Tom Mix (1880-1940) Actor. Mix was the star of many early Western movies. Between 1909 and 1935, Mix appeared in nearly three hundred films, all but nine of which were silent movies. He was Hollywood's first Western megastar and is noted as having helped define the genre for all cowboy actors who followed. 9 ½†x 7 ½†black and white photograph, signed in purple ink, “To Bobbie Brown Best Wishes Tony and Tom Mix.†Framed to 10†x 8â€.