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Hoot Gibson‌

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Birthday

calendar1892-08-05

Popularity

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Hoot Gibson

Tekamah, Nebraska, USA

Hoot Gibson

Tekamah, Nebraska, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1892-08-05

Popularity

star2.5

Biography

Hoot Gibson was a colorful figure, a light-hearted, fun-loving personality on screen and off. Hoot’s cheerful westerns included a significant amount of comedy. His mild, peaceful character rarely carried a gun. As an expert horseman, Hoot was always impressive on a galloping horse. Gibson’s film career began in 1910 with a few films for the Biograph Company interspersed among rodeo competitions. In 1914 he was a stuntman for the serial The Hazards of Helen, doubling the serial’s star Helen Holmes. His stunts included fights on trains and transfers from a train to a horse. He had supporting roles in numerous Western short films, including playing the villain in A Knight of the Range (1916) opposite popular western star Harry Carey. He appeared in three of the Westerns made by Carey and director John Ford in 1917: Straight Shooting, The Secret Man, and A Marked Man. Hoot’s starring career at Universal Studios was launched in two films directed by Ford, Action (1921) and Sure Fire (1921). In these films, Hoot plays a wandering cowboy who rescues the pretty young co-star from outlaws. Hoot became a popular western star for Universal. Film titles such as Ridin’ Wild (1922), Thrill Chaser (1923), Hit and Run (1924), Hurricane Kid (1925), and Galloping Fury (1927) guaranteed Hoot’s fans five reels of action and fun. Hoot’s easygoing approach gave his films a lighthearted tone. A deft comedian, he featured as much comedy as drama. As talkies arrived, Hoot continued as a Western star, but with lower budget producers such as M.H. Hoffman Inc. (distributed on a state rights basis by Allied Pictures Corporation) and Walker Futter Productions (Diversion Pictures). In 1935, Hoot co-starred with Harry Carey in Powdersmoke Range, advertised by RKO as the "Barnum and Bailey of Westerns" (whatever that means). The cast list of this "all star" (B western stars) film included Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Tom Tyler, William Farnum, and other Westerners from the silent era. In 1937 at Republic, he made a serial, The Painted Stallion, in support of new cowboy star Ray Corrigan. An aging Hoot retained his fine horsemanship and comic flair, but fan interest had moved to the new singing cowboys, especially Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. Hoot’s Westerns had lost their appeal. In the late thirties, out of movies, Hoot toured with circuses and appeared at rodeos and fairs. In 1943, after seven years off the screen, Hoot returned in the Trail Blazer series at Monogram Studios. In these Westerns, Marshall Hoot Gibson, initially co-starred with Ken Maynard and later with Bob Steele and Chief Thundercloud, upholds the law and captures outlaws and crooked businessmen threatening the lives and property of innocent citizens. Hoot made eleven Trail Blazer films; the last was Trigger Law (1944). John Ford brought Hoot back for a cameo role in The Horse Soldiers (1959). His last screen appearance was as a sheriff’s deputy in Ocean’s Eleven (1960), another cameo.

Movie Credits

Burning the Wind

Burning the Wind‌
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calendar 1929

Sure Fire

Sure Fire‌
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calendar 1921

The Fire Eater

The Fire Eater‌
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calendar 1921

Spurs

Spurs‌
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calendar 1930

The Denver Dude

The Denver Dude‌
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calendar 1927

40-Horse Hawkins

40-Horse Hawkins‌
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calendar 1924

Ride for Your Life

Ride for Your Life‌
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calendar 1924

The Man from the East

The Man from the East‌
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calendar 1914

The Telltale Knife

The Telltale Knife‌
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calendar 1914

Ridin' Wild

Ridin' Wild‌
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calendar 1922

Let 'er Buck

Let 'er Buck‌
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calendar 1925

The Silent Rider

The Silent Rider‌
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calendar 1927

Galloping Fury

Galloping Fury‌
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calendar 1927

Life in Hollywood No. 3

Life in Hollywood No. 3‌
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calendar 1927

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers‌
star7.0
calendar 1959

His Only Son

His Only Son‌
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calendar 1912

Cavalcade of the West

Cavalcade of the West‌
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calendar 1936

The Flyin' Cowboy

The Flyin' Cowboy‌
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calendar 1928

Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings

Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings‌
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calendar 1915

A Knight of the Range

A Knight of the Range‌
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calendar 1916

The Passing of Hell's Crown

The Passing of Hell's Crown‌
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calendar 1916

