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Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
  • Name: Gilbert M. Anderson
  • Birthday: 1880-03-20
  • 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
  • Place of birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Popularity: 5.131
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... Read More

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Title Release date
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay   as  Self (archive footage) 2017-01-20
Smash His Camera   as  Self (archive footage) 2010-07-30
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs   as  (archive footage) 2000-01-01
The Bounty Killer   as  The Man in the Cantina 1965-07-30
Hollywood and the Stars   as  Self 1964-05-04
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino   as  Self (archive footage) 1961-05-24
Life with Henry   as  Business Man (uncredited) 1941-01-23
The Movies March On   as  Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage) 1939-07-03
The Film Parade   as  (archive footage) (uncredited) 1933-01-01
Stars of Yesterday   as  Self 1931-12-31
The Greater Duty 1922-02-01
The Son-of-a-Gun   as  Bill 1919-02-02
Red Blood and Yellow   as  Jack / Jim 1919-02-01
Shootin' Mad   as  Broncho Billy 1918-10-20
Humanity   as  Broncho Billy Adair 1917-05-19
The Man in Him   as  John Stone 1916-02-08
The Book Agent's Romance   as  The Book Agent 1916-01-18
Her Lesson   as  The Capitalist 1916-01-06
A Christmas Revenge   as  Broncho Billy / Santa Claus 1915-12-18
Broncho Billy's Love Affair   as  Broncho Billy 1915-11-26
The Indian's Narrow Escape   as  The Indian 1915-11-15
The Escape of Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1915-11-10
Too Much Turkey   as  Frank Potter 1915-11-09
Wine, Women and Song   as  The Young Man 1915-11-09
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother   as  Broncho Billy 1915-10-29
Broncho Billy Evens Matters   as  Broncho Billy 1915-10-22
Broncho Billy's Parents   as  Broncho Billy 1915-10-15
Suppressed Evidence   as  The Husband 1915-10-09
Broncho Billy, Sheepman   as  Broncho Billy 1915-10-08
Broncho Billy Misled   as  Broncho Billy 1915-10-01
The Convict's Threat   as  The Convict 1915-09-28
An Unexpected Romance   as  The Landowner 1915-09-24
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp   as  Broncho Billy 1915-09-17
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King   as  Broncho Billy 1915-09-10
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew   as  Broncho Billy 1915-09-03
Her Return   as  The Husband 1915-08-27
Broncho Billy's Marriage   as  Broncho Billy 1915-08-20
Broncho Billy Steps In   as  Broncho Billy 1915-08-13
Broncho Billy's Protégé   as  Broncho Billy 1915-08-06
The Bachelor's Baby   as  The Bachelor 1915-07-16
Broncho Billy Well Repaid   as  Broncho Billy 1915-07-09
The Little Prospector   as  Broncho Billy 1915-07-02
Her Realization   as  The Sweetheart 1915-06-25
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber   as  Broncho Billy 1915-06-18
The Wealth of the Poor   as  The Husband 1915-06-11
Broncho Billy's Word of Honor   as  Broncho Billy 1915-06-04
The Bachelor's Burglar   as  The Bachelor 1915-05-28
The Revenue Agent   as  Tom 1915-05-21
The Other Girl   as  The Artist 1915-05-14
Broncho Billy's Teachings   as  Broncho Billy 1915-05-13
His Regeneration   as  The Regenerate 1915-05-07
The Tie That Binds   as  The Husband 1915-04-30
His Wife's Secret   as  The Burglar 1915-04-23
The Face at the Curtain   as  The Burglar 1915-04-16
Andy of the Royal Mounted   as  Andy of the Royal Mounted 1915-04-10
Ingomar of the Hills   as  Ingomar 1915-04-03
The Outlaw's Awakening   as  The Outlaw 1915-03-27
The Western Way   as  The Outlaw 1915-03-20
Broncho Billy's Vengeance   as  Broncho Billy 1915-03-06
Broncho Billy's Brother   as  Broncho Billy 1915-02-27
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante   as  Broncho Billy 1915-02-20
