True Boardman

True Boardman

Born: April 21, 1882
Died: September 28, 1918
in Oakland, California, USA
True Boardman was an American actor. He died of the Spanish flu in 1918.

Movies for True Boardman...

Below the Deadline
Title: Below the Deadline
Character: Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Released: June 7, 1936
Type: Movie
After a good-natured Irish cop is framed for a diamond robbery and murder and presumed dead in a train wreck, he gets plastic surgery and returns to expose the real killers.
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The Romance of Tarzan
Title: The Romance of Tarzan
Character: Lord Greystoke
Released: October 17, 1918
Type: Movie
Tarzan and Jane are to sail for England. They are attacked by natives and Tarzan is believed to have been killed. The Greystoke relatives return to England, the Porters (Jane's family) goes to their ranch near San Francisco. Tarzan shows up in a tuxedo and rescues Jane from outlaws...
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Danger Within
Title: Danger Within
Character: Gilbert Bolton
Released: May 11, 1918
Type: Movie
A ruthless, miserly millionaire wakes up one day and finds that a quarantine sign reading "Danger Within!" has been tacked onto the front door of his mansion, and guards have been stationed outside to make sure that no one enters or leaves the building. The only other person in the house is Dolly, his chief clerk's six-year-old daughter, who went into the house out of curiosity just before it was quarantined.
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The Doctor and the Woman
Title: The Doctor and the Woman
Character: 'K'
Released: March 4, 1918
Type: Movie
The mysterious "K" takes a humble job and falls in love with his landlady's daughter, Sidney Page. Sidney discourages her boyish admirer, Joe Drummond, and seeks training as a nurse. Infatuated with the head surgeon, Dr. Max Wilson, she accepts his proposal, which infuriates nurse Carlotta, who also loves Max. Carlotta lures Max to a roadhouse, where Joe, mistaking her for Sidney, shoots Max. K appears and, assuming his true identity as the famous Dr. Edwards, saves Max's life by performing his "Edwards operation."
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Tarzan of the Apes
Title: Tarzan of the Apes
Character: John Clayton - Lord Greystoke
Released: January 27, 1918
Type: Movie
A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.
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The Further Adventures of Stingaree
Title: The Further Adventures of Stingaree
Character: Irving Randolph / Stingaree
Released: June 1, 1917
Type: Movie
The movie serial sequel featuring Stingaree
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The Poisoned Dart
Title: The Poisoned Dart
Character: Congressman John Wallace
Released: December 6, 1916
Type: Movie
Barbara was amazed when she found out that Ripley was bringing her a Malaysian cat from the Orient. But what Ripley didn't know was that he was being followed by three Malaysians. On the night of his arrival, he handed the cat into the care of the Japanese valet Tatsu. Tatsu was murdered that same night. A mysterious wound from a poisoned dart proves that the assassin was a Malay.
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The Gun Runners
Title: The Gun Runners
Character: Congressman John Wallace
Released: September 20, 1916
Type: Movie
Barbara, finding her automobile disabled, is forced to go to the Storms reception in a taxi. The chauffeur brings her to the wrong house, and she finds herself greeted by The Blind Mole, as "English Rose." The Blind Mole, a picturesque Central American character, takes her into his confidence regarding his plans for a revolution in Costa Blanca. Suddenly Arenzo, a rival revolutionist, arrives with his followers, and in the battle that follows The Blind Mole is killed. Arenzo also thinks that Barbara is "English Rose," and forces her to accompany him. The scenes that follow, telling in exciting manner how Wallace and a reporter succeed in unraveling the mystery of Barbara's disappearance and how that adventurous girl thwarts the schemes of the "gun runners," culminate in a spirited conflict aboard the schooner which was to bear the revolutionists' arms to Costa Blanca.