The Wedding Guest

The Wedding Guest‌
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calendar 1916

Cowboy Sports and Pastimes

Cowboy Sports and Pastimes‌
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calendar 1913

A Four-Footed Hero

A Four-Footed Hero‌
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calendar 1912

In the Secret Service

In the Secret Service‌
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calendar 1913

The New Superintendent

The New Superintendent‌
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calendar 1911

Kid Pink and the Maharajah

Kid Pink and the Maharajah‌
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calendar 1914

Shotgun Jones

Shotgun Jones‌
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calendar 1914

The Hazards of Helen

The Hazards of Helen‌
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calendar 1917

Buckshot John

Buckshot John‌
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calendar 1915

Stampede in the Night

Stampede in the Night‌
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calendar 1916

The Death Train

The Death Train‌
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calendar 1915

The Hazards of Helen Ep33: In Danger's Path

The Hazards of Helen Ep33: In Danger's Path‌
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calendar 1915

The Capture of Red Stanley

The Capture of Red Stanley‌
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calendar 1916

The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine

The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine‌
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calendar 1915

The Ring of Destiny

The Ring of Destiny‌
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calendar 1915

The Mysterious Cipher

The Mysterious Cipher‌
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calendar 1916

The Voice on the Wire

The Voice on the Wire‌
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calendar 1917

The Night Riders

The Night Riders‌
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calendar 1916

A 44-Calibre Mystery

A 44-Calibre Mystery‌
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calendar 1917

The Golden Bullet

The Golden Bullet‌
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calendar 1917

The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man‌
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calendar 1917

The Painted Stallion

The Painted Stallion‌
star4.5
calendar 1937

Clearing the Range

Clearing the Range‌
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calendar 1931

Frontier Justice

Frontier Justice‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Wild Horse

Wild Horse‌
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calendar 1931

The Hard Hombre

The Hard Hombre‌
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calendar 1931

Roarin' Dan

Roarin' Dan‌
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calendar 1920

West Is Best

West Is Best‌
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calendar 1920

The Sheriff's Oath

The Sheriff's Oath‌
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calendar 1920

Runnin' Straight

Runnin' Straight‌
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calendar 1920

Hair Trigger Stuff

Hair Trigger Stuff‌
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calendar 1920

The Texas Kid

The Texas Kid‌
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calendar 1920

Held Up for the Makin's

Held Up for the Makin's‌
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calendar 1920

Masked

Masked‌
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calendar 1920

The Shootin' Kid

The Shootin' Kid‌
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calendar 1920

Wolf Tracks

Wolf Tracks‌
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calendar 1920

The Broncho Kid

The Broncho Kid‌
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calendar 1920

The Champion Liar

The Champion Liar‌
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calendar 1920

Thieves' Clothes

Thieves' Clothes‌
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calendar 1920

The Smilin' Kid

The Smilin' Kid‌
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calendar 1920

The Winged Horseman

The Winged Horseman‌
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calendar 1929

Hit and Run

Hit and Run‌
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calendar 1924

The Big Catch

The Big Catch‌
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calendar 1920

The Sawdust Trail

The Sawdust Trail‌
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calendar 1924

The Cowboy Counsellor

The Cowboy Counsellor‌
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calendar 1932

The Shootin' Fool

The Shootin' Fool‌
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calendar 1920

The Tell-Tale Wire

The Tell-Tale Wire‌
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calendar 1919

A Trick of Hearts

A Trick of Hearts‌
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calendar 1928

Clearing the Trail

Clearing the Trail‌
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calendar 1928

Riding for Fame

Riding for Fame‌
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calendar 1929

Play Straight or Fight

Play Straight or Fight‌
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calendar 1918

Courtin' Wildcats

Courtin' Wildcats‌
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calendar 1929

Painted Ponies

Painted Ponies‌
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calendar 1927

The Wild West Show

The Wild West Show‌
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calendar 1928

The Danger Rider

The Danger Rider‌
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calendar 1928

The Midnight Flyer

The Midnight Flyer‌
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calendar 1918

The Branded Man

The Branded Man‌
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calendar 1918

His Buddy

His Buddy‌
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calendar 1919

The Four-Bit Man

The Four-Bit Man‌
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calendar 1919

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand‌
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calendar 1919

The Black Horse Bandit

The Black Horse Bandit‌
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calendar 1919

Trigger Tricks

Trigger Tricks‌
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calendar 1930

