The Untamed
1920
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Obverse of pocket watch given to Wyatt Earp by Tom Mix. Mix became friends with Wyatt Earp, who lived in Los Angeles and occasionally visited Hollywood western movie sets. [13] He was a pallbearer at Earp's funeral in January 1929. [14] The newspapers reported that Mix cried during his friend's service. [15]
Feb 22, 2024 · Kennedy and Mix were not a good match. He made five low-budget films, the last of which he completed in January 1929, the same month he was a pall bearer at Wyatt Earp’s funeral. He would not make another movie for three years. In 1924, Claire Adams (left) costarred with Tom Mix in Oh, You Tony! Courtesy Fox Pictures . Under the Big Tent
May 14, 2012 · In 1923, Wyatt Earp served as a consultant on Wild Bill Hickok, starring William S. Hart. Earp asked Hart to convince the studios to make a movie about him. By that time, though, Hart’s career was crashing and Mix was the new kid on the block, so Earp also made his pitch to Mix. In 1920s Hollywood, both stars were royalty.
Feb 26, 2016 · The Western Legend. by Mark Boardman | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized. Early Western stars Tom Mix and William S. Hart were both fascinated by the Old West—or at least by its myth and legend. Its well established that they became friends with Wyatt Earp, who lived in Los Angeles at various times in his later life.
Jul 25, 2011 · Tom Mix was a friend of Wyatt Earp in the 1920s. Earp had become an advisor for cowboy movies. Earp died in 1929 and Mix was one of the pall bearers. Tom Mix openly cried at the funeral because, he said, Wyatt Earp's death was the end of an era. Reply Delete
Oct 13, 2015 · Legendary actor Robert Mitchum narrates over the closing scene, explaining how the couple lived happily until Earp’s death in 1929, and that among the pallbearers for Earp’s funeral was the ...
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Aug 16, 2023 · Tom Mix’s ties to the old west weren’t just fictional. He shared a genuine camaraderie with figures from the era, including Wyatt Earp. When Earp passed away in 1929, Mix, deeply affected by the loss, was reported to have wept openly at the funeral.
