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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.
He was survived by his wife, Mollie Louise (Schabbleman) Anderson, their daughter, Maxine, and his sister Leona Anderson (1884–1973). He was cremated and his ashes placed in a vault at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. Legacy. Anderson was honored posthumously in 1998 with his image on a U.S. postage stamp.
Anderson was married to Mollie Louise Schabbleman, and they had a daughter, Maxine. For the last years of his life, he lived at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills , California.
Sep 28, 2023 · The two of them established Essanay Studios in 1907, the name being derived from a phonetic spelling of their initials, S and A. Anderson married Molly Louise Schabbleman in 1908, and the couple had one child, Maxine.
Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, director, and movie producer. He was the first star of the Western movie genre. [1] . He was a founder and star for Essanay studios. In 1958, he received an Honorary Academy Award . References.
Dec 26, 2022 · Max Aronson, the future Broncho Billy, was born west of the Mississippi in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 21, 1880. His parents moved to St. Louis, Missouri when he was a child. When Aronson was born, movies hadn’t even been invented. The stage was where the world of acting existed and performing on stage is what he wanted to do.
Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, director, and movie producer. He was the first star of the Western movie genre. He was a founder and star for Essanay studios. In 1958, he received an Honorary Academy Award. Oops something went wrong: 403.
