John Hartford Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American

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performer and motion-picture actor whose career was most prominent in the

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era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in

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and rarely strayed from the genre.

Early life

Born in Kingfisher Creek in

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(now the state of

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), Hoxie was the son of a veterinarian father, Bart "Doc" Hoxie, who was killed in a horse accident just weeks before Jack's birth, and a half–

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mother (some reports list her as

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), Matilda E. Hoxie (''née'' Quick). After his father's death, his mother and he moved to

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where, at an early age, Hoxie became a working

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and ranch hand. Matilda married a rancher and horse trader named Calvin Scott Stone. The family then relocated to

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, where Hoxie worked as a packer for a US Army fort in the area, continuing to hone his skill as a horseback rider while competing in rodeos. In 1905, aged 20, he married Pearl Gage. The marriage lasted only a few months before the couple divorced. In 1909, he met performer Dick Stanley and joined his

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. He performed as bronco rider in the show. During this period, Hoxie met and married his second wife, Hazel Panting, who was a Western trick rider with the outfit.

Film career

Hoxie continued to tour with circuit rodeos until 1913, when he was approached to perform in the Western drama film short ''The Tragedy of Big Eagle Mine''. Now billing himself as Hart Hoxie (a moniker he used until 1919), he continued working through the 1910s in popular Western shorts, often in small but well-received roles. In 1919, after appearing in roughly 35 films, he was cast in the starring role in the

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-directed ''

Lightning Bryce ''Lightning Bryce'' is a 1919-1920 American Western film serial directed by Paul Hurst and starring Ann Little and Jack Hoxie (his first starring role). In all, 15 episodes were produced; all episodes survive today and are in the public doma ...

'' serials as main character Sky Bryce. Hoxie began billing himself as Jack Hoxie and used this name thereafter. He met and married his third wife, actress and frequent co-star

Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ...

, after his divorce from Hazel Panting. Although he rarely strayed from the Western film genre, several notable exceptions include his role as Perrone in the 1916 historical drama ''

The Dumb Girl of Portici ''The Dumb Girl of Portici'' is a 1916 American silent historical drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and starring Anna Pavlova, Rupert Julian and Wadsworth Harris. It was adapted by Weber from the libretto by Germain Delavign ...

'', starring

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; a role in the 1916 epic drama film ''

Joan the Woman ''Joan the Woman'' is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day in 1916. This was DeMille's first historical drama. The screenplay is ba ...

'' starring

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; and his role as Sandusky in the 1917 drama ''

Nan of Music Mountain ''Nan of Music Mountain'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and Cecil B. DeMille (who receives no screen credit). The film is based on Frank H. Spearman's novel of the same name and stars Wallace Reid and Anna Li ...

'', starring

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and

Ann Little Ann Little (born Mary Hankins Brooks; February 7, 1891 – May 21, 1984), also known as Anna Little, was an American film actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the early 1910s through the early 1920s. Today, mos ...

. Through the early 1920s, Hoxie became an extremely popular Western film star and worked for such film companies as

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, and Sunset Pictures. In 1923,

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head

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put Hoxie under contract and soon his career was on par with those of other Western stars of the era:

Art Acord Arthemus Ward "Art" Acord (April 17, 1890 – January 4, 1931) was an American silent film actor and rodeo champion. After his film career ended in 1929, Acord worked in rodeo road shows and as a miner in Mexico. Early life and career Acord ...

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, and

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. He appeared in such high-profile films as 1923's ''Where Is This West?'' with newcomer

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and 1924's Universal promotional film ''Hello, 'Frisco'', alongside such popular actors of the era as

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, and

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. The film was designed to showcase Universal's roster of its most popular actors. Hoxie, often atop his horses Fender and Dynamite, starred alongside such actresses as

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, Helen Holmes,

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Lottie Pickford Charlotte Smith (June 9, 1893 – December 9, 1936), known professionally as Lottie Pickford, was a Canadian-American silent film actress and socialite. She was the younger sister of fellow actress Mary Pickford and elder sister of actor Jack P ...