Broncho Billy's Sentence   as  Broncho Billy 1915-02-12
Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy   as  Broncho Billy 1915-02-06
Broncho Billy and the False Note   as  Broncho Billy 1915-01-30
Broncho Billy and the Baby   as  Broncho Billy 1915-01-23
When Love and Honor Called   as  Broncho Billy 1915-01-18
Broncho Billy and the Sisters   as  Broncho Billy 1915-01-16
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers   as  Broncho Billy 1915-01-09
Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit   as  Broncho Billy 1915-01-02
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office   as  Broncho Billy 1914-12-26
Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit   as  Broncho Billy 1914-12-19
Broncho Billy's Dad   as  Broncho Billy 1914-12-12
Broncho Billy's Judgment   as  Broncho Billy 1914-12-05
Broncho Billy's Double Escape   as  Broncho Billy 1914-11-28
Broncho Billy's Scheme   as  Broocho Billy 1914-11-21
The Tell-Tale Hand   as  Broncho Billy 1914-11-19
Broncho Billy's Decision   as  Broncho Billy 1914-11-14
Broncho Billy's Mission   as  Broncho Billy 1914-11-07
Broncho Billy's Mother   as  Broncho Billy 1914-10-31
Broncho Billy -- Favorite   as  Broncho Billy 1914-10-24
Broncho Billy Rewarded   as  Broncho Billy 1914-10-17
Broncho Billy and the Greaser   as  Broncho Billy 1914-10-09
Broncho Billy Trapped   as  Broncho Billy 1914-10-03
The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart   as  Broncho Billy 1914-09-26
Broncho Billy Butts In   as  Broncho Billy 1914-09-19
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need   as  Broncho Billy 1914-09-12
Broncho Billy, the Vagabond   as  Broncho Billy 1914-09-05
Broncho Billy's Indian Romance   as  Broncho Billy 1914-08-29
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride   as  Broncho Billy 1914-08-22
Broncho Billy Wins Out   as  Broncho Billy 1914-08-15
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke   as  Broncho Billy 1914-08-07
The Squatter's Gal   as  Broncho Billy 1914-08-01
Broncho Billy and the Gambler   as  Broncho Billy 1914-07-25
Broncho Billy Puts One Over   as  Broncho Billy 1914-07-18
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff   as  Broncho Billy 1914-07-11
Broncho Billy's Punishment   as  Broncho Billy 1914-07-04
Broncho Billy's Jealousy   as  Broncho Billy 1914-06-27
Broncho Billy, Outlaw   as  Broncho Billy 1914-06-20
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark   as  Broncho Billy 1914-06-13
The Good-for-Nothing   as  Gilbert Sterling 1914-06-08
Broncho Billy's Duty   as  Broncho Billy 1914-06-06
Red Riding Hood of the Hills   as  Broncho Billy 1914-05-23
Broncho Billy's Leap   as  Broncho Billy 1914-05-16
Broncho Billy's Sermon   as  Broncho Billy 1914-05-09
Broncho Billy's Close Call   as  Broncho Billy 1914-05-02
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man   as  Broncho Billy 1914-04-25
Broncho Billy and the Rattler   as  Broncho Billy 1914-04-18
The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal   as  Broncho Billy 1914-04-11
Broncho Billy's Cunning   as  Broncho Billy 1914-03-30
Broncho Billy's True Love   as  Broncho Billy 1914-03-28
The Inference of Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1914-03-14
The Calling of Jim Barton   as  Jim Barton 1914-02-14
Broncho Billy and the Red Man   as  Broncho Billy 1914-01-31
Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter   as  Broncho Billy 1914-01-31
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man   as  Broncho Billy 1914-01-24
A Night on the Road   as  Rough Neck 1914-01-22
Broncho Billy-Guardian   as  Broncho Billy 1914-01-17
Snakeville's New Doctor   as  Broncho Billy 1914-01-10
The Redemption of Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1914-01-03
Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed   as  Broncho Billy 1913-12-20
The Three Gamblers   as  Broncho Billy 1913-12-12
