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William S. Hart

Known For
Acting
Born
December 6, 1864 in Newburgh, New York, USA
Died
June 23, 1946
Active Years
1920–2002 (83 Years)
Total Credits
155 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 6, 1864 Died Jun 23, 1946 Newburgh, New York, USA 155 credits
155
Total Credits
1920–2002
83 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

William S. Hart works in acting. Born December 6, 1864 in Newburgh, New York, USA. Died June 23, 1946. Archytele tracks 155 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Show People

as Self (uncredited)

Brothers

as Shark Monroe

Brothers

2026

Brothers

2026

Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest

as 'Bat' Peters

Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest

2025

Frequent co-stars

Marion Davies 1 shared title
William Haines 1 shared title
Dell Henderson 1 shared title
Paul Ralli 1 shared title
Tenen Holtz 1 shared title
Harry Gribbon 1 shared title
Sidney Bracey 1 shared title
Polly Moran 1 shared title
Albert Conti 1 shared title
John Gilbert 1 shared title

Career timeline

Decasia: The State of Decay
It's Showtime
The Great Chase
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Yesterday and Today
Variety Time
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
O'Malley of the Mounted · Writer
The Hollywood Gad-About
The House That Shadows BuiltStars of Yesterday
Show People
TumbleweedsTumbleweeds · Director
Hello, 'FriscoSinger Jim MckeeSinger Jim Mckee · Story
HollywoodWild Bill HickokWild Bill Hickok · WriterWild Bill Hickok · Producer
Travelin' OnTravelin' On · Story
O'Malley of the MountedO'Malley of the Mounted · StoryThree Word BrandThree Word Brand · ProducerThe Whistle
SandSand · ProducerThe Cradle of CourageThe Cradle of Courage · DirectorThe Toll Gate
The Money CorralThe Money Corral · DirectorThe Money Corral · ProducerThe Money Corral · WriterThe Poppy Girl's Husband
Wolves of the RailWolves of the Rail · DirectorRiddle GawneRiddle Gawne · DirectorShark Monroe
Wolf LowryWolf Lowry · DirectorThe Narrow TrailThe Narrow Trail · DirectorThe Narrow Trail · Story
The Primal LureThe Primal Lure · DirectorThe Devil's DoubleThe Devil's Double · DirectorHell's Hinges
The Man from NowhereThe Man from Nowhere · DirectorOn the Night StageThe Conversion of Frosty BlakeThe Conversion of Frosty Blake · Director
Jim Cameron's WifeHis Hour of ManhoodIn the Sage Brush CountryIn the Sage Brush Country · DirectorThe Bargain
Ben Hur

