The Strong, Silent Type

Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903–1930

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by Buck Rainey

Type

Dictionaries

Subject

Silent Cinema

Keywords

western, actors, silent cinema

Publishing date

2003

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Collection

Silent Cinema

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 720 pages
8 ½ x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7864-9364-X
978-0-7864-9364-7

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Book Presentation:
Many of the stars of silent westerns were young horse wranglers who left the open fields to make extra money bulldogging steers and chasing Indians around arenas in traveling Wild West shows. They made their way to Hollywood when the popularity of the Wild West shows began to decline, found work acting in action-packed silent westerns, and became idols for early moviegoers everywhere.

More than 100 of those cowboys who starred in silent westerns between 1903 and 1930 are highlighted in this work. Among those included are Art Acord, Broncho Billy Anderson, Harry Carey, Fred Cody, Bob Custer, Jack Daugherty, William Desmond, William Duncan, Dustin Farnum, William Farnum, Hoot Gibson, Neal Hart, William S. Hart, Jack Holt, Jack Hoxie, Buck Jones, J. Warren Kerrigan, George Larkin, Leo Maloney, Ken Maynard, Tim McCoy, Tom Mix, Pete Morrison, Jack Mower, Jack Perrin, William Russell, Bob Steele, Fred Thompson, Tom Tyler, and Wally Wales, to name just a few. Biographical information and a complete filmography are provided for each actor. Richly illustrated with more than 300 movie stills.

About the Author:
The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

Press Reviews:
"a major source in the study of silent Westerns. It should be added to any research library of silent movie information"—Big Reel; "extraordinary…a must have…mighty impressive…a terrific job chronicling the lives and careers of the actors…super writing and research, the filmographies are absolutely outstanding…a superior, comprehensive volume…enjoyable to read and the photos…all 302 of ’em!…are a dream…among the very best works on movie westerns’ written today…sure to become [a] classic"—Classic Images; "a very thorough look at western actors from the silent era…a great attention to detail and accuracy throughout this volume…recommended"—Examiner.com; "in his long, distinguished career as a western film historian and author, Buck Rainey has never failed to deliver the goods. With his latest endeavor he has delivered up the best…simply a great piece of work…the quintessential encyclopedic work on western actors who began their careers during the silent era…a darn good read…over 300 photos, many of them never printed before…an absolute must… a treasure…valuable"—Western Clippings; "excellent addition to any good film and cinema reference collection"—ARBA; "you’ll learn interesting facts…the book’s images are so captivating that you’ll wish you could see the title card that would have appeared afterward"—True West; "an extensive historical reference…a good encyclopedic reference"—Communication Booknotes Quarterly; "huge"—The Old Cowboy Picture Show; "extensive research and interviews"—Cowboys & Indians; "staggering…fascinating"—Western Revue; "well illustrated"—Reference & Research Book News.

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