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Birthday
March 20, 1880
Day of Death
1971-01-20
(90 years old)
Place of Birth
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
G. M. Anderson
G.M. Anderson
Gilbert Anderson
Bronco Billy Anderson
Broncho Billy Anderson
George M. Anderson
G.M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
George Anderson
Max Aronson
Maxwell Henry Aronson
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
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.
The Great Train Robbery
The Bounty Killer
His Regeneration
The Champion
Across the Plains
The Cowboy Coward
Broncho Billy Steps In
A Night on the Road
2017
2010
2000
1965
1961
1941
1939
1933
1931
1922
1919
1918
1917
1916
1915
A Christmas Revenge
as Broncho Billy / Santa Claus
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
as Broncho Billy
The Indian's Narrow Escape
as The Indian
The Escape of Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
Too Much Turkey
as Frank Potter
Wine, Women and Song
as The Young Man
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Evens Matters
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Parents
as Broncho Billy
Suppressed Evidence
as The Husband
Broncho Billy, Sheepman
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Misled
as Broncho Billy
The Convict's Threat
as The Convict
An Unexpected Romance
as The Landowner
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew
as Broncho Billy
Her Return
as The Husband
Broncho Billy's Marriage
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Steps In
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Protégé
as Broncho Billy
The Bachelor's Baby
as The Bachelor
Broncho Billy Well Repaid
as Broncho Billy
The Little Prospector
as Broncho Billy
Her Realization
as The Sweetheart
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
as Broncho Billy
The Wealth of the Poor
as The Husband
Broncho Billy's Word of Honor
as Broncho Billy
The Bachelor's Burglar
as The Bachelor
The Revenue Agent
as Tom
The Other Girl
as The Artist
Broncho Billy's Teachings
as Broncho Billy
His Regeneration
as The Regenerate
The Tie That Binds
as The Husband
His Wife's Secret
as The Burglar
The Face at the Curtain
as The Burglar
Andy of the Royal Mounted
as Andy of the Royal Mounted
Ingomar of the Hills
as Ingomar
The Outlaw's Awakening
as The Outlaw
The Western Way
as The Outlaw
The Champion
as Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
Broncho Billy's Vengeance
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Brother
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Sentence
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the False Note
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Baby
as Broncho Billy
When Love and Honor Called
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Sisters
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
as Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Dad
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Judgment
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Double Escape
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Scheme
as Broocho Billy
The Tell-Tale Hand
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Decision
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Mission
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Mother
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy -- Favorite
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Rewarded
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Greaser
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Trapped
as Broncho Billy
The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Butts In
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy, the Vagabond
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Indian Romance
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Wins Out
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
as Broncho Billy
The Squatter's Gal
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Gambler
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Puts One Over
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Punishment
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Jealousy
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy, Outlaw
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
as Broncho Billy
The Good-for-Nothing
as Gilbert Sterling
Broncho Billy's Duty
as Broncho Billy
Red Riding Hood of the Hills
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Leap
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Sermon
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Close Call
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Rattler
as Broncho Billy
The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Cunning
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's True Love
as Broncho Billy
The Inference of Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
The Calling of Jim Barton
as Jim Barton
Broncho Billy and the Red Man
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
as Broncho Billy
A Night on the Road
as Rough Neck
Broncho Billy-Guardian
as Broncho Billy
Snakeville's New Doctor
as Broncho Billy
The Redemption of Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed
as Broncho Billy
The Three Gamblers
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Squareness
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's First Arrest
as Broncho Billy
The New Schoolmarm of Green River
as The Sheriff
The Wheels of Safety
as Dr. Sharp
Broncho Billy's Secret
as Broncho Billy
The Doctor's Duty
as Dr. Roland White
Broncho Billy's Elopement
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Gets Square
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Oath
as Broncho Billy
The Struggle
as Dr. Sharp
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
as Broncho Billy
The Redeemed Claim
as Mr. Orr, a Government Assayist
Broncho Billy Reforms
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Conscience
as Broncho Billy
A Western Sister's Devotion
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Mistake
as Broncho Billy
The Man in the Cabin
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid
as Broncho Billy
The Tenderfoot Sheriff
