Gilbert M. Anderson
Biography 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, Pro
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Known For Directing
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Birthday 1880-03-20
Place of Birth Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson G. M. Anderson G.M. Anderson Gilbert Anderson Bronco Billy Anderson Broncho Billy Anderson George M. Anderson G.M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson George Anderson Max Aronson Maxwell Henry Aronson Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson Content Score
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Gilbert M. Anderson 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. H . . . . Read More moss
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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay as Self (archive footage) 2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs as (archive footage) 1965
The Bounty Killer as The Man in the Cantina 1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino as Self (archive footage) 1958
The Western: A Lost TV Special as Self 1941
Life with Henry as Business Man (uncredited) 1939
The Movies March On as Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage) 1933
The Film Parade as (archive footage) (uncredited) 1931
Stars of Yesterday as Self 1922
The Greater Duty as Bill Hinchley 1919
The Son-of-a-Gun as Bill 1919
Red Blood and Yellow as Jack / Jim 1918
Shootin' Mad as Broncho Billy 1917
Humanity as Broncho Billy Adair 1916
The Man in Him as John Stone 1916
The Book Agent's Romance as The Book Agent 1916
Her Lesson as The Capitalist 1915
A Christmas Revenge as Broncho Billy / Santa Claus 1915
Broncho Billy's Love Affair as Broncho Billy 1915
The Indian's Narrow Escape as The Indian 1915
The Escape of Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1915
Wine, Women and Song as The Young Man 1915
Too Much Turkey as Frank Potter 1915
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy Evens Matters as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy's Parents as Broncho Billy 1915
Suppressed Evidence as The Husband 1915
Broncho Billy, Sheepman as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy Misled as Broncho Billy 1915
The Convict's Threat as The Convict 1915
An Unexpected Romance as The Landowner 1915
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew as Broncho Billy 1915
Her Return as The Husband 1915
Broncho Billy's Marriage as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy Steps In as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy's Protégé as Broncho Billy 1915
The Bachelor's Baby as The Bachelor 1915
Broncho Billy Well Repaid as Broncho Billy 1915
The Little Prospector as Broncho Billy 1915
Her Realization as The Sweetheart 1915
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber as Broncho Billy 1915
The Wealth of the Poor as The Husband 1915
Broncho Billy's Word of Honor as Broncho Billy 1915
The Bachelor's Burglar as The Bachelor 1915
The Revenue Agent as Tom 1915
The Other Girl as The Artist 1915
Broncho Billy's Teachings as Broncho Billy 1915
His Regeneration as The Regenerate 1915
The Tie That Binds as The Husband 1915
His Wife's Secret as The Burglar 1915
The Face at the Curtain as The Burglar 1915
Andy of the Royal Mounted as Andy of the Royal Mounted 1915
Ingomar of the Hills as Ingomar 1915
The Outlaw's Awakening as The Outlaw 1915
The Western Way as The Outlaw 1915
The Champion as Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited) 1915
Broncho Billy's Vengeance as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy's Brother as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the False Note as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the Baby as Broncho Billy 1915
When Love and Honor Called as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the Sisters as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers as Broncho Billy 1915
Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Dad as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Judgment as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Double Escape as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Scheme as Broocho Billy 1914
The Tell-Tale Hand as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Decision as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Mission as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Mother as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy -- Favorite as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy Rewarded as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Greaser as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy Trapped as Broncho Billy 1914
The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy Butts In as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy, the Vagabond as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Indian Romance as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy Wins Out as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke as Broncho Billy 1914
