How Well Do You Know The History of The Wild West?

Who is credited for inventing the Western film genre?

After starring in the 1903 film, The Great Train Robbery, Broncho Billy Anderson was credited for inventing the Western film genre. The son of a traveling Arkansas salesman, he was born Maxwell Henry Aronson; he found his way to New York City as soon as he was old enough in order to star in films; his decision paid off as he soon produced and acted in hundreds of films.

Anderson created the Broncho Billy persona after he was cast by chance in The Great Robbery, which did pretty well.