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William S. Hart

William S. Hart

Acting·1864–1946·79 films

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.…

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As Actor

Show People
Show People (1928)Self (uncredited)
Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges (1916)Blaze Tracy
Ben Hur
Ben Hur (1907)Messala
Decasia: The State of Decay
Decasia: The State of Decay (2002)Self - Cowboy (archive footage)
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds (1925)Don Carver
The Return of Draw Egan
The Return of Draw Egan (1916)'Draw' Egan aka William Blake
The Bargain
The Bargain (1914)Jim Stokes
The Toll Gate
The Toll Gate (1920)Black Deering
The Cradle of Courage
The Cradle of Courage (1920)'Square' Kelly
Wagon Tracks
Wagon Tracks (1919)Buckskin Hamilton
The Great Chase
The Great Chase (1962)
The Whistle
The Whistle (1921)Robert Evans
On the Night Stage
On the Night Stage (1915)Texas
White Oak
White Oak (1921)Oak Miller, a gambling man
Wolf Lowry
Wolf Lowry (1917)Tom 'Wolf' Lowry
Hollywood
Hollywood (1923)William S. Hart
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)Self (uncredited)
'Blue Blazes' Rawden
'Blue Blazes' Rawden (1918)Blue Blazes Rawden
Square Deal Sanderson
Square Deal Sanderson (1919)Square Deal Sanderson
The Taking of Luke McVane
The Taking of Luke McVane (1915)Luke McVane
The Poppy Girl's Husband
The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919)Hairpin Harry Dutton
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
The Silent Man
The Silent Man (1917)Budd Marr
Three Word Brand
Three Word Brand (1921)Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Ben Trego
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built (1931)(archive footage)
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915)Bad Buck Peters
The Testing Block
The Testing Block (1920)'Sierra' Bill
Sand
Sand (1920)Dan Kurrie
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow (1915)Sheriff Hale
The Darkening Trail
The Darkening Trail (1915)Yukon Ed
The Aryan
The Aryan (1916)Steve Denton
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915)Lon Haskins
Knight of the Trail
Knight of the Trail (1915)Jim Treen
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961)Self (archive footage)
Shark Monroe
Shark Monroe (1918)Shark Monroe
The Money Corral
The Money Corral (1919)Lem Beason
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)Self (uncredited)
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today (1953)(archive footage)
Travelin' On
Travelin' On (1922)J.B., The Stranger
John Petticoats
John Petticoats (1919)'Hardwood' John Haynes
The Captive God
The Captive God (1916)Chiapa
The Disciple
The Disciple (1915)Jim Houston
Variety Time
Variety Time (1948)Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)
Singer Jim Mckee
Singer Jim Mckee (1924)'Singer' Jim McKee
O'Malley of the Mounted
O'Malley of the Mounted (1921)Sergeant O'Malley
The Narrow Trail
The Narrow Trail (1917)Ice Harding
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok (1923)Wild Bill Hickok
Wolves of the Rail
Wolves of the Rail (1918)'Buck' Andrade
A Lion of the Hills
A Lion of the Hills (1918)
Keno Bates, Liar
Keno Bates, Liar (1915)Keno Bates
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan (1917)
Stars of Yesterday
Stars of Yesterday (1931)Self
The Dawn Maker
The Dawn Maker (1916)Joe Elk
Two-Gun Hicks
Two-Gun Hicks (1914)Two-Gun Hicks
Selfish Yates
Selfish Yates (1918)'Selfish' Yates
The Roughneck
The Roughneck (1915)Dave Page
Between Men
Between Men (1916)Bob White
Tools of Providence
Tools of Providence (1915)Steve Blake
Riddle Gawne
Riddle Gawne (1918)Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne
The Gun Fighter
The Gun Fighter (1917)Cliff Hudspeth
The Ruse
The Ruse (1915)'Bat' Peters
The Desert Man
The Desert Man (1917)Jim Alton
The Primal Lure
The Primal Lure (1916)Angus McConnell
The Square Deal Man
The Square Deal Man (1917)Jack O'Diamonds
The Patriot
The Patriot (1916)Bob Wiley
The Devil's Double
The Devil's Double (1916)'Bowie' Blake
In the Sage Brush Country
In the Sage Brush Country (1914)Jim Brandon
The Border Wireless
The Border Wireless (1918)Steve Ransom
Cash Parrish's Pal
Cash Parrish's Pal (1915)Cash Parrish
The Apostle of Vengeance
The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)David Hudson
Truthful Tulliver
Truthful Tulliver (1917)Truthful Tulliver
The Tiger Man
The Tiger Man (1918)Hawk Parsons
The Cold Deck
The Cold Deck (1917)Jefferson "On the Level" Leigh
The Grudge
The Grudge (1915)Rio Ed
The Conversion of Frosty Blake
The Conversion of Frosty Blake (1915)Frosty Blake
Breed of Men
Breed of Men (1919)Careless Carmody
The Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere (1915)"Buck" Farley
Branding Broadway
Branding Broadway (1918)Robert Sands

