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Who Is Tom Mix? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tom Mix (Non-Fictional): The First Western Super-Star

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Tom Mix is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Thomas Edwin Mix, with over 293 comic issue appearances. The First Western Super-Star

Who is Tom Mix?

The Tom Mix of Film, Radio & Comics Tom Mix was a cowboy, a U.S. Marshal, a Captain in the army who both rode up San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt, fought in the war in the Philippines in 1903, as well as serving as a commando in World War II, while at the same time serving as a sheriff in more than a dozen western towns, and the man who almost single-handed saved America from a battalion of dragon riding Japanese warriors. The Real Tom Mix Thomas Edwin Mix (birth name Thomas Hezikiah Mix, January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the first Western megastar making an estimated 336 films, all but nine of which were silent films, despite this he still remanded popular almost into the 1950’s. Joining the army from 1898 to 1901, though he never saw action. In fact, Mix deserted from the Army and carefully kept the facts about his military service a closely guarded secret the rest of his life. His film career lasted until 1935, from then on appearing only as a performer in a circus until his death in an auto crash in 1940. His popularity remained so enduring that The Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters ran for over 17 years (1933–1950), a period that included.

Key facts

Tom Mix is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 293 recorded issue appearances, Tom Mix ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Mix?

The First Western Super-Star

What is Tom Mix's real name?

Tom Mix's real identity is Thomas Edwin Mix.

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