
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.

The Pest

Broncho Billy and the False Note

The Weak-End Party

Broncho Billy and the Western Girls

Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape

The Good-for-Nothing

Broncho Billy's Sentence

Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke

His First Ride

The Son-of-a-Gun

The Making of Broncho Billy

Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child

Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County

Broncho Billy and the Greaser

Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress

Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner

Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up

A Wife of the Hills

His Regeneration

The Cowboy Coward

Alkali Ike's Auto

Broncho Billy's Adventure

Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy

The Girl from Montana

The Tomboy on Bar Z

Mr. Flip

The Haunted Lounge

The Neighbors' Kids

Broncho Billy's Conscience

Alkali Ike and the Wildman

Ingomar of the Hills

Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers

Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit

Broncho Billy's Dad

Broncho Billy and the Sisters

Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office

Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit

Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother

Broncho Billy's First Arrest

Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed

Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter

The Doctor's Duty

Broncho Billy's Elopement

Tag Day

The Outlaw's Sacrifice

Broncho Billy's Mistake

Alkali Ike's Pants

Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid

Broncho Billy Reforms

Broncho Billy and the Rattler

Broncho Billy's Strategy

Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart

A Westerner's Way

The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal

Broncho Billy's True Love

Broncho Billy Well Repaid

A Gambler of the West

The Mexican's Faith

The Inference of Broncho Billy

The Deputy and the Girl

Broncho Billy's Bible

A Western Kimona

The Outlaw and the Child

Across the Plains

The Smuggler's Daughter

Broncho Billy and the Bad Man

Broncho Billy and the Red Man

The Corporation and the Ranch Girl

Broncho Billy's Decision

Broncho Billy-Guardian

Broncho Billy's Gratefulness

Alkali Ike's Mother-in-Law

Alkali Ike's Misfortunes

Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist

Broncho Billy Gets Square

The Three Gamblers

The Bandit's Child

The New Schoolmarm of Green River

A Road Agent's Love

Alkali Ike's Boarding House

The Indian and the Child

Broncho Billy and the Bandits

A Pal's Oath

The Redemption of Broncho Billy

Spike Shannon's Last Fight

Snakeville's New Doctor

Broncho Bill's Last Spree

Sophie's New Foreman

Broncho Billy's Squareness

The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

Broncho Billy's Secret

Town Hall, Tonight

The Stage Driver's Daughter

A Western Redemption

Broncho Billy's Teachings

The Tell-Tale Hand

Broncho Billy's Judgment

Broncho Billy's Vengeance

Broncho Billy's Double Escape

When Love and Honor Called

The Western Way

The Outlaw's Awakening

Andy of the Royal Mounted

His Wife's Secret

The Face at the Curtain

Broncho Billy's Gratitude

Western Hearts

Broncho Billy's Brother

Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid

Broncho Billy's Pal

A Story of Montana

Broncho Billy and the Vigilante

Outwitting Papa

Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man

Red Riding Hood of the Hills

Broncho Billy's Leap

Broncho Billy's Cunning

Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark

Broncho Billy's Duty

Broncho Billy's Punishment

Broncho Billy, Outlaw

Broncho Billy's Jealousy

Alkali Ike Plays the Devil

Broncho Billy for Sheriff

Broncho Billy Outwitted

Alkali Ike Stung!

Broncho Billy Puts One Over

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff

Hubby's Scheme

The Bachelor's Burglar

A Child of the West

Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need

Broncho Billy's Heart

An Indian's Friendship

Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife

Broncho Billy's Promise

The Reward for Broncho Billy

Broncho Billy and the Maid

Broncho Billy's Last Deed

The Convict's Threat

The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart

Broncho Billy Trapped

Broncho Billy Rewarded

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid

Broncho Billy -- Favorite

Broncho Billy's Mother

Broncho Billy's Scheme

Broncho Billy's Mission

Vera, the Medium

Humanity

A Christmas Revenge

Ashes

Broncho Billy and the Baby

Broncho Billy's Capture

A Disastrous Flirtation

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Broncho Billy and the False Note