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The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy
Title: The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy
Character: Congressman John Wallace
Released: August 16, 1916
Type: Movie
"Sidewinder Steve" returns to civilization to find that his ore specimens show he has discovered a turquoise mine. He wires his friend, Ace Brent, the capitalist, who has a half-interest in his discoveries, to furnish him with money to make the trip back across the desert to officially stake his claim. But "Lonney" Smith, telegraph operator at the town and secret spy for The Syndicate, Brent's rivals, informs his employers of the new "strike," and they dispatch their agent Meyers to thwart Brent. The latter, recovering from injuries received in a previous encounter with sheep herders, consents to allow Barbara to handle the affair. Her admirer, John Wallace, follows her to the desert town, fearing for her safety. The action then develops into a thrilling three-cornered race across the desert between Barbara and John, Lonney and Meyers, and a gang of local adventurers headed by "Dry Wash" Sexton, proprietor of the "saloon and hotel."
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The Girl from Frisco
Title: The Girl from Frisco
Character: Congressman John Wallace
Released: August 9, 1916
Type: Movie
A series of 25 2-reel Western thrillers in which a cowgirl aids the cause of justice and humanity in the Old West, often aided by her fiancé and her rancher father. Each episode tells a complete story in itself.
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The Fighting Heiress
Title: The Fighting Heiress
Character: Congressman John Wallace
Released: August 9, 1916
Type: Movie
Impending trouble with the sheep herders, who are encroaching on his range, causes Ace Brent, owner of vast California interests, to warn his daughter Barbara to postpone her visit to the ranch. But Barbara is made of sterner stuff, and, following a heated discussion with her admirer, John Wallace, over woman's equality with man in the business world, she declares she will disregard the warning telegram and be at her father's side should trouble come.
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The Governor's Special
Title: The Governor's Special
Character: Detective Stanton
Released: April 22, 1916
Type: Movie
The film is directed by James Davis from a story by Edward T. Matlack. In this episode Helen Gibson performs one absolutely breathtaking stunt, which just shows how dangerous it was to act for silent film pioneers, especially for stuntmen and stuntwomen. There is a twist to the plot, and Helen Gibson not only has to save her governor from mortal danger, but also the life of somebody close to her, who has been sentenced to die without guilt.
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The Race for a Siding
Title: The Race for a Siding
Character: The Detective
Released: April 15, 1916
Type: Movie
Through an accomplice the band of conspirators preying on railroads succeed in having the boxcar loaded with auto tires sidetracked at Lone Point instead of being taken on to its rightful destination. They are getting away with the valuable shipment when Helen takes a hand in the affair. While each of the trio carries a load of tires back to the autos which are in a sheltered spot, Helen hurriedly climbs the side of the boxcar and releasing the brakes the car, with its heavy load, starts down grade at great speed.
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The Record Run
Title: The Record Run
Character: The Engineer of the Mail Train
Released: April 8, 1916
Type: Movie
The story is built around the rivalry of two railroads, and the record run that is to decide the awarding of large mail contracts.
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The Trapping of 'Peeler' White
Title: The Trapping of 'Peeler' White
Character: Peeler White
Released: April 1, 1916
Type: Movie
Dick Benton is making a game attempt to start life all over again, after escaping from prison where he was confined for a crime he did not commit. "Peeler" White, who was really guilty, and who aided Benton to escape without telling the reason for his interest, stumbles across the young man who is now an express messenger. "Peeler" threatens to disclose his knowledge unless Benton aids him in a fake hold-up. The young man pretends to be a willing victim, but really warns the railroad detectives and "Peeler" and his companion find themselves in a trap on the train the following day.
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Stingaree
Title: Stingaree
Character: Irving 'Stingaree' Randolph
Released: November 24, 1915
Type: Movie
Wealthy Irving Randolph is falsely denounced as a deliberate murderer by his greedy younger brother when Randolph, during a rifle shooting contest, accidentally kills a man with whom he has had an altercation. Fleeing to Australia, Randolph becomes known as the bandit Stingaree and is aided in his Robin Hood like adventures by his friend Howie and his sweetheart Ethel.
