Actor
William S. Hart
December 6, 1864 · Newburgh, New York, USA
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.
Often works with
Fritz the Horse
5 titles together
Hell's Hinges, The Return of Draw Egan, The Bargain
Leo Willis
5 titles together
Hell's Hinges, The Return of Draw Egan, The Bargain
Robert McKim
4 titles together
Hell's Hinges, The Return of Draw Egan, Wagon Tracks
Bob Kortman
4 titles together
Hell's Hinges, The Whistle, Square Deal Sanderson
Clara Williams
3 titles together
Hell's Hinges, The Bargain, On the Night Stage
Gertrude Claire
3 titles together
Tumbleweeds, The Cradle of Courage, 'Blue Blazes' Rawden
Full filmography · 75
The Great Chase
cast
1962
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1953
Variety Time
as Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)
1948
O'Malley of the Mounted
Writer
1936
The House That Shadows Built
as (archive footage)
1931
Tumbleweeds
as Don Carver and Director
19256.1Hello, 'Frisco
as William S. Hart
1924
Singer Jim Mckee
as 'Singer' Jim McKee
1924
Wild Bill Hickok
as Wild Bill Hickok and Writer
1923
Hollywood
as William S. Hart
1923
Travelin' On
as J.B., The Stranger
1922
Three Word Brand
as Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Ben Trego
1921