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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.
IMDb profile of Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, the American actor-director-writer-producer who was the first Western star and the founder of Essanay Film Manufacturing Co. See his biography, filmography, awards, photos and videos.
Broncho Billy Anderson filmography. Anderson c. 1913. These are the appearances as an actor of Gilbert M. Anderson aka "Broncho Billy" Anderson.
Learn about the life and career of Gilbert M. Anderson, the first Jewish-American movie star and the father of the movie cowboy. He starred in hundreds of Westerns, co-founded Essanay Film Manufacturing Co., and received an honorary Oscar in 1957.
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.
28 Sep 2023 · “Broncho Billy” Anderson was the stage name of Gilbert Maxwell Aronson, America’s first cowboy movie star. Anderson pioneered the genre that eventually produced stars such as John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers, Buck Jones, and Tom Mix.
21 Mac 2023 · Actor Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, born on Mar 21, 1880 and died on Jan 20, 1971 starred in The Champion, The Great Train Robbery, His Regeneration, The Son-of-a-Gun, Life with Henry.
