Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1880-01-06
Day of Death
1940-10-12
Place of Birth
Mix Run, Pennsylvania, USA
Tom Mix
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.
Filmography (265)
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
1990
It's Showtime
1976
The 10 from Texas
1961
Yesterday and Today
1953
Rodeo Dough
1940
The Adventures of the Masked Phantom
1939
The Miracle Rider
1935
Gordon of Ghost City
1933
The Rustler's Roundup
1933
Terror Trail
1933
The Film Parade
1933
Flaming Guns
1932
Hidden Gold
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932