, and

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in Westerns throughout the silent era. Also during this period, Jack's younger half-brother Al Stone began to appear with him in films. Al eventually became a successful actor in the Western genre after changing his name to

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and appearing in a series of films by actor/director

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. In 1926, Laemmle and Universal chose Jack to star as

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in Metropolitan Pictures' '' The Last Frontier'', co-starring

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. The film proved enormously successful. In 1927, however, Hoxie became dissatisfied with his contract at Universal and refused to renegotiate for another stint at the studio. He continued throughout the late 1920s making films with lower-rank film studios. He made his last silent film, ''Forbidden Trail'', in 1929, before pursuing further work in circuit rodeos, carnivals, and the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show.

Later life

During the 1930s, Hoxie made a brief comeback in films after signing a contract with low-budget studio

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. The films, however, did little to revive his acting career, so he once again hit the rodeo circuit. His last film appearance was in 1933's ''Trouble Busters'' with

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, who had appeared alongside Hoxie in a number of earlier films. Hoxie eventually divorced and married his fourth wife, Dixie Starr. The couple briefly operated the Broken Arrow Ranch, a

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. After a fire consumed the ranch, Hoxie returned to Wild West shows, often billed as the "Famous Western Screen Star". Hoxie performed throughout the 1940s and well into the 1950s before finally making his last public appearance as a performer in 1959 for the Bill Tatum Circus. Hoxie divorced Starr and married his fifth wife, Bonnie Avis Showalter, and the couple retired to a small ranch in

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, then later moved to his mother Matilda's old homestead in Oklahoma. In his later years, Hoxie developed

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, and he died in 1965 at the age of 80. He was interred at the Willowbar Cemetery in

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with the epitaph "A Star in Life - A Star in Heaven".

Selected filmography

* ''

Captain Courtesy ''Captain Courtesy'' is a lost film, lost 1915 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber based upon a novel by Edward Childs Carpenter. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Courtenay Foote, Winifred Kingston, H ...

'' (1915) - Martinez * ''

The Diamond from the Sky ''The Diamond from the Sky'' is a 1915 American silent adventure-film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor and starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, and William Russell. No copies of this serial’s “chapters” h ...

'' (1915) - Matt Hardigan * ''The Scarlet Sin'' (1915) - 'Bull' Morgan * ''Fatherhood'' (1915) - Del Beasley * ''

'' (1916) - Perrone * '' Secret Love'' (1916) - Minor Role * ''A Youth of Fortune'' (1916) - Gardener * '' The Three Godfathers'' (1916) - Sheriff Pete Cushing * ''The Girl from Frisco'' (1916) - Santone / The Sheriff * ''

'' (1916) * ''The Further Adventures of Stingaree'' (1917) * ''

The Man from Tia Juana ''The Man from Tia Juana'' is a 1917 silent short Western film directed by James W. Horne and starring Marin Sais. It was produced by the Kalem Company and distributed through the General Film Company. Cast * Marin Sais - Madge King * Robert ...

'' (1917, Short) - The Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

A Whirlwind of Whiskers ''A Whirlwind of Whiskers'' is a 1917 silent film short comedy directed by Alfred Santell and starring Lloyd Hamilton, Bud Duncan and Marin Sais. It was produced by the Kalem Company and released by the General Film Company. Cast *Lloyd Hamilton ...

'' (1917, Short) * ''

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'' (1917) - Cactus Jim * ''

'' (1917) - Sandusky * ''The Bull's Eye'' (1917) * ''

The Wolf and His Mate ''The Wolf and His Mate'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Jack Hoxie and Betty Schade.Rainey p.55 Cast * Louise Lovely as Bess Nolan * Jack Hoxie as Donald Bayne, 'The Wolf' * Geo ...

'' (1918) - Donald Bayne, 'The Wolf' * ''

'Blue Blazes' Rawden ''Blue Blazes' Rawden'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William S. Hart and written by J.G. Hawks. The film stars William S. Hart, Maude George, Robert McKim, Gertrude Claire, Robert Gordon, and Jack Hoxie. The film was releas ...

