Broncho Billy Anderson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1880)

Broncho Billy Anderson

American actor, writer, film director, and producer (1880–1971)

Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson 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. In 1958, he received a special Academy Award for being a pioneer of the film…