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

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of the silent era.

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 inte ...

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'' (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'' (1917) * '' The Mystery Ship'' (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 man ...

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

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'' (1919) * '' Tangled Trails'' (1921) * '' The Kingfisher's Roost'' (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'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Guns for Hire'' (1932) * '' The Reckless Rider'' (1932) * '' The Dude Bandit'' (1933) * '' The Renegade Ranger'' (1938) * '' Tucson Raiders'' (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 pic ...

'' (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'' (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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Neal 1879 births 1949 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors People from Staten Island Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors Articles containing video clips Film directors from New York City