Gilbert M. Anderson
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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: March 20, 1880
Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as The Man in the Cantina
as Self (archive footage)
as Business Man (uncredited)
as Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self
as Bill
as Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy Adair
as Broncho Billy / Santa Claus
as The Convict
as Broncho Billy
as The Bachelor
as Broncho Billy
as The Regenerate
as The Burglar
as The Burglar
as Andy of the Royal Mounted
as Ingomar
as The Outlaw
as The Outlaw
as Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
as Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
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as Gilbert Sterling
as Broncho Billy
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as Rough Neck
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as Broncho Billy
as The Sheriff
as Broncho Billy
as Dr. Roland White
as Broncho Billy
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as Broncho Billy
as Bart McGrew
as Brant Graham
as Triggerless Jim Burrows
as Broncho Billy
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as Broncho Billy
as Sam Hardy
as Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
as The Indian
as Bob Farco
as Broncho Billy
as Tom Fleming
as The Deputy
as Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
as Steve
as One of Hubby's Friends
as Tom Phelps
as Tom
as Tom Percival
as Broncho Bill
as Jim Logan
as Broncho Bill
as Spike Shannon
as Jack Manley
as Gerald Todds
as The Cowboy
as Dan Warrington
as Halsted
as Big Bill Hastings
as The Mexican
as Last Train Wrecker
as Sherlock Holmes
as Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
as Messenger Boy