Broncho Billy's Squareness   as  Broncho Billy 1913-12-06
Broncho Billy's First Arrest   as  Broncho Billy 1913-11-22
The New Schoolmarm of Green River   as  The Sheriff 1913-11-13
The Wheels of Safety   as  Dr. Sharp 1913-11-10
Broncho Billy's Secret   as  Broncho Billy 1913-11-08
The Doctor's Duty   as  Dr. Roland White 1913-11-01
Broncho Billy's Elopement   as  Broncho Billy 1913-10-25
Broncho Billy Gets Square   as  Broncho Billy 1913-10-17
Broncho Billy's Oath   as  Broncho Billy 1913-10-11
The Struggle   as  Dr. Sharp 1913-10-04
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County   as  Broncho Billy 1913-09-27
The Redeemed Claim   as  Mr. Orr, a Government Assayist 1913-09-20
Broncho Billy Reforms   as  Broncho Billy 1913-09-13
Broncho Billy's Conscience   as  Broncho Billy 1913-09-06
A Western Sister's Devotion   as  Broncho Billy 1913-08-30
Broncho Billy's Mistake   as  Broncho Billy 1913-08-23
The Man in the Cabin   as  Broncho Billy 1913-08-16
Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid   as  Broncho Billy 1913-08-09
The Tenderfoot Sheriff   as  Broncho Billy 1913-08-02
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart   as  Broncho Billy 1913-07-26
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls   as  Broncho Billy 1913-07-12
Broncho Billy's Strategy   as  Broncho Billy 1913-06-28
The Ranch Feud   as  Broncho Billy 1913-06-14
Broncho Billy's Capture   as  Broncho Billy 1913-06-06
Broncho Billy and the Express Rider   as  Broncho Billy 1913-05-24
Broncho Billy's Grit   as  Broncho Billy 1913-05-17
The Crazy Prospector   as  Broncho Billy 1913-05-03
Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child   as  Broncho Billy 1913-04-25
The Accusation of Broncho Billy 1913-04-15
Broncho Billy's Reason   as  Broncho Billy 1913-04-12
Broncho Billy's Way   as  Broncho Billy 1913-04-05
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness   as  Broncho Billy 1913-03-29
Broncho Billy's Sister   as  Broncho Billy 1913-03-22
Broncho Billy and the Step-Sisters   as  Broncho Billy 1913-03-15
Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter   as  Broncho Billy 1913-03-08
The Influence on Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1913-03-01
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid   as  Broncho Billy 1913-02-22
Broncho Billy's Last Deed   as  Broncho Billy 1913-02-18
Broncho Billy's Ward   as  Broncho Billy 1913-02-15
The Making of Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1913-02-01
Broncho Billy's Gun Play   as  Broncho Billy 1913-01-25
Broncho Billy's Brother   as  Broncho Billy 1913-01-18
Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother   as  Broncho Billy 1913-01-11
Broncho Billy and the Maid   as  Broncho Billy 1913-01-04
The Reward for Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1912-12-28
Broncho Billy's Promise   as  Broncho Billy 1912-12-21
Broncho Billy's Love Affair   as  Broncho Billy 1912-12-07
Western Girls 1912-12-03
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife   as  Broncho Billy 1912-11-30
Broncho Billy's Heart   as  Broncho Billy 1912-11-23
An Indian's Friendship   as  Broncho Billy 1912-11-09
The Ranch Girl's Trial   as  Dave Price 1912-10-26
The Tomboy on Bar Z 1912-10-21
An Indian Sunbeam   as  An Indian 1912-09-28
Broncho Billy Outwitted   as  Broncho Billy 1912-09-14
The Tenderfoot Foreman   as  Jack Reed 1912-09-11
The Ranchman's Trust   as  Bill Dunham - Ranch Foreman 1912-09-07
Broncho Billy for Sheriff   as  Broncho Billy 1912-08-31
Broncho Billy's Escapade   as  Broncho Billy 1912-08-24
Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up   as  Broncho Billy 1912-08-12
Broncho Billy's Pal   as  Broncho Billy 1912-07-30
A Wife of the Hills   as  Bart McGrew 1912-07-19
The Smuggler's Daughter   as  Brant Graham 1912-07-16
A Story of Montana   as  Triggerless Jim Burrows 1912-07-13
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape   as  Broncho Billy 1912-07-05
