Biography
Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and director of the silent era. Hart was born in Staten Island, New York. Before he began working in films, he was a city marshal, cowboy, and stage driver. He worked in entertainment as a member of a wild-west show.
Hart appeared in 125 films between 1916 and 1949. He also directed 23 films between 1919 and 1928. Until 1920 he worked at Universal as an actor, an assistant to director George Marshall, and a scenario writer. He went from Universal to Pinnacle Studios in 1920, adding producing to his writing and acting as he continued to work in Western films through the 1920s.
On April 2, 1949, Hart died at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He was a distant cousin of William S. Hart who is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Filmography
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Panhandle (1948)
Badman's Territory (1946)
Bordertown Trail (1944)
Black Hills Express (1943)
The Avenging Rider (1943)
Bandit Ranger (1942)
Bad Men of Missouri (1941)
The Ranger and the Lady (1940)
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)
The Renegade Ranger (1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)
Blazing Sixes (1937)
California Mail (1936)
Song of the Saddle (1936)
The Dude Bandit (1933)
The Reckless Rider (1932)
Wild Horse (1931)
Trigger Tricks (1930)
His Destiny (1928)
The Scarlet Brand (1927)
Branded a Thief (1924)
Lawless Men (1924)
The Secret of the Pueblo (1923)
South of Northern Lights (1922)
Butterfly Range (1922)
Table Top Ranch (1922)
West of the Pecos (1922)
The Heart of a Texan (1922)
The Lure of Gold (1922)
Rangeland (1922)
Tangled Trails (1921)
King Fisher's Roost (1921)
Hell's Oasis (1920)
The Crow (1919)
Roped and Tied (1918)
Smashing Through (1918)
The Man from Montana (1917)
Liberty (1916)
Love's Lariat (1916)
For the Love of a Girl (1916)
The Committee on Credentials (1916)
The Passing of Hell's Crown (1916)
The Night Riders (1916)
Stampede in the Night (1916)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1870-04-07
Deathday1949-04-02 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceStaten Island, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsNeil Hart, Cornelius Augustus Hart Jr.
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