Tom Mix

Actor

Biography

The native of Mix Run, Pa., became a star with his first feature, 1910’s “Ranch Life in the Great Southwest.” An expert shot, cattle wrangler and horseman, Mix made some 160 cowboy silent Saturday matinee films in the 1920s always playing the man in the white hat who saved the day. Even his trusty steed Tony “The Wonder Horse” became a superstar receiving countless fan mail from kids. In 1932, he returned to films, making nine talkies at Universal. His last screen appearance was in the 1935 15-part serial, “The Miracle Rider.” In 1940, he died at age 60 in a car crash in Arizona. A memorial is at the site of his death on California 79 near Florence. “The Wonder Horse” died two years later.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Mix Run, Pennsylvania, USA

Birthday 1880-01-06

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Filmography by Year

1

2015

1

1976

1

1965

1

1963

1

1961

1

1953

1

1940

1

1939

1

1935

4

1933

9

1932

3

1929

6

1928

8

1927

7

1926

7

1925

7

1924

8

1923

10

1922

9

1921

7

1920

8

1919

7

1918

14

1917

30

1916

34

1915

25

1914

12

1913

7

1911

1

1909

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