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Tom Mix
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.
Known For
Sky High
as Grant Newbury
The Road Demon
as Hap Higgins
The Night Horsemen
as Whistling Dan
The Heart of the Sheriff
as Sheriff Martin
Stepping Fast
as Grant Malvern
The Rustler's Roundup
as Tom Lawson
The Feud
as Jere Lynch / John Smith
Chasing the Moon
as Dwight Locke
Horseman of the Plains
as Tom Swift
The Brave Deserve the Fair
as Tom Martin
