Gilbert M. Anderson
Directing
1880-03-20 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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.
movieCharlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as Self (archive footage) · 2017 · 0.0
movieGolden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage) · 2000 · 10.0
movieThe Bounty Killer
as The Man in the Cantina · 1965 · 6.0
movieThe Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage) · 1961 · 7.0
movieThe Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self · 1958 · 0.0
movieLife with Henry
as Business Man (uncredited) · 1941 · 6.5
movieThe Movies March On
as Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage) · 1939 · 5.3
movieThe Film Parade
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1933 · 8.0
movieStars of Yesterday
as Self · 1931 · 9.0
movieThe Greater Duty
as Bill Hinchley · 1922 · 0.0
movieThe Son-of-a-Gun
as Bill · 1919 · 7.5
movieRed Blood and Yellow
as Jack / Jim · 1919 · 8.0
movieShootin' Mad
as Broncho Billy · 1918 · 0.0
movieHumanity
as Broncho Billy Adair · 1917 · 9.0
movieThe Man in Him
as John Stone · 1916 · 9.0
movieThe Book Agent's Romance
as The Book Agent · 1916 · 8.0
movieHer Lesson
as The Capitalist · 1916 · 7.0
movieA Christmas Revenge
as Broncho Billy / Santa Claus · 1915 · 9.0
movieBroncho Billy's Love Affair
as Broncho Billy · 1915 · 7.0
movieThe Indian's Narrow Escape
as The Indian · 1915 · 8.0
movieThe Escape of Broncho Billy
as Broncho Billy · 1915 · 9.0
movieWine, Women and Song
as The Young Man · 1915 · 10.0
movieToo Much Turkey
as Frank Potter · 1915 · 10.0
movieBroncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
as Broncho Billy · 1915 · 0.0