The Great Train Robbery
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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. [1] He was a founder and star for Essanay studios.
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson (1880-1971) Director. Actor. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 0:57. Smash His Camera (2010) 1 Video. 99+ Photos. American actor-director-writer-producer Gilbert M. Anderson, father of the movie cowboy and the first Western star, was born Maxwell Henry Aronson in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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March 21, 1880 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Died. January 20, 1971 · Pasadena, California, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. Maxwell Henry Aronson. Height. 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Bio. American actor-director-writer-producer Gilbert M. Anderson, father of the movie cowboy and the first Western star, was born Maxwell Henry Aronson in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- March 21, 1880
- January 20, 1971
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Broncho Billy Anderson filmography. These are the appearances as an actor of Gilbert M. Anderson aka "Broncho Billy" Anderson.
Sep 28, 2023 · aka: Gilbert Maxwell Aronson. “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.
Jul 13, 2020 · Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson went down in history as the very first movie star of the western film genre. Born Maxwell Henry Aronson to a Jewish family in Little Rock, Arkansas,...
Apr 24, 2015 · by Mark Boardman | Apr 24, 2015 | Uncategorized. Max Aronson couldn’t ride a horse before he became the first real Westerns star. He got a start in “The Great Train Robbery,” and by 1904, he’d taken on the screen and real life persona of Broncho Billy Anderson. Between 1907 and 1915, he cranked out an estimated 375 oaters, most 10-15 minutes long.