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Broncho Billy's Sentence
Title: Broncho Billy's Sentence
Released: February 12, 1915
Type: Movie
Billy commits a robbery but a preacher inspires him to have a change of heart.
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When Love and Honor Called
Title: When Love and Honor Called
Character: The Sheriff
Released: January 18, 1915
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy is sent on a secret mission to a small Arizona town. There he meets a beautiful girl, Elizabeth Barton, who is betrothed to a handsome daredevil, Juan Martin, of the Bar-O Ranch. Broncho is given a job by the foreman, George Chisholm. At a dance Martin and another cow-puncher quarrel. Martin draws his gun but Broncho Billy interferes. Martin is enraged and attempts to shoot Broncho. He takes the gun from him, takes the cartridges out and hands it back. Martin plots with the cook and other members of the outfit to poison the coffee of the foreman and steal the cattle. He hopes to throw the blame for the murder and theft on Broncho Billy.
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Broncho Billy and the Sisters
Title: Broncho Billy and the Sisters
Character: The Sheriff
Released: January 16, 1915
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy becomes engaged to Mae, whose sister, Marguerite, is a cripple. Her parents are unable to stand the expense of an operation which will cure her, so she starts in to save the necessary $100. Slowly the money accumulates. Meanwhile Broncho Billy is caught making moonshine whiskey in Gulch Canyon.
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Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
Title: Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
Character: Crooked Bartender
Released: January 9, 1915
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, a prospector, makes a rich strike, but while he is examining the rock he is being watched by three claim jumpers. The minute he leaves the spot the jumpers gather up some samples of the ore, and after replacing Broncho's sign with one of their own, start for the claim agent's office.
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Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
Title: Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
Character: The Sheriff
Released: January 2, 1915
Type: Movie
A desperate bandit has escaped and finding no one about Broncho's cabin, takes refuge in the attic.
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Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
Title: Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
Character: The Bad Man
Released: December 26, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy is requested to resign his office as sheriff. John Jenkin's son is appointed his successor. The new sheriff is given a severe fright a few days later when the bad man of the town enters his office and threatens to shoot him. After this episode he sends in his resignation not having the nerve to serve as sheriff.
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Broncho Billy's Double Escape
Title: Broncho Billy's Double Escape
Character: The First Sheriff
Released: November 28, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, an outlaw, while being pursued by the sheriff of Bear County, crosses the line into Gulch County. Later he is captured by the Gulch County authorities, who wire to the neighboring sheriff's office to send a man to bring the prisoner back. A deputy sheriff is sent and that night they stop at a small hotel. Broncho and the deputy become quite friendly and Broncho induces him to remove his handcuffs. While Broncho Billy sleeps the deputy steals downstairs and enters a card game. He loses heavily. He returns to the room and tells Broncho of his loss. They then both turn in for the night. While the deputy sleeps, Broncho slips his gun from his pocket, goes downstairs and holds up the gamblers. Without waking his guardian, he places the loot on the table, then writes a note, telling the deputy that he has gone to the boundary and will be waiting for him there.
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Snakeville's Reform Wave
Title: Snakeville's Reform Wave
Character: The Bartender
Released: November 26, 1914
Type: Movie
Slippery Slim and his wife, Sophie, drive to town. While Sophie does her shopping Slim sneaks over to the saloon to get a few drinks. Here he meets Mustang, so the two drink together. Slim has promised his wife that he will not take a drink as long as he wears a certain ring on his finger, so takes off the ring before each drink.
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Broncho Billy's Scheme
Title: Broncho Billy's Scheme
Character: The Outlaw
Released: November 21, 1914
Type: Movie
Colonel Emmett's daughter is captured by an outlaw who blindfolds her just before taking her to his hut, so, in case she escaped, she would be unable to lead anybody to his rendezvous. She is told by one of his accomplices that he intends forcing her into marriage, so she feigns illness. While the outlaw goes for a doctor, she writes a note saying that she is not ill, and is being held for ransom. The outlaw arrives with Broncho Billy, the doctor, whom he has also blindfolded. The girl slips him the note and he pretends to be attending her. Before being blindfolded again for the return journey he fills his pocket with white pills, which he drops at intervals, marking the trail.
