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Neal Hart
Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and director of the silent era. Biography 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. Partial filmography * '' Stampede in the Night'' (1916 short) * ''The Night Riders'' (1916 short) * '' The Passing of Hell's Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island ( ) is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated borough but the third largest in land area at . A home to the Lenape indigenous people, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century. It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. Staten Island was City of Greater New York, consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was formally known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island. Staten Island has sometimes been called "the forgotten borough" by inhabitants who feel neglected by the Government of New York City, city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Ship
''The Mystery Ship'' is a 1917 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost. Cast Chapter titles # The Crescent Scar # The Grip of Hate # Adrift # The Secret of the Tomb # The Fire God # Treachery # One Minute to Live # Hidden Hands # The Black Masks # The Rescue # The Line of Death # The Rain of Fire # The Underground House # The Masked Riders # The House of Trickery # The Forced Marriage # The Deadly Torpedo # The Fight in Mid-Air Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Mystery Ship'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required the cut of: * Chapter 1: three gambling scenes *Chapter 2: the "slugging" (knocking unconscious) of a man and throwing him overboard *Chapter 5: the striking a man on the head with a stone, the mob inside a wall shooting a man, and a man falling after the shooting *Chapter 6: the abduction of a young woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tucson Raiders
''Tucson Raiders'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder. It was the first of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures. The picture was shot on the studio’s back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles. Plot ''Tucson Raiders'' is set in 1895’s Painted Valley, Colorado. Wild Bill Elliott, makes his first appearance as Red Ryder and Robert Blake (actor), Robert Blake’s first as Little Beaver, Red discovers that he has been framed for murder. His little Indian pal, Little Beaver, manages to foil the corrupt Sheriff Kirk’s (Ed Cassidy) plan to kill Red as he escapes from jail. Hannah Rogers (Ruth Lee) in the pay of Governor York (Stanley Andrews), a dishonest politician, tries to trick Red in escaping jail. However, her scheme fails and Red Ryder shoots his way out. He manages to interce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Renegade Ranger
''The Renegade Ranger'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by David Howard. It was the first film Tim Holt made for RKO, for whom he would be one of the studio's biggest stars.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p123 Plot Captain Jack Steele of the Texas Rangers is sent to arrest the beautiful Judith Alvarez. She claims she is innocent. Cast * George O'Brien as Captain Jack Steele *Rita Hayworth as Judith Alvarez *Tim Holt as Larry Corwin * Ray Whitley as Happy *Lucio Villegas as Don Juan Campielo *William Royle as Ben Sanderson *Cecilia Callejo as Toñia Campielo *Neal Hart as Sheriff Joe Rawlings *Monte Montague as Henchman Monte *Bob Kortman as Henchman Idaho * Charles Stevens as Manuel * Jim Mason as Hank *Tom London as Henchman Red Production RKO borrowed Rita Hayworth from Columbia Pictures for this production. Scenes for the production were shot in Chatsworth, CA. Soundtrack * "Señorita" (Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dude Bandit
''The Dude Bandit'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by George Melford. Starring Hoot Gibson, the film is a remake of Gibson's '' Clearing the Range'' (1931). Cast *Hoot Gibson as "Ace" Cooper posing as Tex *Gloria Shea as Betty Mason *Hooper Atchley as Al Burton * Skeeter Bill Robbins as "Skeeter" *Horace B. Carpenter as "Doc" Pettit *Neal Hart as Henchman Jack Hargan * Lafe McKee as Rancher Brown *Gordon De Main as Dan "Dad" Mason *Fred Burns Frederick D. Burns (born September 6, 1889, in Nevada, Missouri; died December 22, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an important figure in Midwest amateur tennis in the early part of the 20th century. Burns was a journalist by profession from 1911 ... as Sheriff Jim External links * * 1933 films 1933 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Films directed by George Melford Remakes of American films 1930s American films {{1930s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckless Rider
''The Reckless Rider'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Phyllis Barrington and Neal Hart.Pits p.135 It was a loose remake of the 1928 FBO Pictures film ''When the Law Rides'' also written by Oliver Drake (filmmaker), Oliver Drake. Synopsis 'Tex' Wilkins confronts a masked night rider who is threatening the inhabitants of a town. Cast * Lane Chandler as 'Tex' Wilkins * Phyllis Barrington as Mary Jones * J. Frank Glendon as Parson Jones * Neal Hart as John Lamar * Patrick Rooney (actor), Patrick Rooney as 'Butch' Harbin * G. Raymond Nye as 'Wheezer' Bill * Bartlett A. Carre as Ole * Ben Corbett as Benny * Franklyn Farnum as Sheriff * Arthur Thalasso as Bartender * Raven the Horse as Raven - Tex's Horse References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1932 films 1932 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films American Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns For Hire (film)