The Bounty Killer

What Happened in the Tunnel

Life with Henry

The Good-for-Nothing

Broncho Billy's Sentence

Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke

The Son-of-a-Gun

The Making of Broncho Billy

The Train Wreckers

Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child

Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County

Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape

Broncho Billy and the Western Girls

Broncho Billy and the Greaser

Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress

Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner

Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up

A Wife of the Hills

The Messenger Boy's Mistake

His Regeneration

The Cowboy Coward

The Tomboy on Bar Z

Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy

Broncho Billy's Adventure

The Movies March On

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Broncho Billy's Conscience

Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers

Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit

Broncho Billy's Dad

Broncho Billy and the Sisters

Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy

Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office

The Doctor's Duty

Broncho Billy's Elopement

Ingomar of the Hills

Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother

Broncho Billy's First Arrest

Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed

Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter

The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal

A Westerner's Way

Broncho Billy's True Love

Broncho Billy Well Repaid

A Gambler of the West

The Inference of Broncho Billy

The Mexican's Faith

Hubby's Scheme

A Child of the West

Tag Day

The Deputy and the Girl

The Smuggler's Daughter

Broncho Billy's Bible

The Outlaw and the Child

Across the Plains

Broncho Billy and the Red Man

Broncho Billy and the Bad Man

Broncho Billy-Guardian

The Corporation and the Ranch Girl

The Outlaw's Sacrifice

Broncho Billy and the Rattler

Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid

Broncho Billy's Mistake

Broncho Billy Reforms

A Road Agent's Love

The Bandit's Child

The Indian and the Child

Broncho Billy and the Bandits

A Pal's Oath

The Redemption of Broncho Billy

Spike Shannon's Last Fight

Broncho Bill's Last Spree

Broncho Billy's Squareness

The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

Town Hall, Tonight

Broncho Billy's Secret

A Western Redemption

The Stage Driver's Daughter

Broncho Billy's Teachings

Broncho Billy's Vengeance

Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart

Broncho Billy's Strategy

Broncho Billy's Brother

Western Hearts

Broncho Billy's Gratitude

Outwitting Papa

Broncho Billy and the Vigilante

A Story of Montana

Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid

Broncho Billy's Pal

Broncho Billy for Sheriff

Broncho Billy Outwitted

Broncho Billy's Promise

Broncho Billy's Last Deed

Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid

The Reward for Broncho Billy

Broncho Billy's Heart

An Indian's Friendship

Broncho Billy and the Maid

Broncho Billy's Gratefulness

Broncho Billy Gets Square

The New Schoolmarm of Green River

The Three Gamblers

A Night on the Road

Snakeville's New Doctor

The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart

Broncho Billy Trapped

Broncho Billy Rewarded

Broncho Billy -- Favorite

Broncho Billy's Mother

Broncho Billy's Mission

Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man

Broncho Billy's Scheme

Broncho Billy's Decision

Broncho Billy's Leap

Red Riding Hood of the Hills

Broncho Billy's Cunning

Broncho Billy's Duty

Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark

Broncho Billy, Outlaw

Broncho Billy's Jealousy

Broncho Billy's Punishment

The Bachelor's Burglar

Broncho Billy and the Sheriff

Broncho Billy Puts One Over

Broncho Billy's Judgment

Broncho Billy's Double Escape

The Tell-Tale Hand

The Western Way

When Love and Honor Called

The Outlaw's Awakening

Andy of the Royal Mounted

His Wife's Secret

The Face at the Curtain

Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need

The Convict's Threat

A Christmas Revenge

Humanity

Stars of Yesterday

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Broncho Billy and the Baby

Broncho Billy's Capture

The Film Parade

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

Shootin' Mad

The Western: A Lost TV Special