Gilbert M. Anderson
Directing
🎂 1880-03-20
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.
Cast credits(342)
Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
1903
The Man in the Cantina
1965
Self (archive footage)
2010
Self (archive footage)
1961
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy
1913
Triggerless Jim Burrows
1912
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1913
Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
1915
Broncho Billy
1915
Broncho Billy
1915
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1915
Innocent Cowboy
1910
Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1914
Jim Andrews
1912
Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1913
Steve
1911
Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy
1913
The Regenerate
1915
Broncho Billy
1912
1911
Business Man (uncredited)
1941
Broncho Billy
1911
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1911
Last Train Wrecker
1905
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1915
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Bill
1911
Broncho Billy
1914
Rough Neck
1914
Jack Smythe
1910
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1914
Pete the Coyote
1910
Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1914
Revered Warren Addington
1911
Mr. Orr, a Government Assayist
1913
Jim Andrews - Foreman of the Ranch
1912
Broncho Billy
1915
Dick Martin
1910
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Broncho Billy
1915
Broncho Billy
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Bob Knight
1912
The Book Agent
1916
Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy
1915
The New Sheriff
1910
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1933
Jim Barton
1914
The Landowner
1915
Gilbert Sterling
1914
Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Frank Potter
1915
Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broocho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Big Bill Hastings
1910
Dr. Sharp
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle
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Brant Graham
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Frank Morrison
1910
Broncho Billy
1914
Bill Hinchley
1922
Broncho Billy
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Harry Perkins
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Broncho Billy
1914
Tom Jackson
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Curt, the Sheriff
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Buck Brady
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Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Bill
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Broncho Billy
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Cal Evans
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Sherlock Holmes
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Harvey Barton
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Jack
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Broncho Billy
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Gerald Todds
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Sherwin Wells
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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The Bad Man
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Broncho Billy
1914
Steve Jameson
1911
The Husband
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
1914
The Sweetheart
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Jack Reed
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Bill
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Honest Steve
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Tom
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Broncho Billy
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Dan Warrington
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Broncho Billy
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Andy of the Royal Mounted
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Bart McGrew
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Sam Hardy
1912
Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
1914
The Husband
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Broncho Billy
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The Indian
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John Stone
1916
Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)
1939
Jim Durkin
1912
George Maxwell
1911
Andy Carson
1910
Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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The Artist
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy Adair
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Rev. Small
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Broncho Billy
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Tom Percival
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Milton Rodd
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Dave Price
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The Bachelor
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Bad Man Dan Quigley
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Broncho Billy
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One of Hubby's Friends
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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The Cowboy
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The Indian
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The Outlaw
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Jack Sherwood
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Broncho Billy
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The Young Man
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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The Referee
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An Indian
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(archive footage)
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Broncho Billy
1914
Old Rancher
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The Capitalist
1916
The Doctor
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Broncho Billy
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Tom Ripley, a Cowboy
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The Burglar
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A Cowboy
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Tom Phelps
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Broncho Billy
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The Convict
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Broncho Billy
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Spike Shannon
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Broncho Billy
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Robert Graham
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Broncho Billy
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Bob Dean
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Self
1931
Broncho Billy
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Jack Harvey
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Bob Farco
1912
Broncho Billy / Santa Claus
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The Doctor
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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Broncho Billy
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1909
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Broncho Billy
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The Mexican
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Broncho Billy
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Gray Wolf
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Jim Watson
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Tom Fleming
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Will Talbot
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Deputy Marshal Charles Wentworth
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Broncho Billy
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Gilbert Randall
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A Dying Miner
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Jim Morris
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Broncho Billy
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Buck Stevens
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Messenger Boy
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Broncho Billy
1913
Jack Hartley
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Tom Patterson
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