Was Tom Mix ever a real lawman?
Brian Mister
London, United Kingdom
Tom Mix’s agent conjured up a colorful but fake biography of the movie star, claiming he was a deputy U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger. He was neither.
Tom was a Pennsylvania native who learned to ride at an early age. In 1898, he enlisted in the military during the Spanish-American War but never saw action and was not a Rough Rider. Later, he found work with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show where he showed his horsemanship an
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