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. 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 p…
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Filmography
Acting (84)
Movies (84)
It's Showtime
1976as Self (archive footage)
The Great Chase
1962
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961as Self (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today
1953as (archive footage)
Variety Time
1948as Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941as Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934as Self (uncredited)
Stars of Yesterday
1931as Self
The House That Shadows Built
1931as (archive footage)
Show People
1928as Self (uncredited)
Tumbleweeds
1925as Don Carver
Hello, 'Frisco
1924as William S. Hart
Singer Jim Mckee
1924as 'Singer' Jim McKee
Wild Bill Hickok
1923as Wild Bill Hickok
Hollywood
1923as William S. Hart
Travelin' On
1922as J.B., The Stranger
O'Malley of the Mounted
1921as Sergeant O'Malley
Three Word Brand
1921as Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Ben Trego
The Whistle
1921as Robert Evans
White Oak
1921as Oak Miller, a gambling man
The Cradle of Courage
1920as 'Square' Kelly
Sand
1920as Dan Kurrie
The Toll Gate
1920as Black Deering
The Testing Block
1920as 'Sierra' Bill
The Money Corral
1919as Lem Beason
Breed of Men
1919as Careless Carmody
Wagon Tracks
1919as Buckskin Hamilton
John Petticoats
1919as 'Hardwood' John Haynes
The Poppy Girl's Husband
1919as Hairpin Harry Dutton
Square Deal Sanderson
1919as Square Deal Sanderson
Riddle Gawne
1918as Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne
Branding Broadway
1918as Robert Sands
Wolves of the Rail
1918as 'Buck' Andrade
Shark Monroe
1918as Shark Monroe
A Lion of the Hills
1918
Selfish Yates
1918as 'Selfish' Yates
The Tiger Man
1918as Hawk Parsons
The Border Wireless
1918as Steve Ransom
'Blue Blazes' Rawden
1918as Blue Blazes Rawden
Staking His Life
1918as Bud Randall
The Silent Man
1917as Budd Marr
The Cold Deck
1917as Jefferson "On the Level" Leigh
Wolf Lowry
1917as Tom 'Wolf' Lowry
The Desert Man
1917as Jim Alton
The Gun Fighter
1917as Cliff Hudspeth
The Narrow Trail
1917as Ice Harding
The Square Deal Man
1917as Jack O'Diamonds
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
1917
Truthful Tulliver
1917as Truthful Tulliver
The Primal Lure
1916as Angus McConnell
The Apostle of Vengeance
1916as David Hudson
The Devil's Double
1916as 'Bowie' Blake
Hell's Hinges
1916as Blaze Tracy
The Patriot
1916as Bob Wiley
The Dawn Maker
1916as Joe Elk
Between Men
1916as Bob White
The Return of Draw Egan
1916as 'Draw' Egan aka William Blake
The Captive God
1916as Chiapa
The Aryan
1916as Steve Denton
The Taking of Luke McVane
1915as Luke McVane
The Scourge of the Desert
1915as Bill Evers
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez
1915as Bad Buck Peters
Knight of the Trail
1915as Jim Treen
On the Night Stage
1915as Texas
The Disciple
1915as Jim Houston
Pinto Ben
1915as Boss Rider
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins
1915as Lon Haskins
Grit
1915
The Grudge
1915as Rio Ed
The Roughneck
1915as Dave Page
Cash Parrish's Pal
1915as Cash Parrish
The Darkening Trail
1915as Yukon Ed
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow
1915as Sheriff Hale
Tools of Providence
1915as Steve Blake
The Conversion of Frosty Blake
1915as Frosty Blake
Keno Bates, Liar
1915as Keno Bates
The Man from Nowhere
1915as "Buck" Farley
The Ruse
1915as 'Bat' Peters
His Hour of Manhood
1914as Pete Larson
Two-Gun Hicks
1914as Two-Gun Hicks
Jim Cameron's Wife
1914as Andy Stiles
The Bargain
1914as Jim Stokes
In the Sage Brush Country
1914as Jim Brandon
Ben Hur
1907as Messala
Crew (70)
Movies (70)
O'Malley of the Mounted
1936Writer
Tumbleweeds
1925Director
Singer Jim Mckee
1924Story
Wild Bill Hickok
1923Producer
Wild Bill Hickok
1923Writer
Travelin' On
1922Story
O'Malley of the Mounted
1921Story
Three Word Brand
1921Producer
White Oak
1921Story
The Cradle of Courage
1920Director
Sand
1920Producer
The Toll Gate
1920Story
The Toll Gate
1920Writer
The Testing Block
1920Screenplay
The Testing Block
1920Story
The Money Corral
1919Director
The Money Corral
1919Producer
The Money Corral
1919Writer
Wagon Tracks
1919Producer
The Poppy Girl's Husband
1919Director
The Poppy Girl's Husband
1919Producer
Square Deal Sanderson
1919Director
Riddle Gawne
1918Director
Branding Broadway
1918Director
Branding Broadway
1918Producer
Wolves of the Rail
1918Director
Shark Monroe
1918Director
Shark Monroe
1918Producer
Selfish Yates
1918Director
The Tiger Man
1918Director
The Border Wireless
1918Director
'Blue Blazes' Rawden
1918Director
The Silent Man
1917Director
The Cold Deck
1917Director
Wolf Lowry
1917Director
The Desert Man
1917Director
The Gun Fighter
1917Director
The Narrow Trail
1917Director
The Narrow Trail
1917Story
The Square Deal Man
1917Director
Truthful Tulliver
1917Director
The Primal Lure
1916Director
The Apostle of Vengeance
1916Director
The Devil's Double
1916Director
The Patriot
1916Director
The Dawn Maker
1916Director
Between Men
1916Director
The Return of Draw Egan
1916Director
The Aryan
1916Director
The Taking of Luke McVane
1915Director
The Scourge of the Desert
1915Director
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez
1915Director
Knight of the Trail
1915Director
The Disciple
1915Director
Pinto Ben
1915Director
Pinto Ben
1915Writer
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins
1915Director
Grit
1915Director
The Grudge
1915Director
The Roughneck
1915Director
Cash Parrish's Pal
1915Director
The Darkening Trail
1915Director
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow
1915Director
Tools of Providence
1915Director
The Conversion of Frosty Blake
1915Director
Keno Bates, Liar
1915Director
The Man from Nowhere
1915Director
The Ruse
1915Director
Two-Gun Hicks
1914Director
In the Sage Brush Country
1914Director
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