''Guns for Hire'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Lane Chandler, Sally Darling and Neal Hart. Cast *Lane Chandler as Flip LaRue - aka Ken Wayne *Sally Darling as Sue Thornton *Neal Hart as Whispering Carlyle *Yakima Canutt as Sheriff Pete Peterson * John Ince as Matt Thornton *Slim Whitaker as Hank Moran *Jack Rockwell as Monk Weaver *Ben Corbett as Fatso Gans *Steve Clemente as Flash Gomez - aka Gunnison * Bill Patton as Joe Patron *Hank Bell as Duke Monahan * John McGuire as Jim Thornton * Frances Morris as Polly Clark *Nelson McDowell as inquest official *John Bacon as Frank Lloyd *Ed Porter as Dr. Peter Bartlett Plot Gunfighter Wayne helps Thornton, who has been erroneously accused of killing a card shark. While doing so, Wayne encounters a gang led by his foster father (Carlyle), who is working with a cattle rancher and the sheriff to take control of the sheep ranch owned by Thornton and his father. Production notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Horse (1931 Film)
''Wild Horse'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hoot Gibson and Alberta Vaughn. It was based on the Cosmopolitan Magazine short story by Peter B. Kyne. Cast *Hoot Gibson - Jim Wright *Alberta Vaughn - Alice Hall *Stepin Fetchit - Stepin *Neal Hart - Hank Howard * Edmund Cobb - Gil Davis *George Bunny - Col. Ben Hall * Edward Peil, Sr. - Sheriff *Skeeter Bill Robbins - Skeeter Bill Burke *Joe Rickson Joe Rickson (born Oscar Erickson; September 6, 1880 – January 8, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1945. He was born in Clearcreek, Montana and died in Los Angeles, California. Parti ... - Deputy Clark *Fred Gilman - Wally the Drunk References External linksWild Horse at IMDb.com* Wild HorseYoutube) 1931 films Films directed by Richard Thorpe American Western (genre) films 1931 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films based on short fiction 1930s Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigger Tricks
''Trigger Tricks'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film written and directed by B. Reeves Eason, and starring Hoot Gibson, Sally Eilers, Robert Homans, Jack Richardson, Monte Montague and Neal Hart. It was released on June 8, 1930, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Hoot Gibson as Texas Ranger Tim Brennan *Sally Eilers as Betty Dawley *Robert Homans as Thomas Kingston * Jack Richardson as Joe Dixon *Monte Montague as Nick Dalgus *Neal Hart Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and director of the silent era. Biography Hart was born in Staten Island, New York. Before he began working in films, he was a city marshal, cowboy, and stage driver. He wo ... as Sheriff Jack Thompson * Max Asher as Ike *Walter Perry as Mike Plot A cattleman (Gibson) works as a gunman for a group of cattlemen while he tries to find out who killed his brother. Along the way, he falls in love with the owner (Eilers) of a sheep ranch and learns the killer's identity. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lure Of The Gold
''Lure of the Gold'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by and starring Neal Hart. Cast * Neal Hart as Jack Austin * Hazel Deane as The Singer * William Quinn as Chuck Wallace * Ben Corbett as Latigo Bob Preservation The ''Lure of the Gold'' survives in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library .... References External links * * 1922 films American black-and-white films 1922 Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kingfisher's Roost
''The Kingfisher's Roost'' is a 1921 American silent western film directed by Louis Chaudet and Paul Hurst and starring Neal Hart, William Quinn and Ben Corbett.Munden p.407 It was made and distributed by the independent Pinnacle Productions. Cast * Neal Hart as Barr Messenger * Yvette Mitchell as Betty Brownlee * William Quinn as 'Bull' Keeler * Ben Corbett as 'Red' McGee * Chet Ryan as Sheriff Breen * Jane Fosher as Mrs. Brownlee * Floyd Anderson as Dan McFee * W.S. Weatherwax as Bill Jackson * John Judd as Chief of the Rurales * Earl Simpson as Pete * Earl Dwire Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940), born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940. Dwire acted for three years in stock theater with companies i ... as Dave Butler References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangled Trails
''Tangled Trails'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Charles Bartlett and starring Neal Hart and Violet Palmer. The film is also known as ''Sands of Sacrifice''. Plot As described in a film magazine, Corporal Jack Borden (Hart) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is assigned to arrest Phil Lawson (Roseman), a crooked mine promoter, on suspicion of murder. Discarding his uniform, Jack follows Phil to New York City and overtakes him just in time to rescue a stenographer from Lawson's clutches. Lawson escapes and, with Jack on his trail, foes to an underworld retreat. Jack overtakes him and is victorious in another battle, but the promoter escapes again. Still on his trail, Jack follows his man back to Canada where, after several fistfights, he finally captures Lawson and sent to pay for his crimes. Jack is finally able to return to his wife Milly (Palmer), from whom he has been long separated. Cast * Neal Hart as Cpl Jack Borden * Violet Palmer as Milly * Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
