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Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson

Gilbert M. Anderson

DirectingBorn March 20, 1880Died January 20, 1971 (age 90)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.

Filmography

2017Movie
2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

Movie
1965
The Bounty Killer

as The Man in the Cantina

Movie
1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1941
Life with Henry

as Business Man (uncredited)

Movie
1939
The Movies March On

as Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)

Movie
1933
The Film Parade

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1931Movie
1922
The Greater Duty

as Bill Hinchley

Movie
1919Movie
1919Movie
1918
Shootin' Mad

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1917
Humanity

as Broncho Billy Adair

Movie
1916
The Man in Him

as John Stone

Movie
1916
The Book Agent's Romance

as The Book Agent

Movie
1916
Her Lesson

as The Capitalist

Movie
1915
A Christmas Revenge

as Broncho Billy / Santa Claus

Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1915
Wine, Women and Song

as The Young Man

Movie
1915
Too Much Turkey

as Frank Potter

Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1915
Broncho Billy's Parents

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915
Suppressed Evidence

as The Husband

Movie
1915
Broncho Billy, Sheepman

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915
Broncho Billy Misled

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915
The Convict's Threat

as The Convict

Movie
1915
An Unexpected Romance

as The Landowner

Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
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1915
Her Return

as The Husband

Movie
1915
Broncho Billy's Marriage

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915
Broncho Billy Steps In

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915Movie
1915
The Bachelor's Baby

as The Bachelor

Movie
1915Movie
1915
The Little Prospector

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915
Her Realization

as The Sweetheart

Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1915
The Bachelor's Burglar

as The Bachelor

Movie
1915Movie
1915
The Other Girl

as The Artist

Movie
1915Movie
1915
His Regeneration

as The Regenerate

Movie
1915
The Tie That Binds

as The Husband

Movie
1915
His Wife's Secret

as The Burglar

Movie
1915Movie
1915
Andy of the Royal Mounted

as Andy of the Royal Mounted

Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1915
The Western Way

as The Outlaw

Movie
1915
The Champion

as Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)

Movie
1915Movie
1915
Broncho Billy's Brother

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915Movie
1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1915Movie
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1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Dad

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Judgment

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Scheme

as Broocho Billy

Movie
1914
The Tell-Tale Hand

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Decision

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Mission

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Mother

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy Rewarded

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy Trapped

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy Butts In

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
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1914
Broncho Billy Wins Out

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
The Squatter's Gal

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
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1914
Broncho Billy's Jealousy

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy, Outlaw

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
The Good-for-Nothing

as Gilbert Sterling

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Duty

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Leap

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Sermon

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1914Movie
1914
Broncho Billy's Cunning

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
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1914Movie
1914
A Night on the Road

as Rough Neck

Movie
1914
Broncho Billy-Guardian

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914
Snakeville's New Doctor

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1914Movie
1913Movie
1913
The Three Gamblers

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
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1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Secret

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
The Doctor's Duty

as Dr. Roland White

Movie
1913Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Oath

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
The Struggle

as Dr. Sharp

Movie
1913Movie
1913
The Redeemed Claim

as Mr. Orr, a Government Assayist

Movie
1913
Broncho Billy Reforms

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Mistake

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
The Man in the Cabin

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913
The Tenderfoot Sheriff

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Strategy

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
The Ranch Feud

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Capture

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Grit

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
The Crazy Prospector

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Reason

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Way

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Sister

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913Movie
1913Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Ward

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Gun Play

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913
Broncho Billy's Brother

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1913Movie
1913Movie
1912Movie
1912
Broncho Billy's Promise

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1912
Broncho Billy's Heart

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912
An Indian's Friendship

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912Movie
1912
An Indian Sunbeam

as An Indian

Movie
1912
Broncho Billy Outwitted

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912Movie
1912
The Ranchman's Trust

as Bill Dunham - Ranch Foreman

Movie
1912Movie
1912
Broncho Billy's Escapade

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912Movie
1912
Broncho Billy's Pal

