What can you tell me about cowboy actor Tim McCoy? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee Tim McCoy was the 20th-century version of Buffalo Bill, respected by Indians and whites for his knowledge of the Old West. The colonel—the rank he achieved during WWI—was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1891. As a youth, he worked as a cowboy in Wyoming. In the 1920s, he began acting in movies and TV, and performed in Wild West shows. His work was interrupted by WWII, in which he served with distinction. In 19
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