
Gilbert M. Anderson
Born:3/20/1880•Died:1/20/1971
Place of Birth:Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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, 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.
Filmography

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
20170.0

Smash His Camera
20106.9

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
20000.0

The Bounty Killer
19655.8

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
19610.0

Life with Henry
19415.0

The Movies March On
19393.5

The Film Parade
19330.0

Stars of Yesterday
19310.0

The Greater Duty
19220.0

The Son-of-a-Gun
19195.0

Red Blood and Yellow
19190.0

Shootin' Mad
19180.0

Humanity
19170.0

The Man in Him
19160.0

The Book Agent's Romance
19160.0

Her Lesson
19160.0

A Christmas Revenge
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Love Affair
19150.0

The Indian's Narrow Escape
19150.0

The Escape of Broncho Billy
19150.0

Wine, Women and Song
19150.0

Too Much Turkey
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
19150.0

Broncho Billy Evens Matters
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Parents
19150.0

Suppressed Evidence
19150.0

Broncho Billy, Sheepman
19150.0

Broncho Billy Misled
19150.0

The Convict's Threat
19150.0

An Unexpected Romance
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Lumber King
19150.0

Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew
19150.0

Her Return
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Marriage
19150.0

Broncho Billy Steps In
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Protégé
19150.0

The Bachelor's Baby
19150.0

Broncho Billy Well Repaid
19150.0

The Little Prospector
19150.0

Her Realization
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
19150.0

The Wealth of the Poor
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Word of Honor
19150.0

The Bachelor's Burglar
19150.0

The Revenue Agent
19150.0

The Other Girl
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Teachings
19150.0

His Regeneration
19154.2

The Tie That Binds
19150.0

His Wife's Secret
19150.0

The Face at the Curtain
19150.0

Andy of the Royal Mounted
19150.0

Ingomar of the Hills
19150.0

The Outlaw's Awakening
19150.0

The Western Way
19150.0

The Champion
19156.5

Broncho Billy's Vengeance
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Brother
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
19150.0

Broncho Billy's Sentence
19155.0

Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the False Note
19156.0

Broncho Billy and the Baby
19150.0

When Love and Honor Called
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Sisters
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
19150.0

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Dad
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Judgment
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Double Escape
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Scheme
19140.0

The Tell-Tale Hand
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Decision
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Mission
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Mother
19140.0

Broncho Billy -- Favorite
19140.0

Broncho Billy Rewarded
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Greaser
19144.7

Broncho Billy Trapped
19140.0

The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart
19140.0

Broncho Billy Butts In
19140.0

Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need
19140.0

Broncho Billy, the Vagabond
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Indian Romance
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
19140.0

Broncho Billy Wins Out
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
19145.0

The Squatter's Gal
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Gambler
19140.0

Broncho Billy Puts One Over
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Punishment
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Jealousy
19140.0

Broncho Billy, Outlaw
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
19140.0

The Good-for-Nothing
19145.0

Broncho Billy's Duty
19140.0

Red Riding Hood of the Hills
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Leap
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Sermon
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Close Call
19140.0

Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Rattler
19140.0

The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Cunning
19140.0

Broncho Billy's True Love
19140.0

The Inference of Broncho Billy
19140.0

The Calling of Jim Barton
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Red Man
19140.0

Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
19140.0

A Night on the Road
19140.0

Broncho Billy-Guardian
19140.0

Snakeville's New Doctor
19140.0

The Redemption of Broncho Billy
19140.0

Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed
19130.0

The Three Gamblers
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Squareness
19130.0

Broncho Billy's First Arrest
19130.0

The New Schoolmarm of Green River
19130.0

The Wheels of Safety
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Secret
19130.0

The Doctor's Duty
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Elopement
19130.0

Broncho Billy Gets Square
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Oath
19130.0

The Struggle
19130.0

Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
19135.0

The Redeemed Claim
19130.0

Broncho Billy Reforms
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Conscience
19130.0

A Western Sister's Devotion
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Mistake
19130.0

The Man in the Cabin
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid
19130.0

The Tenderfoot Sheriff
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
19135.0

Broncho Billy's Strategy
19130.0

The Ranch Feud
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Capture
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Express Rider
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Grit
19130.0

The Crazy Prospector
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child
19135.0

The Accusation of Broncho Billy
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Reason
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Way
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Sister
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Step-Sisters
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter
19130.0

The Influence on Broncho Billy
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Last Deed
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Ward
19130.0

The Making of Broncho Billy
19135.0

Broncho Billy's Gun Play
19130.0

Broncho Billy's Brother
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
19130.0

Broncho Billy and the Maid
19130.0

The Reward for Broncho Billy
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Promise
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Love Affair
19120.0

Western Girls
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Heart
19120.0

An Indian's Friendship
19120.0

The Ranch Girl's Trial
19120.0

The Tomboy on Bar Z
19124.0

An Indian Sunbeam
19120.0

Broncho Billy Outwitted
19120.0

The Tenderfoot Foreman
19120.0

The Ranchman's Trust
19120.0

Broncho Billy for Sheriff
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Escapade
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up
19124.5

Broncho Billy's Pal
19120.0

A Wife of the Hills
19124.3

The Smuggler's Daughter
19120.0

A Story of Montana
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
19125.0

On the Cactus Trail
19120.0

Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid
19120.0

A Moonshiner's Heart
19120.0

The Foreman's Cousin
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Gratitude
19120.0

Western Hearts
19120.0

A Child of the Purple Sage
19120.0

On El Monte Ranch
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Bible
19120.0

