William S. Hart
Actor · Director · Story · Producer
Born Dec 6, 1864 · Newburgh, New York, USA
Active 1907–1946 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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.
Filmography
O'Malley of the Mounted (1921) — Sergeant O'Malley · StorySinger Jim Mckee (1924) — 'Singer' Jim McKee · StoryJohn Petticoats (1919) — 'Hardwood' John HaynesHollywood (1923) — William S. HartHell's Hinges (1916) — Blaze TracyGrit (1915) — Rio Ed · DirectorStaking His Life (1918) — Bud RandallTravelin' On (1922) — J.B., The Stranger · StoryWild Bill Hickok (1923) — Wild Bill Hickok · Writer · ProducerTumbleweeds (1925) — Don Carver · DirectorThe Cradle of Courage (1920) — 'Square' Kelly · DirectorBad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915) — Bad Buck Peters · DirectorA Lion of the Hills (1918)The Disciple (1915) — Jim Houston · DirectorAll-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan (1917)Wagon Tracks (1919) — Buckskin Hamilton · ProducerSand (1920) — Dan Kurrie · ProducerThree Word Brand (1921) — Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Ben Trego · ProducerHello, 'Frisco (1924) — William S. HartThe Great Chase (1962)The Return of Draw Egan (1916) — 'Draw' Egan aka William Blake · DirectorThe Bargain (1914) — Jim StokesSquare Deal Sanderson (1919) — Square Deal Sanderson · DirectorThe Toll Gate (1920) — Black Deering · Writer · Story