Art Acord
| Art Acord | |
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Acord in Stars of Photoplay, 1924
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| Born |
Arthemus Ward Acord April 17, 1890 Glenwood, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1931 (aged 40) Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Suicide by poison |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Buck Parvin |
| Occupation | Silent film actor, stunt performer, ranch hand, miner |
| Years active | 1912–1929 |
| Spouse(s) |
Edythe Sterling (m. 1913; div. 1916) Edna Nores (m. 1920; div. 1925) Louise Lorraine (m. 1926; div. 1928) |
Arthemus Ward "Art" Acord (April 17, 1890 – January 4, 1931) was an American silent film actor and rodeo champion. After his film career ended in 1929, Acord worked in rodeo road shows and as a miner in Mexico.
Acord was born to Mormon parents, Valentine Louis and Mary Amelia Accord (née Petersen) in Glenwood, Utah. As a young man, Acord worked as a cowboy and ranch hand. He won the World Champion Steer Wrestling (Bulldogging) at the Pendleton Roundup in 1912 and repeated as champion in 1916, defeating challenger and friend Hoot Gibson.
Acord was one of the few cowboys to have ridden the acclaimed bucking horse Steamboat (who later inspired the bucking horse logo on the Wyoming license plate) for the full eight seconds. His rodeo skills had been sharpened when he worked for a time for the Miller Brothers' traveling 101 Ranch Wild West Show. It was with the 101 that he became friends with Tom Mix, Yakima Canutt, Bee Ho Gray, "Broncho Billy" Anderson and Hoot Gibson. He went on to become a noted actor in silent Western films. Accord also performed as a stunt man. He made over 100 film shorts, most of which are now considered lost.
Acord enlisted in the United States Army in World War I and served overseas. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery. At war's end, he returned to the motion picture business, appearing in a series of popular film shorts and as "Buck Parvin", the title character for a Universal Pictures serial. Because of a heavy drinking problem and his inability to adapt to the advent of talkies, Acord's film career declined and he ended up performing in road shows and mining in Mexico. In March 1928 Acord was seriously burned in an explosion at his home; the loss of his sight was feared.
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