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William S. Hart

William S. Hart

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1864-12-06

Birth Place

Newburgh, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

1918

5.7

Movie
A Lion of the Hills

A Lion of the Hills

1918

0.0

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

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

1917

0.0

Movie
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

1915

7.8

Movie
Between Men

Between Men

1916

0.0

Movie
Branding Broadway

Branding Broadway

1918

0.0

Movie
Breed of Men

Breed of Men

1919

0.0

Movie
Cash Parrish's Pal

Cash Parrish's Pal

1915

0.0

Movie
Grit

Grit

1915

0.0

Movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941

0.0

Movie
Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

1916

6.1

Movie
Hello, 'Frisco

Hello, 'Frisco

1924

5.0

Movie
His Hour of Manhood

His Hour of Manhood

1914

0.0

Movie
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

7.0

Movie
In the Sage Brush Country

In the Sage Brush Country

1914

0.0

Movie
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976

7.0

Movie
Jim Cameron's Wife

Jim Cameron's Wife

1914

0.0

Movie
John Petticoats

John Petticoats

1919

0.0

Movie
Keno Bates, Liar

Keno Bates, Liar

1915

5.0

Movie
Knight of the Trail

Knight of the Trail

1915

4.8

Movie
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

1915

5.5

Movie
O'Malley of the Mounted

O'Malley of the Mounted

1921

0.0

Movie
On the Night Stage

On the Night Stage

1915

4.8

Movie
Pinto Ben

Pinto Ben

1915

0.0

Movie
Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne

1918

0.0

Movie
Sand

Sand

1920

5.0

Movie
Selfish Yates

Selfish Yates

1918

0.0

Movie
Shark Monroe

Shark Monroe

1918

6.0

Movie
Show People

Show People

1928

7.1

Movie
Singer Jim Mckee

Singer Jim Mckee

1924

0.0

Movie
Square Deal Sanderson

Square Deal Sanderson

1919

5.5

Movie
Staking His Life

Staking His Life

1918

0.0

Movie
Stars of Yesterday

Stars of Yesterday

1931

0.0

Movie
The Apostle of Vengeance

The Apostle of Vengeance

1916

0.0

Movie
The Aryan

The Aryan

1916

5.5

Movie
The Bargain

The Bargain

1914

5.6

Movie
The Border Wireless

The Border Wireless

1918

0.0

Movie
The Captive God

The Captive God

1916

5.0

Movie
The Cold Deck

The Cold Deck

1917

0.0

Movie
The Conversion of Frosty Blake

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

1915

0.0

Movie
The Cradle of Courage

The Cradle of Courage

1920

6.3

Movie
The Darkening Trail

The Darkening Trail

1915

5.8

Movie
The Dawn Maker

The Dawn Maker

1916

0.0

Movie
The Desert Man

The Desert Man

1917

0.0

Movie
The Devil's Double

The Devil's Double

1916

0.0

Movie
The Disciple

The Disciple

1915

8.0

Movie
The Grudge

The Grudge

1915

0.0

Movie
The Gun Fighter

The Gun Fighter

1917

0.0

Movie
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

4.0

Movie
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

7.0

Movie
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

0.0

Movie
The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere

1915

0.0

Movie
The Money Corral

The Money Corral

1919

0.0

Movie
The Narrow Trail

The Narrow Trail

1917

5.0

Movie
The Patriot

The Patriot

1916

0.0

Movie
The Poppy Girl's Husband

The Poppy Girl's Husband

1919

1.0

Movie
The Primal Lure

The Primal Lure

1916

0.0

Movie
The Return of Draw Egan

The Return of Draw Egan

1916

5.5

Movie
The Roughneck

The Roughneck

1915

0.0

Movie
The Ruse

The Ruse

1915

0.0

Movie
The Scourge of the Desert

The Scourge of the Desert

1915

0.0

Movie
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

1915

5.0

Movie
The Silent Man

The Silent Man

1917

4.5

Movie
The Square Deal Man

The Square Deal Man

1917

0.0

Movie
The Taking of Luke McVane

The Taking of Luke McVane

1915

5.7

Movie
The Testing Block

The Testing Block

1920

5.0

Movie
The Tiger Man

The Tiger Man

1918

0.0

Movie
The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate

1920

5.3

Movie
The Whistle

The Whistle

1921

4.8

Movie
Three Word Brand

Three Word Brand

1921

5.0

Movie
Tools of Providence

Tools of Providence

1915

0.0

Movie
Travelin' On

Travelin' On

1922

0.0

Movie
Truthful Tulliver

Truthful Tulliver

1917

0.0

Movie
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

1925

6.2

Movie
Two-Gun Hicks

Two-Gun Hicks

1914

0.0

Movie
Variety Time

Variety Time

1948

0.0

Movie
Wagon Tracks

Wagon Tracks

1919

5.9

Movie
White Oak

White Oak

1921

5.8

Movie
Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok

1923

0.0

Movie
Wolf Lowry

Wolf Lowry

1917

6.0

Movie
Wolves of the Rail

Wolves of the Rail

1918

6.0

Movie
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

0.0

Movie