Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and

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Biography

Hart was born in

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. 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

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. He was a distant cousin of

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 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 integ ...

who is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Partial filmography

* '' Stampede in the Night'' (1916 short) * ''

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'' (1916 short) * '' The Passing of Hell's Crown'' (1916 short) * ''

The Committee on Credentials ''The Committee on Credentials'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. It is based on the novel ''The Pride of Palomar'' by Peter Bernard Kyne. It follows the protagonist Ballrat Bob, who tries to protect an acquaintance and sq ...

'' (1916 short) * '' For the Love of a Girl'' (1916 short) * ''

Love's Lariat ''Love's Lariat'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. Plot A cowboy called Sky High learns that he has inherited a fortune, but must move to the East to collect and keep it. The only other heir, Landers, conspires with gold- ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916 serial) * ''

The Man from Montana ''The Man From Montana'' is a 1917 silent black and white film directed by George Marshall. It stars Neal Hart and George Berrell. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. The film should not be co ...

'' (1917) * ''

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 Fir ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Lion's Claws ''The Lion's Claws'' is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard and starring Marie Walcamp and Ray Hanford. The serial, which had 18 chapters, is considered to be a lost film. Cast Reception Like many ...

'' (1918) * '' Smashing Through'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

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 (Ha ...

'' (1921) * ''

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. C ...

'' (1921) * ''

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 ''Lur ...

'' (1922) * ''

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 Univ ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Guns for Hire'' (1932) * ''

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 O ...

'' (1932) * ''

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 Be ...

'' (1933) * ''

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 Rochel ...

'' (1938) * ''

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 Rep ...

'' (1944) (uncredited) * ''

Marshal of Reno ''Marshal of Reno'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Wallace Grissell starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder. It was the second of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures. The pict ...

'' (1944) (uncredited) * ''

Cheyenne Wildcat ''Cheyenne Wildcat'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and one of the 23 Republic Pictures Red Ryder features. The film, starring veteran western actor, Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder, was based on the comic strip "Red ...

'' (1944) (uncredited) * ''

Phantom of the Plains ''Phantom of the Plains'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder and costarring as Little Beaver, actor ''(Bobby)'' Robert Blake. It was the ninth of twenty-three Red Ryder ...

'' (1945) (uncredited) * ''

Badman's Territory ''Badman's Territory'' is a 1946 American Western film starring Randolph Scott. It was followed by the loose sequels '' Return of the Bad Men'' (1948) and ''Best of the Badmen'' (1951). Plot Just north of Texas and west of the Oklahoma borde ...

'' (1946) (uncredited)

References

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