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William S. Hart

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

161

Movies

85

TV

0

Born: December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946
From: Newburgh, New York, USA

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. After two supporting roles he gained fame as the lead in the feature-length western “The Bargain” shot on location at the Grand Canyon. Hart strove to make his westerns realistic with detailed attention played to costumes and props. Though Hart could be cast as a villain, he imbued all of his characters with honor and integrity. After making western shorts for producer Thomas Ince, he went to Famous Players-Lasky, which merged with Paramount Pictures in 1917. At Paramount he made such gritty feature westerns as “Square Deal Sanderson” and “The Toll Gate.” His star began to fade in the early 1920s when audiences grew tired of his moralistic Western tales. Not helping his career was his 1923 divorce from his wife, Winifred, who accused him of having two children by another woman. He made one last film, 1925’s “Tumbleweeds, which he financed himself. In 1939, the film was reissued this time with a prologue featuring a 75-year-old Hart shot on location at his ranch in Newhall talking about the West and his days in films. He died in 1946 at age 81. His home and ranch were turned into William S. Hart Park in Newhall.

Works

85 films

Show People

Show People

19287.2

Hello, 'Frisco

Hello, 'Frisco

19247.5

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

19767.5

Shark Monroe

Shark Monroe

19186.0

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

19617.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

19346.0

Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne

1918

Singer Jim Mckee

Singer Jim Mckee

192410.0

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

19185.7

Pinto Ben

Pinto Ben

1915

Jim Cameron's Wife

Jim Cameron's Wife

1914

Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

19166.1

Hollywood

Hollywood

19239.0

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

19318.5

The Devil's Double

The Devil's Double

1916

Variety Time

Variety Time

194810.0

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

19537.0

Selfish Yates

Selfish Yates

1918

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

19417.0

Between Men

Between Men

1916

A Lion of the Hills

A Lion of the Hills

19188.0

Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

19256.0

The Silent Man

The Silent Man

19174.5

The Return of Draw Egan

The Return of Draw Egan

19165.2

Breed of Men

Breed of Men

1919

His Hour of Manhood

His Hour of Manhood

1914

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

19074.4

The Scourge of the Desert

The Scourge of the Desert

1915

The Aryan

The Aryan

19165.5

The Great Chase

The Great Chase

19626.4

Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok

19239.0

The Patriot

The Patriot

1916

Tools of Providence

Tools of Providence

1915

The Ruse

The Ruse

1915

Decasia: The State of Decay

Decasia: The State of Decay

20026.5

On the Night Stage

On the Night Stage

19154.4

Wolf Lowry

Wolf Lowry

19176.0

The Cradle of Courage

The Cradle of Courage

19206.5

Two-Gun Hicks

Two-Gun Hicks

1914

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

19178.0

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

19155.5

Sand

Sand

19207.5

The Testing Block

The Testing Block

19206.5

The Whistle

The Whistle

19215.4

The Narrow Trail

The Narrow Trail

19175.0

John Petticoats

John Petticoats

191910.0

Wagon Tracks

Wagon Tracks

19196.3

The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere

1915

Square Deal Sanderson

Square Deal Sanderson

19196.7

Travelin' On

Travelin' On

19229.0

Stars of Yesterday

Stars of Yesterday

19319.0

The Border Wireless

The Border Wireless

1918

White Oak

White Oak

19216.0

The Poppy Girl's Husband

The Poppy Girl's Husband

19193.0

The Disciple

The Disciple

19158.0

The Square Deal Man

The Square Deal Man

1917

The Bargain

The Bargain

19145.6

The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate

19205.7

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

19157.5

The Money Corral

The Money Corral

19197.0

The Tiger Man

The Tiger Man

1918

Wolves of the Rail

Wolves of the Rail

19186.0

In the Sage Brush Country

In the Sage Brush Country

1914

The Darkening Trail

The Darkening Trail

19155.8

Branding Broadway

Branding Broadway

1918

O'Malley of the Mounted

O'Malley of the Mounted

192110.0

Keno Bates, Liar

Keno Bates, Liar

19155.0

The Apostle of Vengeance

The Apostle of Vengeance

1916

The Roughneck

The Roughneck

1915

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

1915

The Dawn Maker

The Dawn Maker

1916

The Gun Fighter

The Gun Fighter

1917

Knight of the Trail

Knight of the Trail

19154.8

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

19155.0

The Desert Man

The Desert Man

1917

The Cold Deck

The Cold Deck

1917

Three Word Brand

19217.5

The Primal Lure

The Primal Lure

1916

The Taking of Luke McVane

The Taking of Luke McVane

19155.7

The Grudge

The Grudge

1915

The Captive God

The Captive God

19165.0

Truthful Tulliver

Truthful Tulliver

1917

Grit

Grit

19159.0

Cash Parrish's Pal

Cash Parrish's Pal

1915

Staking His Life

Staking His Life

19189.0