Bill Cody (actor) starring Cody was "Dangerous Days", directed by J.P. McGowan. That was followed by "The Fighting Sheriff", with the rest of the series out over the next six months. Following the Independent Pictures series, Cody starred in two films for Associated Exhibitors, "The Galloping Cowboy" and "King of the Saddle", both released in 1926. That same year he starred in "Arizona Whirlwind" released through Pathé. In 1927 he starred in "Born to Battle", which gave him an opportunity to exhibit his horse riding skills and to use a bull whip on screen, and two more Bill Cody Productions boasting stories supposedly
Cowboy daily realities of actual agricultural life. Cowboys are more often associated with (mostly fictitious) Indian-fighting than with their actual life of ranch work and cattle-tending. The cowboy is also portrayed as a masculine ideal via images ranging from the Marlboro Man to the Village People. Actors such as John Wayne are thought of as exemplifying a cowboy ideal, even though western movies seldom bear much resemblance to real cowboy life. Arguably, the modern rodeo competitor is much closer to being an actual cowboy, as many were actually raised on ranches and around livestock, and the rest have needed to learn