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The Tell-Tale Hand
Title: The Tell-Tale Hand
Character: The Sheriff
Released: November 19, 1914
Type: Movie
Tim Cantle, an evil-looking fellow, is drinking at a bar. The saloonkeeper's daughter enters, and Tim, slightly tipsy, tries to kiss her. She struggles to escape him. Broncho Billy enters and draws his gun. Tim flees. Tim gets his horse and rides away. As he approaches a house on a hill nearby, he sees Annie Fargo run out of her home, her father cursing her. Tim seizes and kisses her. She strikes him in the face and screams. Her father then comes out and drives Tim away. He sends Annie back into the house, following her with his gun. Tim swears vengeance.
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Broncho Billy's Decision
Title: Broncho Billy's Decision
Released: November 14, 1914
Type: Movie
The division superintendent of the Montana Idaho R.R. finds it necessary to buy the property of an old settler in order to clear the right of way. The old man, with his daughter, has occupied the same cabin for years, and refuses to sell his holdings. The superintendent wires the general manager, who sends Broncho Billy, his assistant, with orders to get possession of the land at any cost. Broncho offers the old man an enormous amount, but is flatly refused. The daughter then leads Broncho into the yard, where he is shown the grave in which her mother has been laid to rest several years before. This is their reason for refusing to sell.
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Broncho Billy Rewarded
Title: Broncho Billy Rewarded
Character: The Bandit
Released: October 17, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, the town good-for-nothing, makes his headquarters at the saloon, where he makes a few cents each day by sweeping out the place. One morning the hotel proprietor, the general store keeper and the chairman of the town board, upon going to their places of business, find that they have been robbed.
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Broncho Billy and the Greaser
Title: Broncho Billy and the Greaser
Character: Bartender
Released: October 9, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy comes between a Mexican thug and the young woman he is disturbing. The Mexican plots revenge for the insult and captures Billy, who has rescued a lost old man. The young woman discovers Billy being held prisoner and rides for help. The townsmen gallop toward Billy's rescue.
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Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
Title: Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
Character: The Sheriff
Released: August 22, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, an outlaw, is captured but eludes his captors, and while making his getaway, runs upon the county judge's daughter, who is helplessly trying to stop her runaway horse. He makes a thrilling rescue while going at top speed on horseback, but is captured by the posse and taken back to town.
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Broncho Billy Wins Out
Title: Broncho Billy Wins Out
Released: August 15, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy and the coward are both in love with the school teacher at Snakeville. Broncho is accepted, and the coward, mad with jealousy, induces the unsuspecting rival to carry through a mock hold-up. When Broncho Billy appears as a highwayman, the school teacher shoots at him. The coward has left the crowd and fires at Broncho.
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Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
Title: Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
Character: A Friend of Billy
Released: August 7, 1914
Type: Movie
Billy plays a prank on an old miner and causes the poor old man to have a heart attack.
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Broncho Billy and the Sheriff
Title: Broncho Billy and the Sheriff
Character: The Half-Breed
Released: July 11, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, a cowpuncher, is elected to the office of deputy. The sheriff is in love with Gertrude Scott and fears that his deputy is smitten with her. An outlaw has been terrorizing the town and the sheriff determines to capture him. He meets the outlaw in the woods, gives him money and promises him his release the following day if he will give himself up.
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Slippery Slim -- Diplomat
Title: Slippery Slim -- Diplomat
Released: July 9, 1914
Type: Movie
Slippery Slim uses his position as postmaster in order to hold back all the invitations to Sophie's birthday party, except, of course, his own and that of the parson.
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Sophie Gets Stung
Title: Sophie Gets Stung
Character: Bad Man
Released: July 2, 1914
Type: Movie
Five of Snakeville's leading citizens are all determined to marry Sophie.
