Wilmette Library Remembers Western Star Who Brought Attention to Native American Culture Wilmette, IL (April 10, 2025)—Cowboy. Soldier. Movie Star. Colonel Tim McCoy (1891-1978) was all these things and more. To an earlier generation of moviegoers, McCoy was best known…
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“Elegant gentleman. Indian Agent. Soldier. Cowboy-Hero. The last (and longest-lasting) of the Big Four– Buck Jones, Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, and McCoy– who rivaled [Tom] Mix. The man knew more about the West (certainly about the Indians) than any Hollywood…