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Broncho Billy Anderson
Sign in to saveAlso known as "Broncho Billy" Anderson, Gilbert M. Anderson, Max Aaronson
American actor, writer, film director, and film producer (1880–1971)
Film & TV
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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…
Known for
- Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay — Self (archive footage)2017
- Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs — (archive footage)2000
- The Bounty Killer — The Man in the Cantina1965
- The Legend of Rudolph Valentino — Self (archive footage)1961
- The Western: A Lost TV Special — Self1958
- Life with Henry — Business Man (uncredited)1941
- The Movies March On — Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)1939
- The Film Parade — (archive footage) (uncredited)1933
- Stars of Yesterday — Self1931
- The Greater Duty — Bill Hinchley1922
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Key facts
- Born
- Maxwell Henry Aronson , ( 1880-03-21 ) March 21, 1880, Little Rock, Arkansas , U.S.
- Died
- January 20, 1971 (1971-01-20) (aged 90), South Pasadena, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Chapel of the Pines Crematory , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Other name
- Gilbert M. Anderson
- Occupations
- Actor director producer writer co-founder, Essanay Studios
- Years active
- 1903–1965
- Spouse
- Mollie Louise Schabbleman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1910 )
- Relatives
- Leona Anderson (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gilbert
- Family name
- Anderson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Little Rock
- Place of death
- South Pasadena
- Sibling
- Leona Anderson
- Occupation
- inventor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Great Train Robbery
- Genre
- Western
- Image
- Broncho Billy Anderson.jpg
- Residence
- Little Rock
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- Commons category
- Broncho Billy Anderson
- date of birth
- 1880-03-21
- date of death
- 1971-01-20
- filmography
- Broncho Billy Anderson filmography
- start of work period
- 1903-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Broncho Billy Anderson
- birth name
- Maxwell Henry Aronson
- name in native language
- Gilbert M. Anderson
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who was the first star of the Western film genre. He was a founder and star for Essanay studios. In 1958, he received a special Academy Award for being a pioneer of the film industry.
Early life
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