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Broncho Billy's Jealousy
Title: Broncho Billy's Jealousy
Character: The Rancher
Released: June 27, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy had promised Marguerite that he would never drink again. She agreed to marry him. That afternoon, one of the village gossips sees Marguerite with Boy Turner, a surveyor, and hastens to inform Broncho of it. Marguerite's sweetheart threatens to kill the surveyor, but finally suggests a duel to be fought ten minutes later. Marguerite hears of it, hastens to the minister's home, where she gets him and takes him to Kelly's saloon.
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Sophie Finds a Hero
Title: Sophie Finds a Hero
Character: Bad Man
Released: June 25, 1914
Type: Movie
Slippery Slim and Mustang Pete get into a duel over Sophie.
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The Wooing of Sophie
Title: The Wooing of Sophie
Released: June 18, 1914
Type: Movie
Slippery Slim secures a marriage license in the hope of marrying Sophie.
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Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
Title: Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
Character: True Boardman
Released: June 13, 1914
Type: Movie
William Young and his daughter, Mildred, settle in the west, with the intention of investing their money in a mine. True Boardman, a mine shark, knowing that Young will be easy money, salts the mine and sells it to them.
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Broncho Billy's Duty
Title: Broncho Billy's Duty
Character: The Cowboy
Released: June 6, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, a doctor and minister in the far west, is overwhelmed with grief one evening when he returns to his home to find a note from his wife stating that she could not bear the loneliness any longer and had gone to town with the man she loved. A few years later she is forced to her bed where she finally dies of a broken heart. Broncho had been told of her condition and hastens to her in time to kiss and forgive her. The negligent husband returns and Broncho Billy forgetting himself, is about to slay the man, when he suddenly remembers the note his wife had left for him, with these words, "Never forget your duty to your God."
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Sophie Pulls a Good One
Title: Sophie Pulls a Good One
Character: The Outlaw
Released: June 4, 1914
Type: Movie
Sophie, a dentist, recognizes a patient as the bandit who previously robbed her during a stagecoach holdup.
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Broncho Billy's Sermon
Title: Broncho Billy's Sermon
Character: The Bad Man
Released: May 9, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy is a typical bad man. The story opens with him shooting up a small town in the west, and scaring the inhabitants nearly to death. The sheriff with his deputies order him out of the country. Sunday morning, the congregation is in church singing. Boardman, another bad man, and his protégés, break up the meeting. The preacher is ousted.
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Broncho Billy's Close Call
Title: Broncho Billy's Close Call
Released: May 2, 1914
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, an express messenger, saved the life of Geraldine Burke, a school teacher. They learned to love each other and later married. One day, the village gossip informed some of the cowpunchers about town that Geraldine was entertaining a gentleman in her home. Broncho Billy was soon given the news and determined to settle with the critter immediately
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The Calling of Jim Barton
Title: The Calling of Jim Barton
Character: Jim Barton's Brother, as a Man
Released: February 14, 1914
Type: Movie
A mother's heart always goes out to her wayward son. Jim Barton caused his mother constant worry, and one night his father caught him in the act of tampering with the family strong box. Jim is severely admonished and that night runs away, leaving a note to his mother to the effect that he will never return. The parents are broken-hearted, but are consoled by their other son, who is a good, honest lad.
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A Gamblers' Way
Title: A Gamblers' Way
Character: Jim Kane
Released: February 5, 1914
Type: Movie
Jim Kane, a gambler, prevails upon Grace Carew to marry him. Grace is undecided whom she loves the best, John Hunter, a ranchman, or Kane, but finally decides to marry Kane. Some time later, we see Kane abusing his wife, neglecting her and always in a state of intoxication. Hunter has always been a friend of the family and it was nothing unusual to see him in their home, but Kane, entering the house one evening under the influence of liquor, misinterprets the meaning of Hunter's presence there, and upbraids his wife, slapping her in the face. Hunter is furious, but controls himself.