Full Filmography

155 titles
  • Decasia: The State of Decay (2002) as Self - Cowboy (archive footage)
  • It's Showtime (1976) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Great Chase (1962)
  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) as Self (archive footage)
  • Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage)
  • Variety Time (1948) as Texas Tex (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941) as Self (uncredited)
  • O'Malley of the Mounted (1936) Writer
  • Advertisement
  • The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) as Self (uncredited)
  • The House That Shadows Built (1931) as (archive footage)
  • Stars of Yesterday (1931) as Self
  • Show People (1928) as Self (uncredited)
  • Tumbleweeds (1925) as Don Carver
  • Tumbleweeds (1925) Director
  • Hello, 'Frisco (1924) as William S. Hart
  • Singer Jim Mckee (1924) as 'Singer' Jim McKee
  • Singer Jim Mckee (1924) Story
  • Hollywood (1923) as William S. Hart
  • Wild Bill Hickok (1923) as Wild Bill Hickok
  • Wild Bill Hickok (1923) Writer
  • Wild Bill Hickok (1923) Producer
  • Travelin' On (1922) as J.B., The Stranger
  • Travelin' On (1922) Story
  • O'Malley of the Mounted (1921) as Sergeant O'Malley
  • O'Malley of the Mounted (1921) Story
  • Three Word Brand (1921) as Three Word Brand / Governor Marsden / Ben Trego
  • Three Word Brand (1921) Producer
  • The Whistle (1921) as Robert Evans
  • White Oak (1921) as Oak Miller, a gambling man
  • White Oak (1921) Story
  • Sand (1920) as Dan Kurrie
  • Sand (1920) Producer
  • The Cradle of Courage (1920) as 'Square' Kelly
  • The Cradle of Courage (1920) Director
  • The Toll Gate (1920) as Black Deering
  • The Toll Gate (1920) Writer
  • The Toll Gate (1920) Story
  • The Testing Block (1920) as 'Sierra' Bill
  • The Testing Block (1920) Story
  • The Testing Block (1920) Screenplay
  • The Money Corral (1919) as Lem Beason
  • The Money Corral (1919) Director
  • The Money Corral (1919) Producer
  • The Money Corral (1919) Writer
  • The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919) as Hairpin Harry Dutton
  • The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919) Producer
  • The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919) Director
  • Wagon Tracks (1919) as Buckskin Hamilton
  • Wagon Tracks (1919) Producer
  • Breed of Men (1919) as Careless Carmody
  • Square Deal Sanderson (1919) as Square Deal Sanderson
  • Square Deal Sanderson (1919) Director
  • John Petticoats (1919) as 'Hardwood' John Haynes
  • Wolves of the Rail (1918) as 'Buck' Andrade
  • Wolves of the Rail (1918) Director
  • Riddle Gawne (1918) as Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne
  • Riddle Gawne (1918) Director
  • Shark Monroe (1918) as Shark Monroe
  • Shark Monroe (1918) Director
  • Shark Monroe (1918) Producer
  • Staking His Life (1918) as Bud Randall
  • A Lion of the Hills (1918)
  • 'Blue Blazes' Rawden (1918) as Blue Blazes Rawden
  • 'Blue Blazes' Rawden (1918) Director
  • The Tiger Man (1918) as Hawk Parsons
  • The Tiger Man (1918) Director
  • Selfish Yates (1918) as 'Selfish' Yates
  • Selfish Yates (1918) Director
  • The Border Wireless (1918) as Steve Ransom
  • The Border Wireless (1918) Director
  • Branding Broadway (1918) as Robert Sands
  • Branding Broadway (1918) Director
  • Branding Broadway (1918) Producer
  • Wolf Lowry (1917) as Tom 'Wolf' Lowry
  • Wolf Lowry (1917) Director
  • The Narrow Trail (1917) as Ice Harding
  • The Narrow Trail (1917) Director
  • The Narrow Trail (1917) Story
  • The Square Deal Man (1917) as Jack O'Diamonds
  • The Square Deal Man (1917) Director
  • All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan (1917)
  • The Desert Man (1917) as Jim Alton
  • The Desert Man (1917) Director
  • The Silent Man (1917) as Budd Marr
  • The Silent Man (1917) Director
  • The Cold Deck (1917) as Jefferson "On the Level" Leigh
  • The Cold Deck (1917) Director
  • Truthful Tulliver (1917) as Truthful Tulliver
  • Truthful Tulliver (1917) Director
  • The Gun Fighter (1917) as Cliff Hudspeth
  • The Gun Fighter (1917) Director
  • The Primal Lure (1916) as Angus McConnell
  • The Primal Lure (1916) Director
  • The Devil's Double (1916) as 'Bowie' Blake
  • The Devil's Double (1916) Director
  • Hell's Hinges (1916) as Blaze Tracy
  • The Apostle of Vengeance (1916) as David Hudson
  • The Apostle of Vengeance (1916) Director
  • The Captive God (1916) as Chiapa
  • The Patriot (1916) as Bob Wiley
  • The Patriot (1916) Director
  • The Return of Draw Egan (1916) as 'Draw' Egan aka William Blake
  • The Return of Draw Egan (1916) Director
  • The Aryan (1916) as Steve Denton
  • The Aryan (1916) Director
  • The Dawn Maker (1916) as Joe Elk
  • The Dawn Maker (1916) Director
  • Between Men (1916) as Bob White
  • Between Men (1916) Director
  • The Man from Nowhere (1915) as "Buck" Farley
  • The Man from Nowhere (1915) Director
  • On the Night Stage (1915) as Texas
  • The Conversion of Frosty Blake (1915) as Frosty Blake
  • The Conversion of Frosty Blake (1915) Director
  • The Taking of Luke McVane (1915) as Luke McVane
  • The Taking of Luke McVane (1915) Director
  • Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915) as Bad Buck Peters
  • Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915) Director
  • Pinto Ben (1915) as Boss Rider
  • Pinto Ben (1915) Writer
  • Pinto Ben (1915) Director
  • Knight of the Trail (1915) as Jim Treen
  • Knight of the Trail (1915) Director
  • Keno Bates, Liar (1915) as Keno Bates
  • Keno Bates, Liar (1915) Director
  • The Scourge of the Desert (1915) as Bill Evers
  • The Scourge of the Desert (1915) Director
  • Cash Parrish's Pal (1915) as Cash Parrish
  • Cash Parrish's Pal (1915) Director
  • The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow (1915) as Sheriff Hale
  • The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow (1915) Director
  • The Roughneck (1915) as Dave Page
  • The Roughneck (1915) Director
  • The Ruse (1915) as 'Bat' Peters
  • The Ruse (1915) Director
  • The Disciple (1915) as Jim Houston
  • The Disciple (1915) Director
  • The Grudge (1915) as Rio Ed
  • The Grudge (1915) Director
  • The Darkening Trail (1915) as Yukon Ed
  • Tools of Providence (1915) as Steve Blake
  • The Darkening Trail (1915) Director
  • Tools of Providence (1915) Director
  • Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915) as Lon Haskins
  • Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915) Director
  • Grit (1915) as Rio Ed
  • Grit (1915) Director
  • Jim Cameron's Wife (1914) as Andy Stiles
  • His Hour of Manhood (1914) as Pete Larson
  • In the Sage Brush Country (1914) as Jim Brandon
  • In the Sage Brush Country (1914) Director
  • The Bargain (1914) as Jim Stokes
  • Two-Gun Hicks (1914) as Two-Gun Hicks
  • Two-Gun Hicks (1914) Director
  • Ben Hur (1907) as Messala

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is William S. Hart best known for?

William S. Hart is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Show People (1928), Brothers (2026), Brothers (2026), Brothers (2026).

When and where was William S. Hart born?

William S. Hart was born on December 6, 1864 in Newburgh, New York, USA. They passed away on June 23, 1946.

How many credits does William S. Hart have?

William S. Hart has accumulated over 155 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2002.

What is William S. Hart's background in cinema and television?

The first Western superstar, the taciturn Hart actually was a successful Shakespearean actor who played Messala in “Ben-Hur” on Broadway in 1899 before riding the range in movies. A longtime fan of the Old West, Hart was friends with Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. His film career began in 1914. After two supporting rol...

William S. Hart by the numbers

155credits
155films
0TV series
1907–2002active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Show People (1928) as Self (uncredited) — aged about 63

Full filmography (155) Born on December 6 In memoriam 1946

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