William S. Hart
William S. Hart
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.
Known For
Hell's Hinges
Blaze Tracy
Decasia: The State of Decay
Self - Cowboy (archive footage)
Ben Hur
Messala
Tumbleweeds
Don Carver
The Return of Draw Egan
'Draw' Egan aka William Blake
The Bargain
Jim Stokes
The Cradle of Courage
'Square' Kelly
The Toll Gate
Black Deering
Decasia: The State of Decay
Self - Cowboy (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The Great Chase
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today
(archive footage)
Variety Time
Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Self (uncredited)
O'Malley of the Mounted
Writer
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
Stars of Yesterday
Self
The House That Shadows Built
(archive footage)
Show People
Self (uncredited)
Tumbleweeds
Don Carver
Tumbleweeds
Director
Hello, 'Frisco
William S. Hart
Singer Jim Mckee
'Singer' Jim McKee
Singer Jim Mckee
Story
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok
Writer
Wild Bill Hickok
Producer
Hollywood
William S. Hart
Travelin' On
J.B., The Stranger
Travelin' On
Story
Three Word Brand
Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Ben Trego
Three Word Brand
Producer
The Whistle
Robert Evans
O'Malley of the Mounted
Sergeant O'Malley
O'Malley of the Mounted
Story