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William S. Hart

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

06/12/1864

Day of Death

23/06/1946
(82) years old

Place of Birth

Newburgh, New York, USA

William S. Hart

Biography

The first Western superstar, the taciturn Hart actually was a successful Shakespearean actor who played Messala in “Ben-Hur” on Broadway in 1899 before riding the range in movies. A longtime fan of the Old West, Hart was friends with Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. His film career began in 1914. Afte... Read More

Known For

It's Showtime

The Great Chase

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Yesterday and Today

Variety Time

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

The Hollywood Gad-About

Stars of Yesterday

The House That Shadows Built

Show People

Filmography

Cast

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

1962

The Great Chase

1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

as Self (archive footage)

1953

Yesterday and Today

as (archive footage)

1948

Variety Time

as Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

as Himself

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

1931

Stars of Yesterday

as Self

1931

The House That Shadows Built

as (archive footage)

1928

Show People

as Self (uncredited)

1925

Tumbleweeds

as Don Carver

1924

Hello, 'Frisco

as William S. Hart

1924

Singer Jim Mckee

as 'Singer' Jim McKee

1923

Wild Bill Hickok

as Wild Bill Hickok

1923

Hollywood

as William S. Hart

1922

Travelin' On

as J.B., The Stranger

1921

Three Word Brand

as Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Be...

1921

The Whistle

as Robert Evans

1921

O'Malley of the Mounted

as Sergeant O'Malley

1921

White Oak

as Oak Miller, a gambling man

1920

The Testing Block

as 'Sierra' Bill

1920

The Cradle of Courage

as 'Square' Kelly

1920

Sand

as Dan Kurrie

1920

The Toll Gate

as Black Deering

1919

John Petticoats

as 'Hardwood' John Haynes

1919

Wagon Tracks

as Buckskin Hamilton

1919

Square Deal Sanderson

as Square Deal Sanderson

1919

The Money Corral

as Lem Beason

1919

The Poppy Girl's Husband

as Hairpin Harry Dutton

1919

Breed of Men

as Careless Carmody

1918

Branding Broadway

as Robert Sands

1918

The Border Wireless

as Steve Ransom

1918

Riddle Gawne

as Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne

1918

Shark Monroe

as Shark Monroe

1918

Selfish Yates

as 'Selfish' Yates

1918

A Lion of the Hills

1918

The Tiger Man

as Hawk Parsons

1918

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

as Blue Blazes Rawden

1918

Staking His Life

as Bud Randall

1918

Wolves of the Rail

as 'Buck' Andrade

1917

The Narrow Trail

as Ice Harding

1917

The Silent Man

as Budd Marr

1917

The Cold Deck

as Jefferson "On the Level" Leigh

1917

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episode...

1917

Wolf Lowry

as Tom 'Wolf' Lowry

1917

The Square Deal Man

as Jack O'Diamonds

1917

The Desert Man

as Jim Alton

1917

The Gun Fighter

as Cliff Hudspeth

1917

Truthful Tulliver

as Truthful Tulliver

1916

The Devil's Double

as 'Bowie' Blake

1916

The Return of Draw Egan

as 'Draw' Egan aka William Blake

1916

The Dawn Maker

as Joe Elk

1916

The Captive God

as Chiapa

1916

The Apostle of Vengeance

as David Hudson

1916

The Primal Lure

as Angus McConnell

1916

The Aryan

as Steve Denton

1916

The Patriot

as Bob Wiley

1916

Hell's Hinges

as Blaze Tracy

1916

Between Men

as Bob White

1915

The Disciple

as Jim Houston

1915

Keno Bates, Liar

as Keno Bates

1915

Pinto Ben

as Boss Rider

1915

Knight of the Trail

as Jim Treen

1915

The Ruse

as 'Bat' Peters

1915

Cash Parrish's Pal

as Cash Parrish

1915

Tools of Providence

as Steve Blake

1915

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

as Frosty Blake

1915

The Darkening Trail

as Yukon Ed

1915

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

as Bad Buck Peters

1915

The Man from Nowhere

as "Buck" Farley

1915

The Taking of Luke McVane

as Luke McVane

1915

On the Night Stage

as Texas

1915

The Roughneck

as Dave Page

1915

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

as Sheriff Hale

1915

The Grudge

as Rio Ed

1915

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

as Lon Haskins

1915

The Scourge of the Desert

as Bill Evers

1915

Grit

1914

Two-Gun Hicks

as Two-Gun Hicks

1914

The Bargain

as Jim Stokes

1914

Jim Cameron's Wife

as Andy Stiles

1914

His Hour of Manhood

as Pete Larson

1914

In the Sage Brush Country

as Jim Brandon

Crew

1936

O'Malley of the Mounted

as Writer

1925

Tumbleweeds

as Director

1924

Singer Jim Mckee

as Story

1923

Wild Bill Hickok

as Producer

1923

Wild Bill Hickok

as Writer

1922

Travelin' On

as Story

1921

Three Word Brand

as Producer

1921

O'Malley of the Mounted

as Story

1921

White Oak

as Story

1920

The Testing Block

as Screenplay

1920

The Testing Block

as Story

1920

The Cradle of Courage

as Director

1920

Sand

as Producer

1920

The Toll Gate

as Story

1920

The Toll Gate

as Writer

1919

Wagon Tracks

as Producer

1919

Square Deal Sanderson

as Director

1919

The Money Corral

as Writer

1919

The Money Corral

as Director

1919

The Money Corral

as Producer

1919

The Poppy Girl's Husband

as Producer

1919

The Poppy Girl's Husband

as Director

1918

Branding Broadway

as Director

1918

Branding Broadway

as Producer

1918

The Border Wireless

as Director

1918

Riddle Gawne

as Director

1918

Shark Monroe

as Director

1918

Shark Monroe

as Producer

1918

Selfish Yates

as Director

1918

The Tiger Man

as Director

1918

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

as Director

1918

Wolves of the Rail

as Director

1917

The Narrow Trail

as Director

1917

The Narrow Trail

as Story

1917

The Silent Man

as Director

1917

The Cold Deck

as Director

1917

Wolf Lowry

as Director

1917

The Square Deal Man

as Director

1917

The Desert Man

as Director

1917

The Gun Fighter

as Director

1917

Truthful Tulliver

as Director

1916

The Devil's Double

as Director

1916

The Return of Draw Egan

as Director

1916

The Dawn Maker

as Director

1916

The Apostle of Vengeance

as Director

1916

The Primal Lure

as Director

1916

The Aryan

as Director

1916

The Patriot

as Director

1916

Between Men

as Director

1915

The Disciple

as Director

1915

Keno Bates, Liar

as Director

1915

Pinto Ben

as Writer

1915

Pinto Ben

as Director

1915

Knight of the Trail

as Director

1915

The Ruse

as Director

1915

Cash Parrish's Pal

as Director

1915

Tools of Providence

as Director

1915

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

as Director

1915

The Darkening Trail

as Director

1915

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

as Director

1915

The Man from Nowhere

as Director

1915

The Taking of Luke McVane

as Director

1915

The Roughneck

as Director

1915

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

as Director

1915

The Grudge

as Director

1915

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

as Director

1915

The Scourge of the Desert

as Director

1915

Grit

as Director

1914

Two-Gun Hicks

as Director

1914

In the Sage Brush Country

as Director