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William S. Hart‌

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Birthday

calendar1864-12-06

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William S. Hart

Newburgh, New York, USA

William S. Hart

Newburgh, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1864-12-06

Popularity

star0.7

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.

Movie Credits

Hollywood

Hollywood‌
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calendar 1923

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today‌
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calendar 1953

His Hour of Manhood

His Hour of Manhood‌
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calendar 1914

Jim Cameron's Wife

Jim Cameron's Wife‌
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calendar 1914

The Roughneck

The Roughneck‌
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calendar 1915

Pinto Ben

Pinto Ben‌
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calendar 1915

Two-Gun Hicks

Two-Gun Hicks‌
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calendar 1914

The Scourge of the Desert

The Scourge of the Desert‌
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calendar 1915

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins‌
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calendar 1915

The Grudge

The Grudge‌
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calendar 1915

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

The Conversion of Frosty Blake‌
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calendar 1915

Cash Parrish's Pal

Cash Parrish's Pal‌
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calendar 1915

Grit

Grit‌
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calendar 1915

The Devil's Double

The Devil's Double‌
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calendar 1916

A Lion of the Hills

A Lion of the Hills‌
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calendar 1918

The Border Wireless

The Border Wireless‌
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calendar 1918

Staking His Life

Staking His Life‌
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calendar 1918

Stars of Yesterday

Stars of Yesterday‌
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calendar 1931

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino‌
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calendar 1961

Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges‌
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calendar 1916

Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds‌
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calendar 1925

The Narrow Trail

The Narrow Trail‌
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calendar 1917

The Return of Draw Egan

The Return of Draw Egan‌
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calendar 1916

Sand

Sand‌
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calendar 1920

The Whistle

The Whistle‌
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calendar 1921

The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate‌
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calendar 1920

Wagon Tracks

Wagon Tracks‌
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calendar 1919

The Bargain

The Bargain‌
star5.7
calendar 1914

The Cold Deck

The Cold Deck‌
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calendar 1917

Keno Bates, Liar

Keno Bates, Liar‌
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calendar 1915

The Ruse

The Ruse‌
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calendar 1915

The Cradle of Courage

The Cradle of Courage‌
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calendar 1920

Travelin' On

Travelin' On‌
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calendar 1922

The Taking of Luke McVane

The Taking of Luke McVane‌
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calendar 1915

The Silent Man

The Silent Man‌
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calendar 1917

Shark Monroe

Shark Monroe‌
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calendar 1918

Between Men

Between Men‌
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calendar 1916

Knight of the Trail

Knight of the Trail‌
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calendar 1915

On the Night Stage

On the Night Stage‌
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calendar 1915

The Dawn Maker

The Dawn Maker‌
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calendar 1916

The Darkening Trail

The Darkening Trail‌
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calendar 1915

Three Word Brand

Three Word Brand‌
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calendar 1921

'Blue Blazes' Rawden

'Blue Blazes' Rawden‌
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calendar 1918

White Oak

White Oak‌
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calendar 1921

The Gun Fighter

The Gun Fighter‌
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calendar 1917

Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok‌
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calendar 1923

The Captive God

The Captive God‌
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calendar 1916

The Disciple

The Disciple‌
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calendar 1915

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

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan‌
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calendar 1917

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez‌
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calendar 1915

Tools of Providence

Tools of Providence‌
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calendar 1915

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1‌
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calendar 1941

Variety Time

Variety Time‌
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calendar 1948

The Square Deal Man

The Square Deal Man‌
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calendar 1917

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow‌
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calendar 1915

The Aryan

The Aryan‌
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calendar 1916

Show People

Show People‌
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calendar 1928

Branding Broadway

Branding Broadway‌
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calendar 1918

The Desert Man

The Desert Man‌
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calendar 1917

The Testing Block

The Testing Block‌
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calendar 1920

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About‌
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calendar 1934

Hello, 'Frisco

Hello, 'Frisco‌
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calendar 1924

Wolves of the Rail

Wolves of the Rail‌
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calendar 1918

The Tiger Man

The Tiger Man‌
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calendar 1918

Selfish Yates

Selfish Yates‌
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calendar 1918

Breed of Men

Breed of Men‌
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calendar 1919

Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne‌
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calendar 1918

O'Malley of the Mounted

O'Malley of the Mounted‌
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calendar 1921

Truthful Tulliver

Truthful Tulliver‌
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calendar 1917

John Petticoats

John Petticoats‌
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calendar 1919

Singer Jim Mckee

Singer Jim Mckee‌
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calendar 1924

Wolf Lowry

Wolf Lowry‌
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calendar 1917

Square Deal Sanderson

Square Deal Sanderson‌
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calendar 1919

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built‌
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calendar 1931

The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere‌
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calendar 1915

It's Showtime

It's Showtime‌
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calendar 1976

In the Sage Brush Country

In the Sage Brush Country‌
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calendar 1914

The Patriot

The Patriot‌
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calendar 1916

The Poppy Girl's Husband

The Poppy Girl's Husband‌
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calendar 1919

The Money Corral

The Money Corral‌
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calendar 1919

The Apostle of Vengeance

The Apostle of Vengeance‌
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calendar 1916

The Primal Lure

The Primal Lure‌
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calendar 1916

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