Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson

Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson

director, actor, producer

Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson was born on Mar 21, 1880 in USA. Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson's big-screen debut came with The Ranger's Bride directed by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson in 1910, strarring A Texas Ranger.

American actor-director-writer-producer Gilbert M. Anderson, father of the movie cowboy and the first Western star, was born Maxwell Henry Aronson in Little Rock, Arkansas. His parents, Esther (Ash) and Henry Aronson, were from New York. His father was from a German Jewish family, and his mother was the daughter of Russian Jewish parents. He had worked as a photographer's model and newspaper vendor before drifting into acting. He performed in vaudeville before joining forces with

  • Birthday

    Mar 21, 1880
  • Place of Birth

    Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
Academy Awards, USA
1958
Motion picture pioneer, for his contributions to the development of motion pictures as ... More
Winner - Honorary Award

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