The Fighting Heart

The Fighting Heart‌
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calendar 1919

The Jack of Hearts

The Jack of Hearts‌
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calendar 1919

Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come‌
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calendar 1919

Danger, Go Slow

Danger, Go Slow‌
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calendar 1918

Ace High

Ace High‌
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calendar 1919

The Mounted Stranger

The Mounted Stranger‌
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calendar 1930

The Crow

The Crow‌
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calendar 1919

The Trail of the Holdup Man

The Trail of the Holdup Man‌
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calendar 1919

The Face in the Watch

The Face in the Watch‌
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calendar 1919

The Double Hold-Up

The Double Hold-Up‌
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calendar 1919

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand‌
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calendar 1922

A Gamblin' Fool

A Gamblin' Fool‌
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calendar 1920

Trimmed

Trimmed‌
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calendar 1922

The Fightin' Terror

The Fightin' Terror‌
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calendar 1920

The Jay Bird

The Jay Bird‌
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calendar 1920

The Grinning Granger

The Grinning Granger‌
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calendar 1920

One Law for All

One Law for All‌
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calendar 1920

'in Wrong' Wright

'in Wrong' Wright‌
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calendar 1920

Cinders

Cinders‌
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calendar 1920

Double Danger

Double Danger‌
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calendar 1920

Marked Trails

Marked Trails‌
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calendar 1944

Lucky Terror

Lucky Terror‌
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calendar 1936

The Two-Fisted Lover

The Two-Fisted Lover‌
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calendar 1920

Step on It!

Step on It!‌
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calendar 1922

The Loaded Door

The Loaded Door‌
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calendar 1922

The Galloping Kid

The Galloping Kid‌
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calendar 1922

Kindled Courage

Kindled Courage‌
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calendar 1923

The Gentleman from America

The Gentleman from America‌
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calendar 1923

Single Handed

Single Handed‌
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calendar 1923

Dead Game

Dead Game‌
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calendar 1923

Double Dealing

Double Dealing‌
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calendar 1923

Shootin' for Love

Shootin' for Love‌
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calendar 1923

Out of Luck

Out of Luck‌
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calendar 1923

Blinky

Blinky‌
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calendar 1923

The Ramblin' Kid

The Ramblin' Kid‌
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calendar 1923

A Man's Land

A Man's Land‌
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calendar 1932

Broadway or Bust

Broadway or Bust‌
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calendar 1924

Tipped Off

Tipped Off‌
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calendar 1920

Hook and Ladder

Hook and Ladder‌
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calendar 1924

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River‌
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calendar 1924

The Hurricane Kid

The Hurricane Kid‌
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calendar 1925

The Two Brothers

The Two Brothers‌
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calendar 1910

The Phantom Bullet

The Phantom Bullet‌
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calendar 1926

A Hero on Horseback

A Hero on Horseback‌
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calendar 1927

Hey! Hey! Cowboy

Hey! Hey! Cowboy‌
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calendar 1927

The Local Bad Man

The Local Bad Man‌
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calendar 1932

The Stranger

The Stranger‌
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calendar 1920

Superstition

Superstition‌
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calendar 1920

The Man With The Punch

The Man With The Punch‌
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calendar 1920

Fight It Out

Fight It Out‌
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calendar 1920

The Brand Blotter

The Brand Blotter‌
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calendar 1920

The Saddle King

The Saddle King‌
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calendar 1921

The Trail of the Hound

The Trail of the Hound‌
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calendar 1920

The Driftin' Kid

The Driftin' Kid‌
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calendar 1921

Winning a Home

Winning a Home‌
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calendar 1920

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge‌
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calendar 1921

Double Crossers

Double Crossers‌
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calendar 1921

The Fightin' Fury

The Fightin' Fury‌
star0.0
calendar 1921

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West‌
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calendar 1921

Crossed Clues

Crossed Clues‌
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calendar 1921

Out o' Luck

Out o' Luck‌
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calendar 1921

The Cactus Kid

The Cactus Kid‌
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calendar 1921

Who Was the Man?

