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Actor Born: April 10, 1891 in Saginaw, MI Death: January 29, 1978 in Fort Huachuca, AZ Biography:An authentic cowboy from the age of 15, "Timothy McCoy" moved to a large Wyoming ranch next to a Sioux Indian reservation after some college studies; he became an authority on Indian languages, customs, and folk history, and mastered Indian sign language. He served in World War I, and was then appointed Indian Agent for his territory. In 1922, he was employed as a technical advisor and co-ordinator of Indian extras for the film "The Covered Wagon" (1923); McCoy may also have done some trick riding for the film. He later he resigned his government post, having been offered a key supporting role in the western "The Thundering Herd" (1925). MGM signed him to a film contract in 1925; he was to star in westerns and action movies based on historical anecdotes of the American frontier. By the early '30s he was among the most popular western stars; he always appeared dresed in black, with an oversized white... Full Biography
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