The Squatter's Gal as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Gambler as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy Puts One Over as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Punishment as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Jealousy as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy, Outlaw as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark as Broncho Billy 1914
The Good-for-Nothing as Gilbert Sterling 1914
Broncho Billy's Duty as Broncho Billy 1914
Red Riding Hood of the Hills as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Leap as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Sermon as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Close Call as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Rattler as Broncho Billy 1914
The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's Cunning as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy's True Love as Broncho Billy 1914
The Inference of Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1914
The Calling of Jim Barton as Jim Barton 1914
Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Red Man as Broncho Billy 1914
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man as Broncho Billy 1914
A Night on the Road as Rough Neck 1914
Broncho Billy-Guardian as Broncho Billy 1914
Snakeville's New Doctor as Broncho Billy 1914
The Redemption of Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed as Broncho Billy 1913
The Three Gamblers as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Squareness as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's First Arrest as Broncho Billy 1913
The New Schoolmarm of Green River as The Sheriff 1913
The Wheels of Safety as Dr. Sharp 1913
Broncho Billy's Secret as Broncho Billy 1913
The Doctor's Duty as Dr. Roland White 1913
Broncho Billy's Elopement as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy Gets Square as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Oath as Broncho Billy 1913
The Struggle as Dr. Sharp 1913
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County as Broncho Billy 1913
The Redeemed Claim as Mr. Orr, a Government Assayist 1913
Broncho Billy Reforms as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Conscience as Broncho Billy 1913
A Western Sister's Devotion as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Mistake as Broncho Billy 1913
The Man in the Cabin as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid as Broncho Billy 1913
The Tenderfoot Sheriff as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Strategy as Broncho Billy 1913
The Ranch Feud as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Capture as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Express Rider as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Grit as Broncho Billy 1913
The Crazy Prospector as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child as Broncho Billy 1913
The Accusation of Broncho Billy as 1913
Broncho Billy's Reason as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Way as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Sister as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Step-Sisters as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter as Broncho Billy 1913
The Influence on Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Last Deed as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Ward as Broncho Billy 1913
The Making of Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Gun Play as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy's Brother as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother as Broncho Billy 1913
Broncho Billy and the Maid as Broncho Billy 1912
The Reward for Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Promise as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Love Affair as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Heart as Broncho Billy 1912
An Indian's Friendship as Broncho Billy 1912
The Ranch Girl's Trial as Dave Price 1912
An Indian Sunbeam as An Indian 1912
Broncho Billy Outwitted as Broncho Billy 1912
The Tenderfoot Foreman as Jack Reed 1912
The Ranchman's Trust as Bill Dunham - Ranch Foreman 1912
Broncho Billy for Sheriff as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Escapade as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up as Broncho Billy 1912
Broncho Billy's Pal as Broncho Billy 1912
A Wife of the Hills as Bart McGrew 1912
The Smuggler's Daughter as Brant Graham 1912
A Story of Montana as Triggerless Jim Burrows 1912
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape as Broncho Billy 1912
On the Cactus Trail as Jim Andrews 1912
Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid as Broncho Billy 1912
A Moonshiner's Heart as Tom Jackson 1912
The Foreman's Cousin as Bob Knight 1912
Broncho Billy's Gratitude as Broncho Billy 1912
Western Hearts as Sam Hardy 1912
A Child of the Purple Sage as Bart Darrow 1912
On El Monte Ranch as Jim Andrews - Foreman of the Ranch 1912
Broncho Billy's Bible as Broncho Billy 1912
The Desert Sweetheart as Jim Morris 1912
A Western Legacy as Walter Johnson 1912
The Sheriff and His Man as The Arizona Kid 1912
The Dead Man's Claim as Jim Durkin 1912
Broncho Billy and the Bandits as Broncho Billy 1912
The Indian and the Child as The Indian 1912
The Cattle King's Daughter as Buck Brady 1912
Under Mexican Skies as Pasquale 1912
Broncho Billy and the Girl as Broncho Billy 1912
A Road Agent's Love as Bob Farco 1912
