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During his childhood he worked as a cowboy and ranch hand and went on to become recognized as the first true cowboy of the movies. Beside being a film actor, writer and stuntman he was also a celebrated rodeo champion.
He enlisted in the army during World War I and won the Croix De Guerre for bravery. Upon returning to Hollywood he appeared in a series of popular shorts and serials for Universal.
During his life he made over 100 films, all but a few of which are lost.
Because of a heavy drinking problem and his inability to adapt to the advent of talkies his film career faded and he ended up performing in road shows and mining in Mexico. Although Mexican police officially listed Acord's death as a suicide, many of Acord's friends over the years insisted that he had been murdered by a Mexican politician who had caught Acord having an affair with his wife.
He is one of few silent stars to have a star on the Walk of Fame.
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