's Last Spree

1911 as Broncho Bill Age: 31
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A Western Girl's Sacrifice

1911 as Spike Shannon Age: 31
Spike Shannon's Last Fight

Spike Shannon's Last Fight

1911 as Spike Shannon Age: 31
A Pal's Oath

A Pal's Oath

1911 as Jack Manley Age: 31
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The Two Fugitives

1911 as Jack Harvey Age: 31
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The Outlaw Samaritan

1911 as Jack Mason Age: 31
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The Backwoodsman's Suspicion

1911 as Walker - the Backwoodsman Age: 31
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl

The Corporation and the Ranch Girl

1911 as Gerald Todds Age: 31
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At the Break of Dawn

1911 as Gilbert Randall Age: 31
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The Tribe's Penalty

1911 as Gray Wolf Age: 31
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Forgiven in Death

1911 as Jack Age: 31
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The Infant at Snakeville

1911 as Broncho Billy Age: 31
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The Lucky Card

1911 as George Maxwell Age: 31
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The Puncher's New Love

1911 as Harvey Barton Age: 31
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The Bunco Game at Lizardhead

1911 as Age: 31
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What a Woman Can Do

1911 as Frank Mills Age: 31
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The Indian Maiden's Lesson

1911 as Revered Warren Addington Age: 31
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The Bad Man's First Prayer

1911 as Bad Man Dan Quigley Age: 31
Across the Plains

Across the Plains

1911 as The Cowboy Age: 31
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The Sheriff's Chum

1911 as Sheriff Will Phelps Age: 31
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The Faithful Indian

1911 as Will Talbot Age: 30
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The Romance on 'Bar O'

1911 as Sherwin Wells Age: 30
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The Cattleman's Daughter

1911 as Frank Carpenter Age: 30
The Outlaw and the Child

The Outlaw and the Child

1911 as Dan Warrington Age: 30
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The Bad Man's Downfall

1911 as Harry Perkins Age: 30
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Carmenita the Faithful

1911 as Age: 30
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The Two Reformations

1911 as Age: 30
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The Border Ranger

1911 as The Border Ranger Age: 30
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The Count and the Cowboys

1911 as Age: 30