'' (1918) - Joe La Barge * '' Nobody's Wife'' (1918) - Jack Darling * ''His Majesty, Bunker Bean'' (1918) - The greatest pitcher * ''The Iron Test'' (1918) * ''

Johnny Get Your Gun ''Johnny Get Your Gun'' is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Edmund Lawrence Burke and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Fred Stone, Mary Anderson, Casson Ferguson, James Cruze, Sylvia Ashton, Nina Byron a ...

'' (1919) - Bill Burnham * ''The Love Call'' (1919) - Nick Horton * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1919) - Jules Rondeau * ''

Told in the Hills ''Told in the Hills'' is a 1919 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Artcraft. George Melford directed the film and Robert Warwick stars. Cast * Robert Warwick as Jack Stuart * Ann Li ...

'' (1919) - Henry Hardy * ''

'' (1919) - Sky Bryce - aka Lightning Bryce * ''

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) - Jach Halliday * ''Death Valley Kid'' (1920) * ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920) - Clay Norton * ''

Cyclone Bliss ''Cyclone Bliss'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Jack Hoxie, Evelyn Nelson and Fred Kohler. Plot Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Bliss * Frederick Moore as Bill Turner * Evelyn Nelson as Helen Turner ...

'' (1921) - Jack Bliss * '' Dead or Alive'' (1921) - Jack Stokes * ''

Cupid's Brand ''Cupid's Brand'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Jack Hoxie, Wilbur McGaugh and Mignon Anderson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Reese Wharton * Wilbur McGaugh as 'Spike' Crowder * Charles Force as 'Bull ...

'' (1921) - Reese Wharton * ''

The Sheriff of Hope Eternal ''The Sheriff of Hope Eternal'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais and Joseph W. Girard.Munden, p. 707. Synopsis A stage coach driver Drew Halliday falls in love with Hela Marca ...

'' (1921) - Drew Halliday * ''

Devil Dog Dawson ''Devil Dog Dawson'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Karl R. Coolidge and starring Jack Hoxie, Helene Rosson and Evelyn Selbie. It was produced by Unity Photoplays and released on the states-rights market by Arrow Film Corp. ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Broken Spur ''The Broken Spur'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Jack Hoxie, Evelyn Nelson and Marin Sais.Langman, p. 50 Synopsis An engineer attempts to construct a new railroad through the Canadian Northwest, ...

'' (1921) - 'Silent' Joe Dayton / Jacques Durand * '' Hills of Hate'' (1921) - Nate 'Hate' Hammond * ''

The Double O ''The Double O'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Roy Clements (director), Roy Clements and starring Jack Hoxie, Steve Clemente and Evelyn Nelson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Happy Hanes * Steve Clement ...

'' (1921) - Happy Hanes * ''Two-Fisted Jefferson'' (1922) * ''The Desert's Crucible'' (1922) - Jack Hardy Jr. / Deerfoot * ''The Desert Bridegroom'' (1922) - Jack Harkins *''

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'' (1922) - Jack Harding * '' The Crow's Nest'' (1922) - Esteban * ''

Back Fire ''Back Fire'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jack Hoxie, Florence Gilbert, and Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared ...

'' (1922) - 'Lightning' Carson * ''

Riders of the Law ''Riders of the Law'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais and Frank Rice. Synopsis A man battles whiskey smugglers near the Canadian border. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Mead ...

'' (1922) - Jack Meadows * ''

The Forbidden Trail ''The Forbidden Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress. Cast * Jack Hoxie - Jack Merriwell/Colonel Jim Merriwell * Ev ...

'' (1923) - Jack Merriwell / Col. Jim Merriwell * ''

Gallopin' Through ''Gallopin' Through'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Priscilla Bonner and Doreen Turner. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Hoxie * Priscilla Bonner as Bert W ...

'' (1923) - Himself * '' Wolf Tracks'' (1923) - John Hastings * ''

Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande ''Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by George E. Marshall and written by George Hively. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Emmett King, Elinor Field, Fred C. Jones, William Steele, and Bob McKenzie. I ...