An Arizona Escapade as Barnes 1912
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy as Broncho Billy 1912
The Deputy's Love Affair as Bill Simpson 1912
The Bandit's Child as Tom Fleming 1912
The Ranch Girl's Mistake as Broncho Billy 1912
The Deputy and the Girl as The Deputy 1912
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress as Broncho Billy 1912
The Oath of His Office as Bob Graham 1912
The Sheepman's Escape as Tom Harper 1911
Broncho Billy's Adventure as Broncho Billy 1911
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner as Broncho Billy 1911
The Cowboy Coward as Steve 1911
Hubby's Scheme as One of Hubby's Friends 1911
The Girl Back East as Jack King 1911
Outlaw Deputy as Buck Stevens 1911
Outwitting Papa as Tom Phelps 1911
The Forester's Plea as Rev. Small 1911
A Western Redemption as Tom 1911
The Stage Driver's Daughter as Tom Percival 1911
Town Hall, Tonight as Broncho Bill 1911
The Sheriff's Decision as Steve Jameson 1911
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine as Jim Logan 1911
The Power of Good as Jim Reed - an Outlaw 1911
An Indian's Sacrifice as Grey Deer 1911
The Millionaire and the Squatter as Silas Strong 1911
The Puncher's Law as Tom Patterson 1911
Broncho Bill's Last Spree as Broncho Bill 1911
A Western Girl's Sacrifice as Spike Shannon 1911
Spike Shannon's Last Fight as Spike Shannon 1911
A Pal's Oath as Jack Manley 1911
The Two Fugitives as Jack Harvey 1911
The Outlaw Samaritan as Jack Mason 1911
The Backwoodsman's Suspicion as Walker - the Backwoodsman 1911
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl as Gerald Todds 1911
At the Break of Dawn as Gilbert Randall 1911
The Tribe's Penalty as Gray Wolf 1911
Forgiven in Death as Jack 1911
The Infant at Snakeville as Broncho Billy 1911
The Lucky Card as George Maxwell 1911
The Puncher's New Love as Harvey Barton 1911
The Bunco Game at Lizardhead as 1911
What a Woman Can Do as Frank Mills 1911
The Indian Maiden's Lesson as Revered Warren Addington 1911
The Bad Man's First Prayer as Bad Man Dan Quigley 1911
Across the Plains as The Cowboy 1911
The Sheriff's Chum as Sheriff Will Phelps 1911
The Faithful Indian as Will Talbot 1911
The Romance on 'Bar O' as Sherwin Wells 1911
The Cattleman's Daughter as Frank Carpenter 1911
The Outlaw and the Child as Dan Warrington 1911
The Bad Man's Downfall as Harry Perkins 1911
The Border Ranger as The Border Ranger 1911
The Count and the Cowboys as 1910
A Gambler of the West as Halsted 1910
The Bad Man's Christmas Gift as Andy Carson 1910
The Tenderfoot Messenger as 1910
A Cowboy's Vindication as Frank Morrison 1910
Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present as 1910
The Little Prospector as Hal Martin 1910
The Marked Trail as The Doctor 1910
A Westerner's Way as Big Bill Hastings 1910
The Silent Message as Cal Evans 1910
Pals of the Range as Jack Smythe 1910
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law as Pete the Coyote 1910
The Bearded Bandit as Curt, the Sheriff 1910
Patricia of the Plains as Dick Martin 1910
The Tout's Remembrance as Bullets Brown 1910
The Pony Express Rider as Jim Allison 1910
He Met the Champion as The Referee 1910
An Indian Girl's Love as Jack Sherwood 1910
The Millionaire and the Ranch Girl as Milton Rodd 1910
The Deputy's Love as Bob Dean 1910
The Dumb Half Breed's Defense as The Half-Breed 1910
The Girl on Triple X as Jack Hartley 1910
Under Western Skies as A Cowboy 1910
Broncho Billy's Redemption as Broncho Billy 1910
The Desperado as The New Sheriff 1910
Trailed to the Hills as Harry Forsyth 1910
The Unknown Claim as Bartwell 1910
The Bad Man's Last Deed as The Bad Man 1910
The Forest Ranger as Deputy Marshal Charles Wentworth 1910
The Ranchman's Feud as The Doctor 1910
Away Out West as A Dying Miner 1910
The Brother, Sister and the Cowpuncher as 1910
The Little Doctor of the Foothills as 1910
The Sheriff's Sacrifice as 1910
A Vein of Gold as Walt Rooney, Convict No. 999 1910
The Cowboy's Sweetheart as Jesse Farson 1910
The Mistaken Bandit as Innocent Cowboy 1910
The Bad Man and the Preacher as James Smyth 1910
The Ranger's Bride as A Texas Ranger / The 'Bride' 1910
The Flower of the Ranch as Frank Wendell 1910
The Girl and the Fugitive as Ross White 1910
Method in His Madness as Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle 1910
The Fence on 'Bar Z' Ranch as Robert Graham 1910
The Ranch Girl's Legacy as Jack Tyler 1910
The Mexican's Faith as The Mexican 1910
The Cowboy and the Squaw as Tom Ripley, a Cowboy 1910
Won by a Hold-Up as Old Rancher 1909
The Heart of a Cowboy as Honest Steve 1909
The Spanish Girl as Tom 'Bud' Wilson 1909
The Ranchman's Rival as Jim Watson 1909
His Reformation as Tom Carlton 1909
A Maid of the Mountains as 1909
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room as 1909
A Mexican's Gratitude as The Sheriff 1907
Western Justice as Bronco Billy 1906
The Life of an American Cowboy as 1905
The Train Wreckers as Last Train Wrecker 1905
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes 1904
Western Stage Coach Hold Up as 1904
Brush Between Cowboys and Indians as 1903
The Great Train Robbery as Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited) 1903
What Happened in the Tunnel as 1903
The Messenger Boy's Mistake as Messenger Boy 
