William S. Hart

William S. Hart

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1864-12-06
Deathday: 1946-06-23 (81 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 87

Movies 87

self 9

Writer 1

Cowboy
Decasia

Decasia (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
The Great Chase

The Great Chase (1962)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961)

Movie
(archive footage)
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today (1953)

Movie
Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)
Variety Time

Variety Time (1948)

Movie
Himself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)

Movie
Writer
O'Malley of the Mounted

O'Malley of the Mounted (1936)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)

Movie
Self
Stars of Yesterday

Stars of Yesterday (1931)

Movie
(archive footage)
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built (1931)

Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Show People

Show People (1928)

Movie
Don Carver
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds (1925)

Movie
William S. Hart
Hello, 'Frisco

Hello, 'Frisco (1924)

Movie
'Singer' Jim McKee
Singer Jim Mckee

Singer Jim Mckee (1924)

Movie
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok (1923)

Movie
William S. Hart
Hollywood

Hollywood (1923)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 (1922)

Movie
J.B. - The Stranger
Travelin' On

Travelin' On (1922)

Movie
Ben Trego / Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden
Three Word Brand

Three Word Brand (1921)

Movie
Robert Evans
The Whistle

The Whistle (1921)

Movie
6
Sergeant O'Malley
O'Malley of the Mounted

O'Malley of the Mounted (1921)

Movie
Oak Miller - A Gambling Man
White Oak

White Oak (1921)

Movie
'Sierra' Bill
The Testing Block

The Testing Block (1920)

Movie
'Square' Kelly
The Cradle of Courage

The Cradle of Courage (1920)

Movie
Dan Kurrie
Sand

Sand (1920)

Movie
Black Deering
The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate (1920)

Movie
'Hardwood' John Haynes
John Petticoats

John Petticoats (1919)

Movie
Buckskin Hamilton
Wagon Tracks

Wagon Tracks (1919)

Movie
Square Deal Sanderson
Square Deal Sanderson

Square Deal Sanderson (1919)

Movie
Lem Beason
The Money Corral

The Money Corral (1919)

Movie
Hairpin Harry Dutton
The Poppy Girl's Husband

The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919)

Movie
Careless Carmody
Breed of Men

Breed of Men (1919)

Movie
Robert Sands
Branding Broadway

Branding Broadway (1918)

Movie
Steve Ransom
The Border Wireless

The Border Wireless (1918)

Movie
Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne
Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne (1918)

Movie
Shark Monroe
Shark Monroe

Shark Monroe (1918)

Movie
'Selfish' Yates
Selfish Yates

Selfish Yates (1918)

Movie
Actor
A Lion of the Hills

A Lion of the Hills (1918)

Movie
Hawk Parsons
The Tiger Man

The Tiger Man (1918)

Movie
Blue Blazes Rawden
'Blue Blazes' Rawden

'Blue Blazes' Rawden (1918)

Movie
Bud Randall
Staking His Life

Staking His Life (1918)

Movie
'Buck' Andrade
Wolves of the Rail

Wolves of the Rail (1918)

Movie
Ice Harding
The Narrow Trail

The Narrow Trail (1917)

Movie
'Silent' Budd Marr
The Silent Man

The Silent Man (1917)

Movie
Jefferson 'On-the-Level' Leigh
The Cold Deck

The Cold Deck (1917)

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

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

Movie
Tom 'Wolf' Lowery
Wolf Lowry

Wolf Lowry (1917)

Movie
Jack O'Diamonds
The Square Deal Man

The Square Deal Man (1917)

Movie
Jim Alton
The Desert Man

The Desert Man (1917)

Movie
Cliff Hudspeth
The Gun Fighter

The Gun Fighter (1917)

Movie
Truthful Tulliver
Truthful Tulliver

Truthful Tulliver (1917)

Movie
'Bowie' Blake
The Devil's Double

The Devil's Double (1916)

Movie
Draw Egan aka William Blake
The Return of Draw Egan

The Return of Draw Egan (1916)

Movie
Joe Elk
The Dawn Maker

The Dawn Maker (1916)

Movie
Chiapa
The Captive God

The Captive God (1916)

Movie
David Hudson
The Apostle of Vengeance

The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)

Movie
Angus McConnell
The Primal Lure

The Primal Lure (1916)

Movie
Steve Denton
The Aryan

The Aryan (1916)

Movie
Bob Wiley
The Patriot

The Patriot (1916)

Movie
Blaze Tracy
Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges (1916)

Movie
6
Bob White
Between Men

Between Men (1916)

Movie
Jim Houston
The Disciple

The Disciple (1915)

Movie
Keno Bates
Keno Bates, Liar

Keno Bates, Liar (1915)

Movie
Pinto Ben - Boss Rider
Pinto Ben

Pinto Ben (1915)

Movie
Jim Treen
Knight of the Trail

Knight of the Trail (1915)

Movie
'Bat' Peters
The Ruse

The Ruse (1915)

Movie
Cash Parrish
Cash Parrish's Pal

Cash Parrish's Pal (1915)

Movie
Steve Blake
Tools of Providence

Tools of Providence (1915)

Movie
Frosty Blake
The Conversion of Frosty Blake

The Conversion of Frosty Blake (1915)

Movie
Yukon Ed
The Darkening Trail

The Darkening Trail (1915)

Movie
Bad Buck Peters
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915)

Movie
Buck Varley - the Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere (1915)

Movie
Luke McVane
The Taking of Luke McVane

The Taking of Luke McVane (1915)

Movie
Texas
On the Night Stage

On the Night Stage (1915)

Movie
Dave Page
The Roughneck

The Roughneck (1915)

Movie
Sheriff Hale
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow (1915)

Movie
Rio Ed
The Grudge

The Grudge (1915)

Movie
Lon Haskins
Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915)

Movie
Bill Evers
The Scourge of the Desert

The Scourge of the Desert (1915)

Movie
Actor
Grit

Grit (1915)

Movie
Two-Gun Hicks
Two-Gun Hicks

Two-Gun Hicks (1914)

Movie
Jim Stokes
The Bargain

The Bargain (1914)

Movie
Andy Stiles
Jim Cameron's Wife

Jim Cameron's Wife (1914)

Movie
Pete Larson
His Hour of Manhood

His Hour of Manhood (1914)

Movie
Jim Brandon
In the Sage Brush Country

In the Sage Brush Country (1914)

Movie
Messala
Ben Hur

Ben Hur (1907)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1864-12-06

Deathday
1946-06-23 (81 years old)

Birth Name
William Surrey Hart

Birth Place
Newburgh, United States of America

Relationships
Winifred Westover (1921-01-01 - 1927-01-01)

Siblings
Mary Ellen Hart

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William Surrey Hart, Two-Gun Bill, W.S. Hart, Wm. S. Hart, Wm. S Hart

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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