Mix, Tom (1880-1940), became one of America’s most famous motion-picture cowboys. He entered the movies in 1910. His expert horsemanship and easygoing manner made him a star. He appeared in such Western movies as Riders of the Purple Sage (1925). Mix and his horse, Tony, were given a reception by the Lord Mayor of London in 1925.
Mix was born on Jan. 6, 1880, in Mix Run, Pennsylvania, near Du Bois. He joined the United States Army to fight in the Spanish-American War (1898). But he was not involved in combat duty. He died on Oct. 12, 1940.
