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Thomas Hezikiah ka Tom Mix [January 6, 1880-October 12, 1940] may have made as many as 336 films between 1910 and 1935. He made a successful transition from silent films, to talking movies. For his last nine films were talkies. As a film star, Mix was considered the king of the cowboys. For he set the standard upon which all heroic cowboy roles and all Western action plots were modeled. It was a standard that drew upon distinct costumes and stunt riding. So key to the movie was the role of the horse. And Mix's films particularly benefited from the participation of three favorites: Old Blue, until 1919; Tony the Wonder Horse, until 1929; and Tony Jr. the Miracle Horse, until 1935. Tony the Wonder Horse first appeared in The Heart of Texas, in 1917. As Mix's main horse from 1919-1929, Tony became most popular with audiences, who sent him weekly fan mail. He even starred in films that focused on his popularity by titles such as Just Tony, in 1922. For the films showed him not just responding to typical commands such as 'Whoa', but also reacting to more complex missions in whole sentences. And they showed his skills as a stunthorse. Tony actually retired from films in 1929. But the news wasn't official, or made public, until 1932. By that time, successor Tony Jr., who wasn't an equine relative, already taken his place. Tony the Wonder Horse was put down, at the ripe old horse age of 32, on October 10, 1942.
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What was tom mix's horse's name?
Tony the Wonder Horse.
Whose horse was tony the wonder horse?
Tom Mix
Who rode horse called tony?
Tom Mix
What actors and actresses appeared in Outlaw Reward - 1912?
The cast of Outlaw Reward - 1912 includes: Old Blue as Tom Mix Horse Tom Mix
What actors and actresses appeared in A Muddle in Horse Thieves - 1913?
The cast of A Muddle in Horse Thieves - 1913 includes: Tom Mix as The Horse Thief
What is tom mix horses name?
Tony .
Where can you found a picture of the Tom Mix rocking hobby horse it is 75 years old?
in my attic
Whose horse was named Tony?
It seems that Tony the Wonder Horse was a grade horse. That means that it is unknown what breed Tony was because he was unregistered, or that he was a mixed breed.
What actors and actresses appeared in Pals in Blue - 1925?
The cast of Pals in Blue - 1925 includes: Tom Mix Tony the Horse as Tony the Wonder Horse
How tall was tom mix?
height tom mix
What actors and actresses appeared in Saved by Her Horse - 1915?
The cast of Saved by Her Horse - 1915 includes: Pat Chrisman as Indian Chief Sid Jordan as Captain of the Cavalry Louella Maxam as Nell Dodge Tom Mix as Tom Golden
What is Tom Mix's birthday?
Tom Mix was born on January 6, 1880.
