Tom Mix
- Date of Birth: 1880-01-06
- Date of Death: 1940-10-12
- Place of Birth: Mix Run, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Saturd... 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.
The Great K&A Train Robbery
Western, Action • 1926 October
Riders of the Purple Sage
Western • 1925 March
North of Hudson Bay
Action, Western • 1923 November
An Angelic Attitude
Comedy, Western • 1916 August
Sky High
Western, Adventure • 1922 January
Dick Turpin
Adventure • 1925 February
Rodeo Dough
Comedy, Western • 1940 November
The Man from Texas
Western • 1915 March
The Law and the Outlaw
Western • 1913 June
Sage Brush Tom
Comedy, Western • 1915 March