On the Cactus Trail   as  Jim Andrews 1912-07-02
Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid   as  Broncho Billy 1912-06-29
A Moonshiner's Heart   as  Tom Jackson 1912-06-27
The Foreman's Cousin   as  Bob Knight 1912-06-22
Broncho Billy's Gratitude   as  Broncho Billy 1912-06-18
Western Hearts   as  Sam Hardy 1912-06-14
A Child of the Purple Sage   as  Bart Darrow 1912-06-08
On El Monte Ranch   as  Jim Andrews - Foreman of the Ranch 1912-06-04
Broncho Billy's Bible   as  Broncho Billy 1912-06-01
The Desert Sweetheart   as  Jim Morris 1912-05-25
A Western Legacy   as  Walter Johnson 1912-05-21
The Sheriff and His Man   as  The Arizona Kid 1912-05-18
The Dead Man's Claim   as  Jim Durkin 1912-05-11
Broncho Billy and the Bandits   as  Broncho Billy 1912-05-04
The Indian and the Child   as  The Indian 1912-04-27
The Cattle King's Daughter   as  Buck Brady 1912-04-20
Under Mexican Skies   as  Pasquale 1912-04-13
Broncho Billy and the Girl   as  Broncho Billy 1912-04-09
A Road Agent's Love   as  Bob Farco 1912-04-06
An Arizona Escapade   as  Barnes 1912-03-30
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy   as  Broncho Billy 1912-03-26
The Deputy's Love Affair   as  Bill Simpson 1912-03-23
The Bandit's Child   as  Tom Fleming 1912-03-16
The Ranch Girl's Mistake   as  Broncho Billy 1912-03-02
The Deputy and the Girl   as  The Deputy 1912-02-10
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress   as  Broncho Billy 1912-02-02
The Oath of His Office   as  Bob Graham 1912-01-27
The Sheepman's Escape   as  Tom Harper 1912-01-13
A Child of the West 1912-01-06
Broncho Billy's Adventure   as  Broncho Billy 1911-12-30
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner   as  Broncho Billy 1911-12-23
The Cowboy Coward   as  Steve 1911-12-16
Hubby's Scheme   as  One of Hubby's Friends 1911-11-14
The Girl Back East   as  Jack King 1911-11-11
Outlaw Deputy   as  Buck Stevens 1911-11-04
Outwitting Papa   as  Tom Phelps 1911-10-31
The Forester's Plea   as  Rev. Small 1911-10-28
A Western Redemption   as  Tom 1911-10-21
The Stage Driver's Daughter   as  Tom Percival 1911-10-14
Town Hall, Tonight   as  Broncho Bill 1911-10-07
The Sheriff's Decision   as  Steve Jameson 1911-10-06
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine   as  Jim Logan 1911-09-30
The Power of Good   as  Jim Reed - an Outlaw 1911-09-28
An Indian's Sacrifice   as  Grey Deer 1911-09-23
The Millionaire and the Squatter   as  Silas Strong 1911-09-16
The Puncher's Law   as  Tom Patterson 1911-09-14
Broncho Bill's Last Spree   as  Broncho Bill 1911-09-09
A Western Girl's Sacrifice   as  Spike Shannon 1911-09-02
Spike Shannon's Last Fight   as  Spike Shannon 1911-08-26
A Pal's Oath   as  Jack Manley 1911-08-12
The Two Fugitives   as  Jack Harvey 1911-07-29
The Outlaw Samaritan   as  Jack Mason 1911-07-22
The Backwoodsman's Suspicion   as  Walker - the Backwoodsman 1911-07-15
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl   as  Gerald Todds 1911-07-08
At the Break of Dawn   as  Gilbert Randall 1911-07-07
The Tribe's Penalty   as  Gray Wolf 1911-06-17
Forgiven in Death   as  Jack 1911-06-10
The Infant at Snakeville   as  Broncho Billy 1911-06-03
The Lucky Card   as  George Maxwell 1911-05-27
The Puncher's New Love   as  Harvey Barton 1911-05-13
The Bunco Game at Lizardhead 1911-05-06
What a Woman Can Do   as  Frank Mills 1911-04-29
The Indian Maiden's Lesson   as  Revered Warren Addington 1911-04-22
The Bad Man's First Prayer   as  Bad Man Dan Quigley 1911-04-15
Across the Plains   as  The Cowboy 1911-04-11
The Sheriff's Chum   as  Sheriff Will Phelps 1911-04-08
The Faithful Indian   as  Will Talbot 1911-03-18
The Romance on 'Bar O'   as  Sherwin Wells 1911-03-11
The Cattleman's Daughter   as  Frank Carpenter 1911-02-18
The Outlaw and the Child   as  Dan Warrington 1911-02-15
The Bad Man's Downfall   as  Harry Perkins 1911-02-11
Carmenita the Faithful 1911-02-04
The Two Reformations 1911-01-28
The Border Ranger   as  The Border Ranger 1911-01-21