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912
A Wife of the Hills

as Bart McGrew

Movie
1912Movie
1912
A Story of Montana

as Triggerless Jim Burrows

Movie
1912Movie
1912
On the Cactus Trail

as Jim Andrews

Movie
1912Movie
1912
A Moonshiner's Heart

as Tom Jackson

Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1912
Western Hearts

as Sam Hardy

Movie
1912Movie
1912
On El Monte Ranch

as Jim Andrews - Foreman of the Ranch

Movie
1912
Broncho Billy's Bible

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912Movie
1912
A Western Legacy

as Walter Johnson

Movie
1912
The Sheriff and His Man

as The Arizona Kid

Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
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1912
The Bandit's Child

as Tom Fleming

Movie
1912
The Ranch Girl's Mistake

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
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1911
Hubby's Scheme

as One of Hubby's Friends

Movie
1911
The Girl Back East

as Jack King

Movie
1911
Outlaw Deputy

as Buck Stevens

Movie
1911
Outwitting Papa

as Tom Phelps

Movie
1911
The Forester's Plea

as Rev. Small

Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911
Town Hall, Tonight

as Broncho Bill

Movie
1911
The Sheriff's Decision

as Steve Jameson

Movie
1911
The Power of Good

as Jim Reed - an Outlaw

Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911
The Puncher's Law

as Tom Patterson

Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911
A Pal's Oath

as Jack Manley

Movie
1911
The Two Fugitives

as Jack Harvey

Movie
1911Movie
1911
The Backwoodsman's Suspicion

as Walker - the Backwoodsman

Movie
1911Movie
1911
At the Break of Dawn

as Gilbert Randall

Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911
The Infant at Snakeville

as Broncho Billy

Movie
1911
The Lucky Card

as George Maxwell

Movie
1911
The Puncher's New Love

as Harvey Barton

Movie
1911
What a Woman Can Do

as Frank Mills

Movie
1911
The Indian Maiden's Lesson

as Revered Warren Addington

Movie
1911
The Bad Man's First Prayer

as Bad Man Dan Quigley

Movie
1911
Across the Plains

as The Cowboy

Movie
1911
The Sheriff's Chum

as Sheriff Will Phelps

Movie
1911
The Faithful Indian

as Will Talbot

Movie
1911
The Romance on 'Bar O'

as Sherwin Wells

Movie
1911
The Cattleman's Daughter

as Frank Carpenter

Movie
1911
The Outlaw and the Child

as Dan Warrington

Movie
1911
The Bad Man's Downfall

as Harry Perkins

Movie
1911
The Border Ranger

as The Border Ranger

Movie
1910Movie
1910Movie
1910
A Cowboy's Vindication

as Frank Morrison

Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Marked Trail

as The Doctor

Movie
1910
A Westerner's Way

as Big Bill Hastings

Movie
1910
The Silent Message

as Cal Evans

Movie
1910
Pals of the Range

as Jack Smythe

Movie
1910
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law

as Pete the Coyote

Movie
1910
The Bearded Bandit

as Curt, the Sheriff

Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Tout's Remembrance

as Bullets Brown

Movie
1910Movie
1910
He Met the Champion

as The Referee

Movie
1910
An Indian Girl's Love

as Jack Sherwood

Movie
1910Movie
1910Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Girl on Triple X

as Jack Hartley

Movie
1910Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Desperado

as The New Sheriff

Movie
1910
Trailed to the Hills

as Harry Forsyth

Movie
1910Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Forest Ranger

as Deputy Marshal Charles Wentworth

Movie
1910
The Ranchman's Feud

as The Doctor

Movie
1910
Away Out West

as A Dying Miner

Movie
1910
A Vein of Gold

as Walt Rooney, Convict No. 999

Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Mistaken Bandit

as Innocent Cowboy

Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Ranger's Bride

as A Texas Ranger / The 'Bride'

Movie
1910
The Flower of the Ranch

as Frank Wendell

Movie
1910Movie
1910
Method in His Madness

as Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle

Movie
1910Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Mexican's Faith

as The Mexican

Movie
1910
The Cowboy and the Squaw

as Tom Ripley, a Cowboy

Movie
1910
Won by a Hold-Up

as Old Rancher

Movie
1909
The Heart of a Cowboy

as Honest Steve

Movie
1909
The Spanish Girl

as Tom 'Bud' Wilson

Movie
1909Movie
1909
His Reformation

as Tom Carlton

Movie
1909Movie
1909
A Mexican's Gratitude

as The Sheriff

Movie
1909Movie
1909Movie
1905
The Train Wreckers

as Last Train Wrecker

Movie
1905Movie
1903
The Great Train Robbery

as Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)

Movie
1903Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayMarch 20, 1880
Day of DeathJanuary 20, 1971
Place of BirthLittle Rock, Arkansas, USA
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