Gilbert M. Anderson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1880-03-20

Deathday 1971-01-20 (90 years old)

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

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, 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.

Known For

Director

1922
The Pest

as Director

1922
Ashes

as Director

1922
The Weak-End Party

as Director

1919
The Son-of-a-Gun

as Director

1919
1917
Vera, the Medium

as Director

1917
Humanity

as Director

1916
Her Lesson

as Director

1916
The Man in Him

as Director

1916
1915
His Regeneration

as Director

1915
1915
1915
The Western Way

as Director

1915
1915
His Wife's Secret

as Director

1915
1915
1915
The Tie That Binds

as Director

1915
The Other Girl

as Director

1915
1915
The Revenue Agent

as Director

1915
1915
Graustark

as Second Unit Director

1915
Her Realization

as Director

1915
1915
1915
1915
Her Return

as Director

1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
Too Much Turkey

as Director

1915
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
The Tell-Tale Hand

as Director

1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
The Squatter's Gal

as Director

1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1913
The Doctor's Duty

as Director

1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
The Ranch Feud

as Director

1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
The Struggle

as Director

1913
The Redeemed Claim

as Director

1913
1913
The Three Gamblers

as Director

1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1912
Alkali Ike's Pants

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
The Biter Bitten

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
A Western Kimona

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
The Bandit's Child

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
Alkali Ike's Bride

as Director

1912
1912
A Western Legacy

as Director

1912
On El Monte Ranch

as Director

1912
Western Hearts

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
A Story of Montana

as Director

1912
1912
1912
An Indian Sunbeam

as Director

1912
1912
1912
Alkali Ike Stung!

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
Western Girls

as Director

1912
1912
1912
1912
1911
Alkali Ike's Auto

as Director

1911
1911
The Border Ranger

as Director

1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
Across the Plains

as Director

1911
1911
1911
The Lucky Card

as Director

1911
1911
The Sheriff's Chum

as Director

1911
Forgiven in Death

as Director

1911
1911
1911
A Hungry Pair

as Director

1911
The Hidden Mine

as Director

1911
1911
The Two Fugitives

as Director

1911
A Pal's Oath

as Director

1911
1911
The Puncher's Law

as Director

1911
1911
The Power of Good

as Director

1911
1911
Town Hall, Tonight

as Director

1911
1911
1911
Outwitting Papa

as Director

1911
Outlaw Deputy

as Director

1911
The Girl Back East

as Director

1911
Hubby's Scheme

as Director

1911
The Cowboy Coward

as Director

1910
Won by a Hold-Up

as Director

1910
A Western Maid

as Director

1910
Electric Insoles

as Director

1910
1910
1910
Western Chivalry

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
The Ranger's Bride

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
A Vein of Gold

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
Away Out West

as Director

1910
1910
The Bandit's Wife

as Director

1910
The Forest Ranger

as Director

1910
1910
The Unknown Claim

as Director

1910
1910
The Desperado

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
The Deputy's Love

as Director

1910
A Dog on Business

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
Curing a Masher

as Director

1910
1910
1910
A Close Shave

as Director

1910
The Bearded Bandit

as Director

1910
1910
A Westerner's Way

as Director

1910
The Silent Message

as Director

1910
The Masquerade Cop

as Director

1910
1910
Pals of the Range

as Director

1910
The Marked Trail

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
Trail to the West

as Director

1910
1910
1910
1910
1909
The Haunted Lounge

as Director

1909
Mr. Flip

as Director

1909
1909
The Road Agents

as Director

1909
Tag Day

as Director

1909
Shanghaied

as Director

1909
A Tale of the West

as Director

1909
1909
1909
The Indian Trailer

as Director

1909
The Best Man Wins

as Director

1909
The Black Sheep

as Director

1909
His Reformation

as Director

1909
1909
The Spanish Girl

as Director

1909
Judgment

as Director

1909
1909
1908
1908
The Baseball Fan

as Director

1908
1908
1907
The Bandit King

as Director

1907
His First Ride

as Director

1907
The Dancing Nig

as Director

1907
Western Justice

as Director

1907
1903
The Great Train Robbery

as Assistant Director

Actor

2017
2010
Smash His Camera

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)

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
1919
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
1915
1915
1915
Wine, Women and Song

as The Young Man

1915
Too Much Turkey

as Frank Potter

1915
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
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
The Wealth of the Poor

as The Husband

1915
1915
The Bachelor's Burglar

as The Bachelor

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
1915
Andy of the Royal Mounted

as Andy of the Royal Mounted

1915
1915
1915
The Western Way

as The Outlaw

1915
Broncho Billy's Vengeance

as Broncho Billy

1915
Broncho Billy's Brother

as Broncho Billy

1915
1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence

as Broncho Billy

1915
1915
1915
1915
1914
Broncho Billy's Dad

as Broncho Billy

1914
Broncho Billy's Judgment

as Broncho Billy

1914
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
1914
Broncho Billy Trapped

as Broncho Billy

1914
Broncho Billy Butts In

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
1914
1914
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride

as Broncho Billy

1914
Broncho Billy Wins Out

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
The Squatter's Gal

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
Broncho Billy's Jealousy

as Broncho Billy

1914
Broncho Billy, Outlaw

as Broncho Billy

1914
The Good-for-Nothing

as Gilbert Sterling

1914
Broncho Billy's Duty

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
Broncho Billy's Leap

as Broncho Billy

1914
Broncho Billy's Sermon

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
Broncho Billy's Cunning

as Broncho Billy

1914
Broncho Billy's True Love

as Broncho Billy

1914
1914
1914
1914
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
1913
1913
The Three Gamblers

as Broncho Billy

1913
1913
1913
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
The Redeemed Claim

as Mr. Orr, a Government Assayist

1913
Broncho Billy Reforms

as Broncho Billy

1913
1913
1913
Broncho Billy's Mistake

as Broncho Billy

1913
The Man in the Cabin

as Broncho Billy

1913
The Tenderfoot Sheriff

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's Grit

as Broncho Billy

1913
The Crazy Prospector

as Broncho Billy

1913
Broncho Billy's Reason

as Broncho Billy

1913
Broncho Billy's Way

as Broncho Billy

1913
1913
Broncho Billy's Sister

as Broncho Billy

1913
1913
Broncho Billy's Last Deed

as Broncho Billy

1913
Broncho Billy's Ward

as Broncho Billy

1913
1913
Broncho Billy's Gun Play

as Broncho Billy

1913
Broncho Billy's Brother

as Broncho Billy

1913
1912
1912
Broncho Billy's Promise

as Broncho Billy

1912
1912
1912
Broncho Billy's Heart

as Broncho Billy

1912
An Indian's Friendship

as Broncho Billy

1912
1912
An Indian Sunbeam

as An Indian

1912
Broncho Billy Outwitted

as Broncho Billy

1912
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
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
1912
On the Cactus Trail

as Jim Andrews

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
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
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
A Road Agent's Love

as Bob Farco

1912
1912
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
1912
1912
The Sheepman's Escape

as Tom Harper

1911
Broncho Billy's Adventure

as Broncho Billy

1911
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
1911
Town Hall, Tonight

as Broncho Bill

1911
The Sheriff's Decision

as Steve Jameson

1911
The Power of Good

as Jim Reed - an Outlaw

1911
1911
The Puncher's Law

as Tom Patterson

1911
1911
1911
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
At the Break of Dawn

as Gilbert Randall

1911
The Tribe's Penalty

as Gray Wolf

1911
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
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

1910
1910
1910
A Cowboy's Vindication

as Frank Morrison

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 Deputy's Love

as Bob Dean

1910
1910
The Girl on Triple X

as Jack Hartley

1910
1910
1910
The Desperado

as The New Sheriff

1910
Trailed to the Hills

as Harry Forsyth

1910
The Unknown Claim

as Bartwell

1910
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
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
1910
The Ranger's Bride

as A Texas Ranger / The 'Bride'

1910
The Flower of the Ranch

as Frank Wendell

1910
1910
Method in His Madness

as Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle

1910
1910
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 Mexican's Gratitude

as The Sheriff

1905
The Train Wreckers

as Last Train Wrecker

1905
1903
The Great Train Robbery

as Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)

1903

Writer

1919
1919
1918
Shootin' Mad

as Writer

1917
Humanity

as Writer

1915
1915
1914
1914
1914
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
Western Girls

as Writer

1912
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
The Lucky Card

as Writer

1911
1911
The Hidden Mine

as Writer

1911
1911
1911
1911
A Pal's Oath

as Writer

1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
Outlaw Deputy

as Writer

1911
1911
1910
A Western Maid

as Writer

1910
1910
1910
1910
A Vein of Gold

as Writer

1910
1910
Away Out West

as Writer

1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
The Desperado

as Writer

1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1909
The Road Agents

as Writer

1909
Shanghaied

as Writer

1909
1909
1909
1909
1909
The Black Sheep

as Writer

1909
1909
1909
Judgment

as Writer

1909
His Reformation

as Writer

1908

Producer

1923
The Soilers

as Producer

1923
1923
The Handy Man

as Producer

1922
The Pest

as Producer

1922
Mud and Sand

as Producer

1922
The Greater Duty

as Producer

1922
The Weak-End Party

as Producer

1922
The Egg

as Producer

1921
The Lucky Dog

as Producer

1919
The Son-of-a-Gun

as Producer

1918
Shootin' Mad

as Producer

1917
Humanity

as Producer

1915
1915
His Regeneration

as Producer

1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
The Three Gamblers

as Producer

1913
1913
1913
1913
1912
1912
A Western Kimona

as Producer

1912
1912
1912
1912
Alkali Ike Stung!

as Producer

1912
1912
Western Girls

as Producer

1912
1911
The Two Fugitives

as Producer

1911
1911
A Pal's Oath

as Producer

1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
Outlaw Deputy

as Producer

1911
The Girl Back East

as Producer

1911
The Cowboy Coward

as Producer

1911
The Indian Maiden's Lesson

as Executive Producer