The Count and the Cowboys 1911-01-07
A Gambler of the West   as  Halsted 1910-12-31
The Bad Man's Christmas Gift   as  Andy Carson 1910-12-24
The Tenderfoot Messenger 1910-12-17
A Cowboy's Vindication   as  Frank Morrison 1910-12-10
Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present 1910-12-03
The Little Prospector   as  Hal Martin 1910-11-19
The Marked Trail   as  The Doctor 1910-11-12
A Westerner's Way   as  Big Bill Hastings 1910-11-05
The Silent Message   as  Cal Evans 1910-10-29
Pals of the Range   as  Jack Smythe 1910-10-22
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law   as  Pete the Coyote 1910-10-15
The Bearded Bandit   as  Curt, the Sheriff 1910-10-08
Patricia of the Plains   as  Dick Martin 1910-10-01
The Tout's Remembrance   as  Bullets Brown 1910-09-24
The Pony Express Rider   as  Jim Allison 1910-09-17
He Met the Champion   as  The Referee 1910-09-14
An Indian Girl's Love   as  Jack Sherwood 1910-09-10
The Millionaire and the Ranch Girl   as  Milton Rodd 1910-09-03
The Deputy's Love   as  Bob Dean 1910-08-27
The Dumb Half Breed's Defense   as  The Half-Breed 1910-08-20
The Count That Counted 1910-08-17
The Girl on Triple X   as  Jack Hartley 1910-08-13
Under Western Skies   as  A Cowboy 1910-08-06
Broncho Billy's Redemption   as  Broncho Billy 1910-07-30
The Desperado   as  The New Sheriff 1910-07-23
Trailed to the Hills   as  Harry Forsyth 1910-07-16
The Unknown Claim   as  Bartwell 1910-07-09
The Bad Man's Last Deed   as  The Bad Man 1910-07-02
The Forest Ranger   as  Deputy Marshal Charles Wentworth 1910-06-25
The Bandit's Wife 1910-06-18
The Ranchman's Feud   as  The Doctor 1910-06-11
Away Out West   as  A Dying Miner 1910-06-04
The Brother, Sister and the Cowpuncher 1910-05-28
The Little Doctor of the Foothills 1910-05-21
The Cowpuncher's Ward 1910-05-14
The Sheriff's Sacrifice 1910-05-07
A Vein of Gold   as  Walt Rooney, Convict No. 999 1910-04-30
The Cowboy's Sweetheart   as  Jesse Farson 1910-04-23
The Bad Man and the Preacher   as  James Smyth 1910-04-16
The Mistaken Bandit   as  Innocent Cowboy 1910-04-16
The Ranger's Bride   as  A Texas Ranger / The 'Bride' 1910-04-09
The Flower of the Ranch   as  Frank Wendell 1910-04-02
A Ranchman's Wooing 1910-03-26
The Girl and the Fugitive   as  Ross White 1910-03-19
Method in His Madness   as  Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle 1910-03-16
The Fence on 'Bar Z' Ranch   as  Robert Graham 1910-03-12
The Ranch Girl's Legacy   as  Jack Tyler 1910-03-05
The Mexican's Faith   as  The Mexican 1910-02-26
The Cowboy and the Squaw   as  Tom Ripley, a Cowboy 1910-02-19
Western Chivalry 1910-02-12
The Outlaw's Sacrifice 1910-01-29
Won by a Hold-Up   as  Old Rancher 1910-01-19
Electric Insoles 1910-01-12
A Western Maid 1910-01-01
Trail to the West 1910-01-01
The Heart of a Cowboy   as  Honest Steve 1909-12-25
The Spanish Girl   as  Tom 'Bud' Wilson 1909-12-18
The Ranchman's Rival   as  Jim Watson 1909-12-11
His Reformation   as  Tom Carlton 1909-12-04
Judgment 1909-11-27
The Best Man Wins 1909-11-20
A Maid of the Mountains 1909-08-11
The Black Sheep 1909-07-07
Ten Nights in a Barroom 1909-06-09
The Indian Trailer 1909-05-19
A Mexican's Gratitude   as  The Sheriff 1909-05-05
A Tale of the West 1909-04-07
The Road Agents 1909-03-17
Shanghaied 1909-03-03
Tag Day 1909-02-19
The Bandit Makes Good 1908-09-06
The Baseball Fan 1908-08-19
The Life of an American Cowboy 1908-01-01
The Bandit King 1907-06-29
Western Justice 1907-06-22
The Train Wreckers   as  Last Train Wrecker 1905-11-27
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes   as  Sherlock Holmes 1905-10-07
Western Stage Coach Hold Up 1904-05-01
A Brush Between Cowboys and Indians 1904-05-01
The Great Train Robbery   as  Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited) 1903-12-07
What Happened in the Tunnel 1903-11-06
The Messenger Boy's Mistake   as  Messenger Boy 1903-10-22

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