Gilbert M. Anderson
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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…
Filmography
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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
The Bounty Killer
1965
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
Life with Henry
1941
The Movies March On
1939
The Film Parade
1933
Stars of Yesterday
1931
The Greater Duty
The Greater Duty
1922
The Son-of-a-Gun
1919
Red Blood and Yellow
Red Blood and Yellow
1919
Shootin' Mad
1918
Humanity
1917
The Man in Him
The Man in Him
1916
The Book Agent's Romance
The Book Agent's Romance
1916
Her Lesson
Her Lesson
1916
A Christmas Revenge
1915
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915
The Indian's Narrow Escape
The Indian's Narrow Escape
1915
The Escape of Broncho Billy
The Escape of Broncho Billy
1915
Wine, Women and Song
Wine, Women and Song
1915
Too Much Turkey
Too Much Turkey
1915
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
1915
Broncho Billy Evens Matters
Broncho Billy Evens Matters
1915
Broncho Billy's Parents
Broncho Billy's Parents
1915
Suppressed Evidence
Suppressed Evidence
1915
Broncho Billy, Sheepman
Broncho Billy, Sheepman
1915
Broncho Billy Misled
Broncho Billy Misled
1915
The Convict's Threat
1915
An Unexpected Romance
An Unexpected Romance
1915
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
1915
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King
1915
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew
1915
Her Return
Her Return
1915
Broncho Billy's Marriage
Broncho Billy's Marriage
1915
Broncho Billy Steps In
Broncho Billy Steps In
1915
Broncho Billy's Protégé
Broncho Billy's Protégé
1915
The Bachelor's Baby
The Bachelor's Baby
1915
Broncho Billy Well Repaid
1915
The Little Prospector
The Little Prospector
1915
Her Realization
Her Realization
1915
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
1915
The Wealth of the Poor
The Wealth of the Poor
1915
Broncho Billy's Word of Honor
Broncho Billy's Word of Honor
1915
The Bachelor's Burglar
1915
The Revenue Agent
The Revenue Agent
1915
The Other Girl
The Other Girl
1915
Broncho Billy's Teachings
1915
His Regeneration
1915
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds
1915
His Wife's Secret
1915
The Face at the Curtain
1915
Andy of the Royal Mounted
1915
Ingomar of the Hills
1915
The Outlaw's Awakening
1915
The Western Way
1915
The Champion
1915
Broncho Billy's Vengeance
1915
Broncho Billy's Brother
1915
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence
1915
Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy
1915
Broncho Billy and the False Note
1915
Broncho Billy and the Baby
1915
When Love and Honor Called
1915
Broncho Billy and the Sisters
1915
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
1915
Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
1915
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
1914
Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit
1914
Broncho Billy's Dad
1914
Broncho Billy's Judgment
1914
Broncho Billy's Double Escape
1914
Broncho Billy's Scheme
1914
The Tell-Tale Hand
1914
Broncho Billy's Decision
1914
Broncho Billy's Mission
1914
Broncho Billy's Mother
1914
Broncho Billy -- Favorite
1914