Gilbert M. Anderson
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Western film star
film actor
film director
film producer
human
pioneer of silent film
screenwriter
silent film actor
Gilbert M. Anderson, born Max Aronson and famously known as "Broncho Billy," was a pioneering American actor, director, and producer who became one of the first Western film stars and a key figure in early silent cinema.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Essanay Film Manufacturing Company | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Western film star
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film actor ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ pioneer of silent film ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| actedIn | The Great Train Robbery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeIn | silent film era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Broncho Billy
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1965 Academy Honorary Award
NERFINISHED
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Academy Honorary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar honorary statuette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Max Aronson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| coFounded | Essanay Film Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounder | Gilbert M. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1880-03-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-01-20 ⓘ |
| directed | numerous one-reel Westerns ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Western film ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the Western film genre
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later Western film actors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first Western film stars
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pioneering work in early silent cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableRole | Broncho Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Broncho Billy film series
NERFINISHED
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The Adventures of Broncho Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Niles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mollie Schabbleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor | Essanay Film Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1903–1916 ⓘ |
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