Today in SCV History, July 30, 1921, a film crew from William Fox Studios arrived in Placerita Canyon and intentionally set an old two-story house ablaze for the filming of the silent Western Trailin’. The dramatic fire served as the climactic scene in Trailin’, starring legendary cowboy actor Tom Mix. The house, located on the Wertz Ranch, sat within what ...

Silent film cowboy star Tom Mix appeared before a Newhall judge on May 12, 1920, after being charged with reckless driving through the town’s dusty streets weeks earlier. At the time, Mix was already one of Hollywood’s biggest Western film stars, known nationwide for his daring stunts and larger-than-life screen presence. The arrest occurred two weeks after the alleged infraction, ...

On this day in Santa Clarita history, legendary Western film star Tom Mix – later honored with a star on the Walk of Western Stars by the city – was born. Tom Mix was born Thomas Hezikiah Mix on January 6, 1880, in Mix Run, Pennsylvania, to Edwin Elias Mix and Elizabeth Heistand.  He grew up in nearby DuBois, where ...

On May 11, 1920, Hollywood’s cowboy superstar Tom Mix found himself on the wrong side of the law in Newhall, California.  The legendary silent film actor, known for his rugged charisma and daring stunts on screen, was served a warrant for reckless driving by Deputy Constable W. King Collins in Newhall. The incident stemmed from an alleged violation on April ...