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Strategy
as Broncho Billy
The Ranch Feud
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Capture
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Express Rider
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Grit
as Broncho Billy
The Crazy Prospector
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Reason
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Way
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Sister
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Step-Sisters
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter
as Broncho Billy
The Influence on Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Last Deed
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Ward
as Broncho Billy
The Making of Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Gun Play
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Maid
as Broncho Billy
1912
The Reward for Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Promise
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Heart
as Broncho Billy
An Indian's Friendship
as Broncho Billy
The Ranch Girl's Trial
as Dave Price
An Indian Sunbeam
as An Indian
Broncho Billy Outwitted
as Broncho Billy
The Tenderfoot Foreman
as Jack Reed
The Ranchman's Trust
as Bill Dunham - Ranch Foreman
Broncho Billy for Sheriff
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Escapade
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Pal
as Broncho Billy
A Wife of the Hills
as Bart McGrew
The Smuggler's Daughter
as Brant Graham
A Story of Montana
as Triggerless Jim Burrows
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
as Broncho Billy
On the Cactus Trail
as Jim Andrews
Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid
as Broncho Billy
A Moonshiner's Heart
as Tom Jackson
The Foreman's Cousin
as Bob Knight
Broncho Billy's Gratitude
as Broncho Billy
Western Hearts
as Sam Hardy
A Child of the Purple Sage
as Bart Darrow
On El Monte Ranch
as Jim Andrews - Foreman of the Ranch
Broncho Billy's Bible
as Broncho Billy
The Desert Sweetheart
as Jim Morris
A Western Legacy
as Walter Johnson
The Sheriff and His Man
as The Arizona Kid
The Dead Man's Claim
as Jim Durkin
Broncho Billy and the Bandits
as Broncho Billy
The Indian and the Child
as The Indian
The Cattle King's Daughter
as Buck Brady
Under Mexican Skies
as Pasquale
Broncho Billy and the Girl
as Broncho Billy
A Road Agent's Love
as Bob Farco
An Arizona Escapade
as Barnes
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy
The Deputy's Love Affair
as Bill Simpson
The Bandit's Child
as Tom Fleming
The Ranch Girl's Mistake
as Broncho Billy
The Deputy and the Girl
as The Deputy
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
as Broncho Billy
The Oath of His Office
as Bob Graham
The Sheepman's Escape
as Tom Harper
1911
Broncho Billy's Adventure
as Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
as Broncho Billy
The Cowboy Coward
as Steve
Hubby's Scheme
as One of Hubby's Friends
The Girl Back East
as Jack King
Outlaw Deputy
as Buck Stevens
Outwitting Papa
as Tom Phelps
The Forester's Plea
as Rev. Small
A Western Redemption
as Tom
The Stage Driver's Daughter
as Tom Percival
Town Hall, Tonight
as Broncho Bill
The Sheriff's Decision
as Steve Jameson
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
as Jim Logan
The Power of Good
as Jim Reed - an Outlaw
An Indian's Sacrifice
as Grey Deer
The Millionaire and the Squatter
as Silas Strong
The Puncher's Law
as Tom Patterson
Broncho Bill's Last Spree
as Broncho Bill
A Western Girl's Sacrifice
as Spike Shannon
Spike Shannon's Last Fight
as Spike Shannon
A Pal's Oath
as Jack Manley
The Two Fugitives
as Jack Harvey
The Outlaw Samaritan
as Jack Mason
The Backwoodsman's Suspicion
as Walker - the Backwoodsman
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
as Gerald Todds
At the Break of Dawn
as Gilbert Randall
The Tribe's Penalty
as Gray Wolf
Forgiven in Death
as Jack
The Infant at Snakeville
as Broncho Billy
The Lucky Card
as George Maxwell
The Puncher's New Love
as Harvey Barton
What a Woman Can Do
as Frank Mills
The Indian Maiden's Lesson
as Revered Warren Addington
The Bad Man's First Prayer
as Bad Man Dan Quigley
Across the Plains
as The Cowboy
The Sheriff's Chum
as Sheriff Will Phelps
The Faithful Indian
as Will Talbot
The Romance on 'Bar O'
as Sherwin Wells
The Cattleman's Daughter
as Frank Carpenter
The Outlaw and the Child
as Dan Warrington
The Bad Man's Downfall
as Harry Perkins
The Border Ranger
as The Border Ranger
1910
A Gambler of the West
as Halsted
The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
as Andy Carson
A Cowboy's Vindication
as Frank Morrison
The Marked Trail
as The Doctor
A Westerner's Way
as Big Bill Hastings
The Silent Message
as Cal Evans
Pals of the Range
as Jack Smythe
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law
as Pete the Coyote
The Bearded Bandit
as Curt, the Sheriff
Patricia of the Plains
as Dick Martin
The Tout's Remembrance
as Bullets Brown
The Pony Express Rider
as Jim Allison
He Met the Champion
as The Referee
An Indian Girl's Love
as Jack Sherwood
The Millionaire and the Ranch Girl
as Milton Rodd
The Deputy's Love
as Bob Dean
The Dumb Half Breed's Defense
as The Half-Breed
The Girl on Triple X
as Jack Hartley
Under Western Skies
as A Cowboy
Broncho Billy's Redemption
as Broncho Billy
The Desperado
as The New Sheriff
Trailed to the Hills
as Harry Forsyth
The Unknown Claim
as Bartwell
The Bad Man's Last Deed
as The Bad Man
The Forest Ranger
as Deputy Marshal Charles Wentworth
The Ranchman's Feud
as The Doctor
Away Out West
as A Dying Miner
A Vein of Gold
as Walt Rooney, Convict No. 999
The Cowboy's Sweetheart
as Jesse Farson
The Mistaken Bandit
as Innocent Cowboy
The Bad Man and the Preacher
as James Smyth
The Ranger's Bride
as A Texas Ranger / The 'Bride'
The Flower of the Ranch
as Frank Wendell
The Girl and the Fugitive
as Ross White
Method in His Madness
as Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle
The Fence on 'Bar Z' Ranch
as Robert Graham
The Ranch Girl's Legacy
as Jack Tyler
The Mexican's Faith
as The Mexican
The Cowboy and the Squaw
as Tom Ripley, a Cowboy
Won by a Hold-Up
as Old Rancher
1909
1905
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