| Birth: | Dec. 6, 1865 | | Death: | Jun. 24, 1946 | 
Actor. Born in Newburgh, New York, he started his acting career in the 1920s. At the age of 49, he proceeded west to Hollywood launching his motion picture career. During the next eleven years, he became a prolific western movie actor and pioneer during the hay day of silent movies, earning the nickname "Two-Gun Bill," and becoming the original silent screen cowboy. He made over 70 movies and directed 49 more while writing seven others. His reluctance to enter the new era of the "talkees" ended his career. He was replaced by actors such as Hoot Gibson and Gene Autry. He spent the last years on his ranch in Newhall, California, and died peacefully with his family at his bedside. After a brief service at his residence, his body was transported by train and he was laid to rest in the family plot in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. He left his ranch (Horseshoe) to the county of Los Angeles which operates it today as part of the county park system and known as the William S. Hart Park.
Search Amazon for William Hart | | | Burial:
Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Kings County
New York, USA
Plot: Section 191, Lot 29116 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 456 |
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Tracey Reid
Added: May. 20, 2013 |
As a child Mr. Hart, I grew up playing at your ranch. It was my favorite place to be, this past weekend I took my kids to your ranch and home. My son is only 7 and found you to be one of the greatest people of all time. He now is reading your books and wa...(Read more)
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jaime arnold
Added: Apr. 15, 2013 |
Mr. Hart, you are my top favorite actor and I am proud to own many western films in different formats. Thank my dad for his education about you and your film works.
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Burton Quartermus
Added: Feb. 4, 2013 |
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