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Nearly Married
Title: Nearly Married
Released: January 28, 1914
Type: Movie
Russell Shirley calls on Harriet Gorman, to whom he is engaged, and they happily plan for their wedding, which is to take place in a few days. On the night of the wedding the guests are assembled and the minister is half through with the ceremony, when Russell suddenly discovers that the ring with which to seal the marriage is not on his person and is nowhere to be found.
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Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
Title: Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
Character: The Bad Man
Released: January 24, 1914
Type: Movie
To err is human, but in the end, goodness of heart will prevail and the one who has committed an offense against man-made laws may come out of the mire and develop into a law abiding and god-fearing citizen. Broncho Billy, from being one of the most desperate characters in the west, is reformed through the kind treatment accorded him at the hands of the sheriff and his wife, and is made deputy.
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A Night on the Road
Title: A Night on the Road
Character: Sam Sawyer
Released: January 22, 1914
Type: Movie
A knight of the grip has many inconveniences to contend with, and not only that, but often his very life is in danger. Such is the case with John Duncan, a traveling man, who was obliged to remain overnight at a small inn located in the far west. The hotel-keeper, an unscrupulous Italian, with the help of two ruffians, schemes to steal Duncan's money and do away with him.
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Through Trackless Sands
Title: Through Trackless Sands
Character: John Bailey
Released: January 1, 1914
Type: Movie
While on the way to visit her mother, Mrs. Bailey stops to feed the horses. She discovers that the oats had leaked out of the bag and she is compelled to ask assistance of a party camping nearby. During her absence from the buggy, her young daughter strays off into the woods and falls over a high cliff.
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Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed
Title: Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed
Released: December 20, 1913
Type: Movie
A poor man, the father of a young child, wants his offspring to have a Christmas such as every child is deserving of. He is penniless. For the love of his child he commits burglary.
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The Trail of the Snake Band
Title: The Trail of the Snake Band
Character: Bob Coleman
Released: December 18, 1913
Type: Movie
"Chuck" Peters, a gambler, is in love with Nell Braley, the daughter of the town saloon keeper. Nell, however, loves Bob Coleman, a cattleman. The express messenger is held up in the woods and the bandit escapes, leaving a snake hatband as a clue. Coleman inherits money, and as he is riding to the next town, finds the hatband and buckles it around his sombrero.
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The Three Gamblers
Title: The Three Gamblers
Released: December 12, 1913
Type: Movie
Herbert Corrington, a would-be gambler and agent for an express company, not satisfied with the necessities of life, tries his luck at roulette, appropriating the express company's money. Robert, the son, is fast traveling in the footsteps of his father. The Sheriff in the next county is sent for a large package of money in Corrington's possession to be delivered to the Blue Ledge Mine for the payroll. Corrington gambles a thousand dollars of this money and loses. Broncho Billy, a professional gambler, loans Corrington the money necessary to replace the funds he had maliciously taken. Corrington gives the gambler a note payable in thirty days or his home as collateral in case of default.
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Broncho Billy's Squareness
Title: Broncho Billy's Squareness
Character: Carl Underwood, the Sheriff
Released: December 6, 1913
Type: Movie
Earl Briggs, a ranchman, and Carl Underwood, a sheriff, are in love with Grace Woodward. Earl is the favored suitor and in time Grace becomes engaged to hire. Sometime later the stage is held up by Broncho Billy, a notorious outlaw. A fierce battle ensues in the woods between the posse and the bandit, in which Broncho Billy is wounded
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The Naming of the Rawhide Queen
Title: The Naming of the Rawhide Queen
Character: Rufe Peters
Released: November 27, 1913
Type: Movie
Prospectors discover gold on the outskirts of Rawhide, a small town in the far west. Reuben Glen, a prospector, living in the next county, becomes discouraged and determines to try his luck elsewhere. When he arrives at Rawhide he is gently but firmly requested to remove himself immediately from the vicinity.