'' (1923) - 'Pep' Pepper * ''

Desert Rider ''Desert Rider'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Frank Rice and Evelyn Nelson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Sutherland * Frank Rice as Toby Jones * Evelyn Nelson as Carolyn Grey * ...

'' (1923) - Jack Sutherland * ''

Where is This West? ''Where is This West?'' is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film directed by George Marshall and written by George Hively and George C. Hull. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Mary Philbin, and Bob McKenzie. Plot As described in a film maga ...

'' (1923) - John Harley * ''Men in the Raw'' (1923) - Windy Watkins * ''

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 band ...

'' (1923) - Philip Haver * ''

The Man from Wyoming ''The Man from Wyoming'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Lillian Rich, and William Welsh. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jack Halloway (Payton) covets the land of cattlema ...

'' (1924) - Ned Bannister * '' The Phantom Horseman'' (1924) - Bob Winton * ''

The Galloping Ace ''The Galloping Ace'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Margaret Morris, Robert McKim, Frank Rice, Julia Brown, and Dorothea Wolbert. The film ...

'' (1924) - Jim Jordan * ''

Ridgeway of Montana ''Ridgeway of Montana'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, and Herbert Fortier. Plot As described in a film magazi ...

'' (1924) - Buck Ridgeway * ''

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 * Eugenia ...

'' (1924) - Jeff Prouty * ''

Fighting Fury ''Fighting Fury'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Holmes and Fred Kohler. Hoxie has a dual role portraying a father and son. Cast Preservation A fragment of ''Fighting Fury'' ...

'' (1924) - Clay Hill Sr. / Clay Hill Jr * ''

The Western Wallop ''The Western Wallop'' is a lost film, lost 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie. It was produced and released by the Universal Pictures. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Bart Tu ...

'' (1924) - Bart Tullison * ''Daring Chances'' (1924) - Jack Armstrong * ''

Hello, 'Frisco ''Hello, 'Frisco'' is a 1924 American silent short comedy film directed by Slim Summerville and starring Summerville, Bobby Dunn, and a host of famous film actors of the era. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast See als ...

'' (1924) - Himself * ''

The Sign of the Cactus ''The Sign of the Cactus'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Holmes, and J. Gordon Russell. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, settler Old Man Hayes (Swickard) r ...

'' (1925) - Jack Hayes * ''

A Roaring Adventure ''A Roaring Adventure'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Mary McAllister and Marin Sais. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Duffy Burns (Hoxie), easterner since college ...

'' (1925) - Duffy Burns * ''

Flying Hoofs ''Flying Hoofs'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, directed by Clifford S. Smith. It stars Jack Hoxie, Bartlett Carré, and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh, and was released on February 8, 1925. Cast lis ...

'' (1925) - Frank Moody * ''

Ridin' Thunder ''Ridin' Thunder'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie John Hartford Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American rodeo performer and motion-picture actor whose caree ...

'' (1925) - Jack Douglas * ''

Don Dare Devil ''Don Dare Devil'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and written by Wyndham Gittens. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Cathleen Calhoun, Duke R. Lee, William Wels ...

'' (1925) - Jack Bannister * ''

The Red Rider ''The Red Rider'' is a 1934 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures and starring Buck Jones. It has 15 chapters based on the short story "The Redhead from Sun Dog" by W. C. Tuttle, and is a remake of Buck Jones' earlier 1931 film '' ...

'' (1925) - White Elk * ''

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 ...

'' (1925) - Jack Lupton * ''

Bustin' Thru ''Bustin' Thru'' (also written as ''Bustin' Through'') is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Lynch and William Bailey.Munden, p. 100. Synopsis Jack Savage refuses to sell his ranch t ...

'' (1925) - Jack Savage * ''

Hidden Loot ''Hidden Loot'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Harry Dittmar. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, Edward Cecil, Jack Kenny, Buck Connors and Bert De Marc. The film was released on ...

'' (1925) - Cranner * ''

Two-Fisted Jones ''Two-Fisted Jones'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Scott Darling. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Kathryn McGuire, William Steele, Harry Todd, Frank Rice, and Paul Grimes. The film was release ...

