Broncho Billy Anderson

Broncho Billy Anderson was an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer (1880–1971). He was born at Little Rock and died at Woodland Hills.

Also recorded as "Broncho Billy" Anderson; Gilbert M. Anderson; Max Aaronson.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Max Aaronson.

Born at Little Rock in 1880, died at Woodland Hills in 1971.

Identity and origins

Broncho Billy Anderson was recorded at birth as Max Aaronson. The authorities additionally record the headings "Broncho Billy" Anderson, Gilbert M. Anderson and Max Aaronson. His recorded language was English.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1928 to 1971.

Between Tides, Dieppe, dated c. 1931, engraving in black on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1932.976. Les Arcades, Dieppe, dated 1928, drypoint in black on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1929.338. Whittaker's Hill, dated 1931, drypoint in black on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1932.974. Study for Shelter, dated 1934, black crayon on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1936.142. New York Times, Horizontal/China Times, Vertical, dated 1971–79, collage composed of cut, pasted, and woven newspaper strips, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.745. The Reading Room, dated 1930, engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1931.223.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Anderson, Broncho Billy (1882-1971), the first western film hero, American National Biography Online, 2000. 6. Gilbert “Broncho Billy” Anderson, Flickering Empire, 2015. Gilbert “Broncho Billy” Anderson, Flickering Empire, 2015.

Digitised editions and texts

10 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Train Wreckers (1905) — Internet Archive. Alkali Ike's Auto (1911) — Internet Archive. Charlie Chaplin . The Champion (1915 Classic, Silent, Film Noir, Dramady) (1915) — Internet Archive. BRONCHO BILLYS SENTENCE G. M. Anderson Silent An Essanay Film (1912) — Internet Archive. The Good For Nothing (1914) (1914) — Internet Archive. Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress (1912) — Internet Archive. His Regeneration (1915) Directed By Gilbert M. ' Broncho Billy' Anderson (1915) — Internet Archive. His Regeneration (1915) (1915) — Internet Archive. His Regeneration (1915) — Internet Archive. The Great Train Robbery (1903) — Internet Archive.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Western.

Residence is recorded at Arkansas and Little Rock.

Works named in the authority record are The Great Train Robbery.

Distinctions recorded are Academy Honorary Award and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Chronology

  1. 1880Broncho Billy Anderson born at Little Rock.
  2. 1905Train Wreckers digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1911Alkali Ike's Auto digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1912BRONCHO BILLYS SENTENCE G. M. Anderson Silent An Essanay Film digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1912Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1914The Good For Nothing (1914) digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1915Charlie Chaplin . The Champion (1915 Classic, Silent, Film Noir, Dramady) digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1928Les Arcades, Dieppe (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  9. 1930The Reading Room (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  10. 1931Between Tides, Dieppe (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  11. 1931Whittaker's Hill (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  12. 1934Study for Shelter (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  13. 1971Broncho Billy Anderson died at Woodland Hills.
  14. 1971New York Times, Horizontal/China Times, Vertical (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Broncho Billy Anderson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source
  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q946745: Broncho Billy Anderson

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