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The Cowboy Samaritan
Title: The Cowboy Samaritan
Character: John Landers
Released: November 20, 1913
Type: Movie
John Landers is sent to the drug store by his bedridden wife for some medicine. The druggist refuses him credit. Returning home his wife presents him with a letter from her brother in which he enclosed a check for fifty dollars. Landers is induced by Whiskey Bill Tate to gamble his money, which he does and loses.
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The Rustler's Step-Daughter
Title: The Rustler's Step-Daughter
Character: The Sheriff
Released: November 6, 1913
Type: Movie
The sheriff of Mendocino County receives a letter from Bill Kato, proprietor of a ranch, stating that he is tired of losing his cattle and that if he can't find time to do something in the matter, he will have to see the higher authorities. The sheriff at once starts out on the trail of the rustlers.
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Greed for Gold
Title: Greed for Gold
Character: Jim
Released: October 30, 1913
Type: Movie
Greed for gold, this is what has dragged many a man downward. Skinflint, a miser, not satisfied with the gold he boards, tries to make a practice of selling whiskey to the Indians, taking from them practically all the gold they possess for just a few glasses of the fire water. Skinflint might have succeeded had it not been for Bill Riley, a prospector, who quickly takes the bottle of intoxicating liquor from the Indian and smashes it on a nearby rock. Skinflint becomes enraged and determines to get even.
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The Struggle
Title: The Struggle
Character: Sharp's Brother
Released: October 4, 1913
Type: Movie
Dr. Sharp and his wife, Gretchen, live happily together in a little western town until the advent of the doctor's brother, Fred, who comes from the east to spend his vacation near his brother. He meets the doctor's wife and immediately falls in love, but visits her only when he knows his brother is away. The doctor learning of Fred's visits, shoots him. He repents, however, when he sees his brother's serious condition and does all he can to restore him.
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Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
Title: Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
Released: September 27, 1913
Type: Movie
Through a kindly act Broncho Billy earns the deep gratitute of Marion Rivers, who presents him with a Bible. Not long afterwards, she comes upon him as he is about to hold up the stage, but at sight of the girl he is overwhelmed with shame and taking out the little Bible promises her that he will live honorably. In the meantime, Marion's father holds up the stage at another point, and one of the stagecoach drivers, mounting a bareback pony, rides off for the sheriff. Broncho Billy sees Rivers get away with the money, and when he hears the sheriff and his men coming, for Marion's sake he goes to warn her father. To shield him, he takes the bags of money and rides away with the men after him. He leaves the money at the mile post with a note saying: "SAheriff, I'm through with Bear County, this stick-up was my last", and rides across the border. (Moving Picture World Synopsis)
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Broncho Billy Reforms
Title: Broncho Billy Reforms
Released: September 13, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy and his pals plot to rob the general store. Broncho Billy is elected to go into the store and engage the proprietor in conversation while the others enter the rear door and rob the till.
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The Tenderfoot Sheriff
Title: The Tenderfoot Sheriff
Character: The Sheriff
Released: August 2, 1913
Type: Movie
Snake, a notorious outlaw, robs the general store. True Boardman, the sheriff, and a posse starts out after him. Snake riddles the sheriff's hat with bullets and the sheriff and posse run under cover. Boardman resigns. The village trustees appoint a new sheriff. Snake writes a note saying he will be in Kelly's saloon that night.
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The Ranch Feud
Title: The Ranch Feud
Character: The Doctor
Released: June 14, 1913
Type: Movie
Desperate tactics are usually used in a feud. Broncho Billy's father determined to soothe his passion with revenge, starts out after John Mackley. Broncho Billy persuades his father to keep cool. Mackley, however, gets his revenge by shooting his daughter's sweetheart, Broncho Billy. On his knees Broncho Billy crawls to his home, where his father takes him in
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Broncho Billy's Gun Play
Title: Broncho Billy's Gun Play
Character: Carl Waters
Released: January 25, 1913
Type: Movie
The sheriff of Sioux County, Arizona, is notified to locate the bandits' rendezvous. Carl Waters, the sheriff, scouts the country and finally locates them. Returning to the town saloon and dance hall Waters, who is smitten with the fair Caroline Heston, proposes to her. She promises to give her answer the following day.