As Director

Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds (1925)
The Return of Draw Egan
The Return of Draw Egan (1916)
The Cradle of Courage
The Cradle of Courage (1920)
Wolf Lowry
Wolf Lowry (1917)
'Blue Blazes' Rawden
'Blue Blazes' Rawden (1918)
Square Deal Sanderson
Square Deal Sanderson (1919)
The Taking of Luke McVane
The Taking of Luke McVane (1915)
The Poppy Girl's Husband
The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919)
The Silent Man
The Silent Man (1917)
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915)
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow (1915)
The Darkening Trail
The Darkening Trail (1915)
The Aryan
The Aryan (1916)
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915)
Knight of the Trail
Knight of the Trail (1915)
Shark Monroe
Shark Monroe (1918)
The Money Corral
The Money Corral (1919)
The Disciple
The Disciple (1915)
The Narrow Trail
The Narrow Trail (1917)
Wolves of the Rail
Wolves of the Rail (1918)
Keno Bates, Liar
Keno Bates, Liar (1915)
The Dawn Maker
The Dawn Maker (1916)
Two-Gun Hicks
Two-Gun Hicks (1914)
Selfish Yates
Selfish Yates (1918)
The Roughneck
The Roughneck (1915)
Between Men
Between Men (1916)
Tools of Providence
Tools of Providence (1915)
Riddle Gawne
Riddle Gawne (1918)
The Gun Fighter
The Gun Fighter (1917)
The Ruse
The Ruse (1915)
The Desert Man
The Desert Man (1917)
The Primal Lure
The Primal Lure (1916)
The Square Deal Man
The Square Deal Man (1917)
The Patriot
The Patriot (1916)
The Devil's Double
The Devil's Double (1916)
In the Sage Brush Country
In the Sage Brush Country (1914)
The Border Wireless
The Border Wireless (1918)
Cash Parrish's Pal
Cash Parrish's Pal (1915)
The Apostle of Vengeance
The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)
Truthful Tulliver
Truthful Tulliver (1917)
The Tiger Man
The Tiger Man (1918)
The Cold Deck
The Cold Deck (1917)
The Grudge
The Grudge (1915)
The Conversion of Frosty Blake
The Conversion of Frosty Blake (1915)
The Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere (1915)
Branding Broadway
Branding Broadway (1918)

As Writer

The Toll Gate
The Toll Gate (1920)
White Oak
White Oak (1921)
The Testing Block
The Testing Block (1920)
O'Malley of the Mounted
O'Malley of the Mounted (1936)
The Money Corral
The Money Corral (1919)
Travelin' On
Travelin' On (1922)
Singer Jim Mckee
Singer Jim Mckee (1924)
O'Malley of the Mounted
O'Malley of the Mounted (1921)
The Narrow Trail
The Narrow Trail (1917)
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok (1923)