Definition of tom mix in English English dictionary
orig. Thomas Hezikiah Mix born Jan. 6, 1880, Mix Run, Pa., U.S. died Oct. 12, 1940, near Florence, Ariz. U.S. film actor. He worked as a cowhand and a deputy sheriff and served in the army and in the Texas Rangers before joining a Wild West show in 1906. He made his screen debut as a roughriding hero in 1910 and soon became a star of silent westerns. Over the years his horse, Tony, became almost as famous as Mix himself. Mix appeared in more than 200 one-and two-reelers and feature films, many of which he also produced or directed. His career declined with the coming of sound