Who Was the Man?‌
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calendar 1921

The Movie Trail

The Movie Trail‌
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calendar 1921

Kickaroo

Kickaroo‌
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calendar 1921

Bandits Beware

Bandits Beware‌
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calendar 1921

The Man Who Woke Up

The Man Who Woke Up‌
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calendar 1921

Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust‌
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calendar 1928

Smilin' Guns

Smilin' Guns‌
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calendar 1929

Points West

Points West‌
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calendar 1929

The Lariat Kid

The Lariat Kid‌
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calendar 1929

Trailing Trouble

Trailing Trouble‌
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calendar 1930

The Concentratin' Kid

The Concentratin' Kid‌
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calendar 1930

The Boiling Point

The Boiling Point‌
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calendar 1932

Beating the Game

Beating the Game‌
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calendar 1921

Headin' West

Headin' West‌
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calendar 1922

The Winning Track

The Winning Track‌
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calendar 1921

The Bear Cat

The Bear Cat‌
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calendar 1922

The Dude Bandit

The Dude Bandit‌
star4.8
calendar 1933

By Indian Post

By Indian Post‌
star5.2
calendar 1919

Sunset Range

Sunset Range‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Rainbow's End

Rainbow's End‌
star3.3
calendar 1935

The Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede‌
star5.8
calendar 1925

The Rattler's Hiss

The Rattler's Hiss‌
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calendar 1920

The Riding Avenger

The Riding Avenger‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Fighting Parson

The Fighting Parson‌
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calendar 1933

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Wild Horse Stampede

Wild Horse Stampede‌
star4.0
calendar 1943

The Woman in the Web

The Woman in the Web‌
star0.0
calendar 1918

Flight to Nowhere

Flight to Nowhere‌
star4.7
calendar 1946

Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

The Governor's Special

The Governor's Special‌
star0.0
calendar 1916

The Law Rides Again

The Law Rides Again‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Blazing Guns

Blazing Guns‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Death Valley Rangers

Death Valley Rangers‌
star6.7
calendar 1943

Westward Bound

Westward Bound‌
star4.0
calendar 1944

Arizona Whirlwind

Arizona Whirlwind‌
star5.5
calendar 1944

Straight Shooting

Straight Shooting‌
star5.8
calendar 1917

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Chip of the Flying U

Chip of the Flying U‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

The Pay Train

The Pay Train‌
star5.3
calendar 1915

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven‌
star6.4
calendar 1960

The Buckaroo Kid

The Buckaroo Kid‌
star5.5
calendar 1926

The Saddle Hawk

The Saddle Hawk‌
star0.0
calendar 1925

The Flaming Frontier

The Flaming Frontier‌
star6.0
calendar 1926

Taming the West

Taming the West‌
star0.0
calendar 1925

The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

The Prairie King

The Prairie King‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Trigger Law

Trigger Law‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

The Utah Kid

The Utah Kid‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

The Texas Streak

The Texas Streak‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

Swifty

Swifty‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Spook Ranch

Spook Ranch‌
star0.0
calendar 1925

The Marshal's Daughter

The Marshal's Daughter‌
star2.7
calendar 1953

The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas‌
star5.0
calendar 1915

Powdersmoke Range

Powdersmoke Range‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

The Gay Buckaroo

The Gay Buckaroo‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Sonora Stagecoach

Sonora Stagecoach‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

We're switching to Hollywood

We're switching to Hollywood‌
star4.8
calendar 1931

Feud of the West

Feud of the West‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Cheyenne's Pal

Cheyenne's Pal‌
star4.5
calendar 1917

The Secret Man

The Secret Man‌
star5.0
calendar 1917

A Marked Man

A Marked Man‌
star4.5
calendar 1917

The Soul Herder

The Soul Herder‌
star4.5
calendar 1917

Action

Action‌
star4.0
calendar 1921

The Fighting Brothers

The Fighting Brothers‌
star4.0
calendar 1919

Gun Law

Gun Law‌
star5.0
calendar 1919

The Gun Packer

The Gun Packer‌
star5.0
calendar 1919

The Rustlers

The Rustlers‌
star4.0
calendar 1919

Headin' South

Headin' South‌
star0.0
calendar 1918

The Long, Long Trail

The Long, Long Trail‌
star4.0
calendar 1929

Arizona Sweepstakes

Arizona Sweepstakes‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

Roaring Ranch

Roaring Ranch‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Hello, 'Frisco

Hello, 'Frisco‌
star5.0
calendar 1924

Red Courage

Red Courage‌
star0.0
calendar 1921

The Thrill Chaser

The Thrill Chaser‌
star5.0
calendar 1923

King of the Rodeo

King of the Rodeo‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

The Rawhide Kid

The Rawhide Kid‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

The Man in the Saddle

The Man in the Saddle‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

Tv Credits

I Married Joan

I Married Joan‌
star6.0
calendar 1952