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William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. [1] . He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integrity." [2] .
William S. Hart (1864–1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integrity."
William S. Hart. Actor: The Money Corral. A storybook hero, the original screen cowboy, ever forthright and honest, even when (as was often the case) he played a villain, William S. Hart lived for a while in the Dakota Territory, then worked as a postal clerk in New York City.
William S. Hart. Actor: The Money Corral. A storybook hero, the original screen cowboy, ever forthright and honest, even when (as was often the case) he played a villain, William S. Hart lived for a while in the Dakota Territory, then worked as a postal clerk in New York City.
William S. Hart (born December 6, 1864, Newburgh, New York, U.S.—died June 23, 1946, Newhall, California) was an American stage and silent film actor, who was the leading hero of the early westerns.
William S. Hart was a famed silent film actor. His beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival Style mansion–now the museum–exhibits an impressive collection of Native American artifacts and Western artwork.
Feb 2, 2016 · William Surrey Hart was destined to be a cowboy. Known professionally as William S. Hart, he was born in 1864 in Newburgh, NY, into an environment of Victorian gentility. The Hart family soon moved to the Dakota Territory, where William lived until he was a teenager.
Oct 27, 2015 · William S. Hart in the “Two-Gun Bill” look he made famous in early westerns of the silent era. William S. Hart Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. By John Hanc. Oct. 27,...
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.
William S. Hart went on to become one of the first great stars of the motion picture western. Hart was particularly interested in making realistic western films. Despite his limited range of acting roles, he directed, often produced, and even scripted, many of his features.
