Al Hoxie (1901–1982) was an American
film actor
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. The younger brother of
Jack Hoxie
John Hartford Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American rodeo performer and motion-picture actor whose career was most prominent in the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in ...
, he starred in a number of
silent westerns
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.
[Katchmer p.170]
Selected filmography
* ''
Ruth of the Rockies (1920)
* ''
Thunderbolt Jack
''Thunderbolt Jack'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Francis Ford and Murdock MacQuarrie, produced by Berwilla Film Corp., and released on the states-rights market by Arrow Film Corp. The serial is considered to be lo ...
'' (1920)
* ''
The Queen of Sheba'' (1921)
* ''
The Red Warning
''The Red Warning'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Fred Kohler, and Elinor Field.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, ranchman David Ainslee loses his cattle through ba ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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'' (1923)
* ''
The Back Trail
''The Back Trail'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Eugenia Gilbert and Al Hoxie.Langman, p. 17
Cast
* Jack Hoxie as Jeff Prouty
* Al Hoxie as The Tramp
* Eugeni ...
'' (1924)
* ''Days of '49'' (1924)
* ''
Ace of Clubs'' (1925)
* ''
Red Blood
''Red Blood'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Lew Meehan and Eddie Barry.Langman, p. 357
Cast
* Al Hoxie as Buck Marsden
* Marjorie Warfield as Edith Custer
* Lew Meehan
James Lew ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Riding Romance
''Riding Romance'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Marjorie Bonner and Steve Clemente.Langman, p. 375
Cast
* Al Hoxie as Lawton, the Stranger
* Marjorie Bonner as Beth Brandon
* Arthur ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Ridin' Thunder
''Ridin' Thunder'' is a 1925 American silent Western
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'' (1925)
* ''
Unseen Enemies'' (1925)
* ''
The Texas Terror
''The Texas Terror'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie and Ione Reed.Katchmer p.170
Cast
* Al Hoxie
* Ione Reed
* Edward Burns
* George B. Williams
* Toy Gallagher
* Bob Fleming
* Gordon ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Road Agent'' (1925)
* ''
Tumbleweeds
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Films
* ''Tumbleweeds'' (1925 film), William S. Hart film
* ''Tumbling Tumbleweeds'' (1935 film), Gene Autry film
* ''Tumbleweed'' (1 ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Blue Streak O'Neil
''Blue Streak O'Neil'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Al Hoxie, Ione Reed and Cliff Lyons. Location shooting took place in at the Sequoia National Park in California.
Cast
* Al Hoxie as Blue Streak O ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Rider of the Law
''Rider of the Law'' is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.
Cast
* Harry Carey as Jim Kyneton
* Vester Pegg as Nick Kyneton (as Vesta Pegg)
* Ted Brooks as The Kid
...
'' (1927)
* ''
His Last Bullet
''His Last Bullet'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Al Hoxie and Peggy O'Day.
Cast
* Al Hoxie as Tom Randall
* Peggy O'Day as Ethel Thompson
* Ben Wilson Jr. as Phil Randall
* Ellis Houston as Jo ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The White Outlaw
''The White Outlaw'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Marceline Day, William Welsh, Duke R. Lee, Floyd Shackelford, and Charles Brinley. The film ...
'' (1929)
References
Bibliography
* Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015.
External links
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1901 births
1982 deaths
American male film actors
People from Nez Perce County, Idaho
Male actors from Idaho
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