The Desert Sweetheart
19120.0

A Western Legacy
19120.0

The Sheriff and His Man
19120.0

The Dead Man's Claim
19120.0

Broncho Billy and the Bandits
19120.0

The Indian and the Child
19120.0

The Cattle King's Daughter
19120.0

Under Mexican Skies
19120.0

Broncho Billy and the Girl
19120.0

A Road Agent's Love
19120.0

An Arizona Escapade
19120.0

Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
19124.0

The Deputy's Love Affair
19120.0

The Bandit's Child
19120.0

The Ranch Girl's Mistake
19120.0

The Deputy and the Girl
19120.0

Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
19124.5

The Oath of His Office
19120.0

The Sheepman's Escape
19120.0

A Child of the West
19120.0

Broncho Billy's Adventure
19114.0

Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
19114.5

The Cowboy Coward
19114.2

Hubby's Scheme
19110.0

The Girl Back East
19110.0

Outlaw Deputy
19110.0

Outwitting Papa
19110.0

The Forester's Plea
19110.0

A Western Redemption
19110.0

The Stage Driver's Daughter
19110.0

Town Hall, Tonight
19110.0

The Sheriff's Decision
19110.0

The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
19110.0

The Power of Good
19110.0

An Indian's Sacrifice
19110.0

The Millionaire and the Squatter
19110.0

The Puncher's Law
19110.0

Broncho Bill's Last Spree
19110.0

A Western Girl's Sacrifice
19110.0

Spike Shannon's Last Fight
19110.0

A Pal's Oath
19110.0

The Two Fugitives
19110.0

The Outlaw Samaritan
19110.0

The Backwoodsman's Suspicion
19110.0

The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
19110.0

At the Break of Dawn
19110.0

The Tribe's Penalty
19110.0

Forgiven in Death
19110.0

The Infant at Snakeville
19110.0

The Lucky Card
19110.0

The Puncher's New Love
19110.0

The Bunco Game at Lizardhead
19110.0

What a Woman Can Do
19110.0

The Indian Maiden's Lesson
19110.0

The Bad Man's First Prayer
19110.0

Across the Plains
19110.0

The Sheriff's Chum
19110.0

The Faithful Indian
19110.0

The Romance on 'Bar O'
19110.0

The Cattleman's Daughter
19110.0

The Outlaw and the Child
19110.0

The Bad Man's Downfall
19110.0

Carmenita the Faithful
19110.0

The Two Reformations
19110.0

The Border Ranger
19110.0

The Count and the Cowboys
19110.0

A Gambler of the West
19100.0

The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
19103.5

The Tenderfoot Messenger
19100.0

A Cowboy's Vindication
19100.0

Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present
19104.0

The Little Prospector
19100.0

The Marked Trail
19100.0

A Westerner's Way
19100.0

The Silent Message
19100.0

Pals of the Range
19100.0

A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law
19100.0

The Bearded Bandit
19104.0

Patricia of the Plains
19100.0

The Tout's Remembrance
19100.0

The Pony Express Rider
19100.0

He Met the Champion
19100.0

An Indian Girl's Love
19100.0

The Millionaire and the Ranch Girl
19100.0

The Deputy's Love
19100.0

The Dumb Half Breed's Defense
19100.0

The Count That Counted
19100.0

The Girl on Triple X
19100.0

Under Western Skies
19100.0

Broncho Billy's Redemption
19103.0

The Desperado
19100.0

Trailed to the Hills
19100.0

The Unknown Claim
19100.0

The Bad Man's Last Deed
19104.5

The Forest Ranger
19100.0

The Bandit's Wife
19103.0

The Ranchman's Feud
19100.0

Away Out West
19103.5

The Brother, Sister and the Cowpuncher
19100.0

The Little Doctor of the Foothills
19100.0

The Cowpuncher's Ward
19100.0

The Sheriff's Sacrifice
19100.0

A Vein of Gold
19100.0

The Cowboy's Sweetheart
19100.0

The Mistaken Bandit
19100.0

The Bad Man and the Preacher
19100.0

The Ranger's Bride
19100.0

The Flower of the Ranch
19100.0

A Ranchman's Wooing
19100.0

The Girl and the Fugitive
19100.0

Method in His Madness
19100.0

The Fence on 'Bar Z' Ranch
19100.0

The Ranch Girl's Legacy
19100.0

The Mexican's Faith
19100.0

The Cowboy and the Squaw
19100.0

Western Chivalry
19100.0

The Outlaw's Sacrifice
19100.0

Won by a Hold-Up
19100.0

Electric Insoles
19100.0

Trail to the West
19100.0

A Western Maid
19100.0

The Heart of a Cowboy
19093.5

The Spanish Girl
19094.0

The Ranchman's Rival
19094.0

His Reformation
19091.0

Judgment
19093.0

The Best Man Wins
19093.5

A Maid of the Mountains
19091.0

The Black Sheep
19091.5

Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
19093.5

The Indian Trailer
19092.0

A Mexican's Gratitude
19091.5

A Tale of the West
19093.0

The Road Agents
19093.5

Shanghaied
19090.0

Tag Day
19090.0

The Bandit Makes Good
19083.5

The Baseball Fan
19080.0

The Bandit King
19070.0

The Life of an American Cowboy
19063.0

The Train Wreckers
19055.0

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
19053.0

Western Stage Coach Hold Up
19040.0

A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians
19040.0

The Great Train Robbery
19037.0

What Happened in the Tunnel
19035.1

The Messenger Boy's Mistake
19034.2