ACTOR

Broncho Billy Anderson

1880 - 1971

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Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who was the first star of the Western film genre. He was a founder and star for Essanay studios. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Broncho Billy Anderson has received more than 258,721 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Broncho Billy Anderson is the 1,400th most popular actor (up from 2,373rd in 2019), the 2,399th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,842nd in 2019) and the 654th most popular American Actor.

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  • 27

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  • 7.07

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  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Broncho Billy Anderson ranks 1,400 out of 13,578. Before him are George Hamilton, Louis Jouvet, Robin Tunney, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, and Katey Sagal. After him are Isa Miranda, Wolf Albach-Retty, Chris Evans, François-Joseph Talma, Bill Duke, and Clancy Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Broncho Billy Anderson ranks 71. Before him are Yōsuke Matsuoka, Jan Kubelík, Vasily Degtyaryov, Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Alice Bailey, and Fethi Okyar. After him are Begum Rokeya, Ida Dalser, Leon Rupnik, Joseph Trumpeldor, Ivar Kreuger, and Tod Browning. Among people deceased in 1971, Broncho Billy Anderson ranks 58. Before him are Jo Siffert, Philippe Thys, J. D. Bernal, Viktor Patsayev, Dean Acheson, and Royal Rife. After him are Dita Parlo, Pedro Rodríguez, Philo Farnsworth, Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa, Princess Anna of Montenegro, and Van Heflin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Broncho Billy Anderson ranks 2,399 out of 20,380. Before him are Don Cheadle (1964), Wilma Rudolph (1940), John Connally (1917), Sam Rockwell (1968), Katey Sagal (1954), and Nora Ephron (1941). After him are Danny Elfman (1953), Chris Evans (1981), Robert Brout (1928), Scott McKenzie (1939), Ed Sullivan (1901), and Larry Fink (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Broncho Billy Anderson ranks 654. Before him are Blythe Danner (1943), George Hamilton (1939), Robin Tunney (1972), Don Cheadle (1964), Sam Rockwell (1968), and Katey Sagal (1954). After him are Chris Evans (1981), Bill Duke (1943), Clancy Brown (1959), DeForest Kelley (1920), Will Ferrell (1967), and Craig T. Nelson (1944).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Great Train Robbery
Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
Dec 7th 19037.016 / 10
His Regeneration
The Regenerate
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose wife is asleep in the next room.
May 7th 19154.2 / 10
Mr. Flip
Mr. Flip flirts with every woman he sees, and ends up with a pie, shaving cream, and seltzer in his face.
May 12th 19093.7 / 10