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Broncho Billy's Brother
Title: Broncho Billy's Brother
Character: The Mining Engineer
Released: January 18, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy's brother, Dick, is madly in love with Nellie Parsons. Jack Dupont, a mining engineer from the east sees pretty Miss Parsons and becomes infatuated with her. Not waiting for an introduction, Dupont follows and introduces himself. A few days later, Dupont proposes and is accepted. Nellie returns the engagement ring to Dick.
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Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
Title: Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
Character: Jim Dawson - the Outlaw
Released: January 11, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
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The Reward for Broncho Billy
Title: The Reward for Broncho Billy
Character: The Sheriff
Released: December 28, 1912
Type: Movie
After holding up a stage-coach, Broncho Billy disappears into the woods on horseback. The driver of the coach unhitches one of the horses and rides to the nearest town, notifies the sheriff, who goes in pursuit with the posse.
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Western Girls
Title: Western Girls
Released: December 3, 1912
Type: Movie
Netty Parker and her sister, Mildred, two brave western girls, are instrumental in capturing two notorious outlaws in the cleverest of ways. Returning from town early one evening, they discover two bandits who have held up the afternoon stage, laughing over the division of the loot.
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Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
Title: Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
Released: November 30, 1912
Type: Movie
Broncho marries a Mexican girl at the earnest entreaty of her dying father. Later a Mexican singer wins her love and, to get Broncho out of the way, she has him arrested and jailed on the charge of having assaulted her. In a frenzy of rage, Broncho secures the sheriff's revolver, escapes from jail and tracks the pair at his shack.
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The Tomboy on Bar Z
Title: The Tomboy on Bar Z
Released: October 21, 1912
Type: Movie
A romantic Western in which John saves his beloved Mary when she is about to marry a criminal.
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Alkali Ike Stung!
Title: Alkali Ike Stung!
Released: October 8, 1912
Type: Movie
This time Alkali Ike is dissatisfied with his boarding house and, when the buxom Sophie, a two-hundred-pound widow arrives in town, buys out Tony's place and nails up cards announcing that it will be opened on the following Tuesday as a first-class boarding house, Alkali is the first to see it, rushes back and begins to lay plans for switching at once.
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An Indian Sunbeam
Title: An Indian Sunbeam
Character: Bob Harris
Released: September 28, 1912
Type: Movie
The accidental overturning of their "prairie schooner" kills a settler and his wife and leaves their little baby girl, Sunbeam, alone in the world. Discovered by Big Wolf, an Indian brave from a nearby tribe, Sunbeam is adopted and brought up as one of their number.
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Alkali Ike's Pants
Title: Alkali Ike's Pants
Released: September 21, 1912
Type: Movie
Coyote Simpson and "Alkali" Ike both love the buxom Sophie, pride of Buckskin, Ariz. Coyote has a long curling mustache that is his one pride and joy, but Sophie objects to it when he kisses her and orders him to trim it down.
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The Rose of Old St. Augustine
Title: The Rose of Old St. Augustine
Character: Alicante, A Suitor of Dolores
Released: May 31, 1911
Type: Movie
Captain Lafitte receives word that Alicante, a young Spaniard, is to wed Dolores, the Rose of St. Augustine, whom he has not seen since childhood. He objects to the wedding. Lafitte captures Alicante, dresses in his clothes, and with Dalroy, his lieutenant, dresses as his valet, and Black Hawk, a Seminole Indian of his band, go to St. Augustine and pose as the suitor Alicante. Dolores falls in love with him as Alicante. Dalroy falls madly in love with her, is refused and betrays Lafitte to her father, the commandant. Lafitte is made prisoner and while Dalroy leads her father and soldiers to capture the camp of the Privateers, Black Hawk and Dolores rescue Lafitte from the dungeon.