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Major Stars of the Early Westerns

(Silent era through early 1930s)

• — the first true Western film star, appearing in over 400 shorts.

• William S. Hart — the earliest major Western hero of the teens and early 1920s, known for gritty realism.

• Tom Mix — the first glamorous, action‑oriented cowboy star with flashy outfits and stunt riding.

• Harry Carey — a key silent‑era Western actor who helped define the rugged frontier persona.

• Hoot Gibson — rodeo champion turned film star, hugely popular in the 1920s.

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• Ken Maynard — trick rider and early sound‑era star known for his horsemanship.

• Tim McCoy — Army officer and expert on Native American culture, known for authenticity.

• Bob Steele — prolific early Western actor whose career spanned decades.

• Bill Cody — silent and early sound cowboy star (not to be confused with Buffalo Bill).

• Fred Thomson — silent‑era Western idol whose career ended tragically early.

• Art Acord — rodeo champion and silent Western star.

• Jack Hoxie — major silent cowboy hero with a rugged persona.

• Tom Tyler — silent and early sound Western actor who later played pulp heroes.

• Bob Custer — early silent Western lead known for athletic roles.

• Rex Bell — silent‑era cowboy star who later became a Nevada politician.

• Johnny Mack Brown — college football star turned Western actor, rising in the late silent era.

• Harry Carey Jr. — part of the Carey Western legacy, appearing in early films before becoming a Ford regular.