'' (1925) - Jack Wilbur * '' The Demon'' (1926) - Dane Gordon * ''

A Six Shootin' Romance ''A Six Shootin' Romance'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and William Steele. Plot "Lightning" Jack (Jack Hoxie) is joint heir to a ranch with eastern society girl ...

'' (1926) - 'Lightning' Jack * ''

The Border Sheriff ''The Border Sheriff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, and S.E. Jennings. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Cultus Collins, the sheriff of Cayuse Cou ...

'' (1926) - Sheriff Cultus Collins * '' Looking for Trouble'' (1926) - Jack William Pepper * ''

The Fighting Peacemaker ''The Fighting Peacemaker'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Lola Todd and Ted Oliver. Cast * Jack Hoxie as 'Peace River' Parker * Lola Todd Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a o ...

'' (1926) - 'Peace River' Parker * '' The Last Frontier'' (1926) - Buffalo Bill Cody * ''

The Wild Horse Stampede ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Fay Wray and Marin Sais.Munden, p. 903 Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Tanner * Fay Wray as Jessie Hayden * William Steele as ...

'' (1926) - Jack Tanner * ''

Red Hot Leather ''Red Hot Leather'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Hoxie, Ena Gregory, and Billy Engle Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American ...

'' (1926) - Jack Lane * '' Rough and Ready'' (1927) - Ned Raleigh * ''

The Western Whirlwind ''The Western Whirlwind'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Margaret Quimby, Claude Payton, Billy Engle, Edith Murgatroyd and Jack Pratt. The film wa ...

'' (1927) - Jack Howard * '' The Rambling Ranger'' (1927) - Hank Kinney * ''

Grinning Guns ''Grinning Guns'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Grover Jones. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Ena Gregory, Robert Milasch, Arthur Morrison, George B. French and Dudley Hendricks. The film was rele ...

'' (1927) - 'Grinner' Martin * ''

Men of Daring ''Men of Daring'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Ena Gregory, Marin Sais, Francis Ford, James T. Kelley and Ernie Adams. The film was released on J ...

'' (1927) - Jack Benton * ''

The Fighting Three ''The Fighting Three'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and Marin Sais. The film's sets were designed by the art director David S. Garber. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack C ...

'' (1927) - Jack Conway * ''

Heroes of the Wild ''Heroes of the Wild'' is a 1927 American silent Western film serial produced by Nat Levine, directed by Harry S. Webb and released by Mascot Pictures. The film is considered to be lost. Plot A young woman is heir to a large fortune, but the ...

'' (1927) - Jack Hale * ''Forbidden Trail'' (1929) * '' Riding Fool'' (1929) ? * ''

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'' (1932) - Jack Tarrant * ''

Outlaw Justice ''Outlaw Justice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Jack Hoxie, Dorothy Gulliver and Donald Keith.Rainey, p. 85 It was produced as a second feature for release by Majestic Pictures. Synopsis Pana ...

'' (1932) - Panamint Jack * ''

Law and Lawless ''Law and Lawless'' is a 1932 American pre-Code western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Jack Hoxie, Julian Rivero, and Yakima Canutt. It was released on November 30, 1932, by Majestic Pictures. Synopsis Gunfighter Montana and his ...

'' (1932) - Montana * ''

Via Pony Express ''Via Pony Express'' is a 1933 pre-Code American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Marceline Day. Cast *Jack Hoxie as Buck Carson *Lane Chandler as Lieutenant Bob Grey *Marceline Day as Betty ...

'' (1933) - Buck Carson * ''

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'' (1933) - The Sonora Kid * ''

Trouble Busters ''Trouble Busters'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Kaye Edwards. Cast *Jack Hoxie as Tex Blaine *Lane Chandler as Jim Perkins *Kaye Edwards as Mary Ann Perkin ...

'' (1933) - Tex Blaine

References

Sources

''Hoxie Boys: The Lives and Films of Jack and Al Hoxie.'' by Edgar M. Wyatt, Wyatt Classics, Raleigh, NC. 1992.

External links

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