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    • Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He was one of Hollywood's first Western stars and helped define the genre as it emerged in the early days of the cine… See more

    BornThomas Hezikiah Mix · January 6, 1880 · Mix Run, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    DiedOctober 12, 1940 (aged 60) · Florence, Arizona, U.S.
    SpousesGrace I. Allin · (m. 1902; ann. 1903) · Kitty Jewel Perinne · (m. 1905; div. 1906) · Olive Stokes · (m. 1909; div. 1917) · Victoria Forde · (m. 1918; div. 1932) · Mabel Hubbell Ward · (m. 1932)
    Children2; including Ruth
    Early years

    Thomas Hezikiah Mix was born January 6, 1880, in Mix Run, Pennsylvania, approximately 62 miles (100 km) north of State College, to Edwin Elias Mix and Elizabeth Heistand. He grew up in nearby DuBois, … See more

    Film career

    Mix began his film career as a supporting cast member with the Selig Polyscope Company. His first appearance was in a short film, The Cowboy Millionaire, released on October 21, 1909. In 1910, he appeared as himself i… See more

    Radio

    In 1933, Ralston Purina obtained his permission to produce the radio series Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters, which, but for one year during World War II, was popular throughout most of the 1930s through th… See more

    Death

    On October 12, 1940, after visiting Pima County Sheriff Ed Echols in Tucson, Arizona, Mix was killed when his car overturned while he was taking a detour 18 miles (29 km) south of Florence, Arizona. He was 60 yea… See more

    Legacy

    Tom Mix was the acknowledged "King of Cowboys" when Ronald Reagan and John Wayne were young, and the influence of his screen persona can be seen in their approach to portraying cowboys. When an injury caus… See more

    Comic book appearances

    Tom Mix was often portrayed in comic books, primarily during the heyday of Western-themed comics, the 1940s and 1950s.
    He was first featured in 11 issues of Dell Comics' … See more

    Cultural references

    Bruce Cockburn in his song Nicaragua refers to Augusto César Sandino wearing a Tom Mix hat.
    • "Lynching in Mixville" is a short story by L.J. Washburn where Mix is almost arrested for the murder of a cowboy extra. The … See more

     
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    Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films.
    Tom Mix (born Jan. 6, 1880, Mix Run, Pa., U.S.—died Oct. 12, 1940, near Florence, Ariz.) was an American film actor, a celebrated star of western cowboy films during the silent era.
     
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    Apr 29, 2014 · A memorial stands on Arizona 79 where his car ran off the road in 1940. Tom Mix was one of Hollywood's first superstars, an action hero with a dazzling smile and commanding personality.

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    Mar 4, 2023 · Cowboy actor Tom Mix - the horse-riding hero of scores of western thrillers of the silent film era - left a lasting legacy after he died in a single-car crash on a highway detour in Arizona.

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