William s hart biography
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Stage actor turned Hollywood star, William S. Hart () was for movie fans a cherished symbol of the romantic Old West. His silent westerns offered excitement, lessons in righteous behavior, and a nostalgic vision of the American frontier. This intriguing biography explores the personal and professional life of Hollywood's prototypical cowboy hero. Born in Newburgh, New York, Hart grew up in a Victorian atmosphere that gave rise to the rigid morality prevalent in many of his films. From to , he appeared in or produced more than sixty movies, but it was not until he abandoned Shakespearean characters for parts in The Squaw Man and The Virginian that Hart truly assumed his western persona. For the first time, readers are given insights into Hart's somewhat lonely and tragic anställda life, his quarrels with exploitive studios, and his association with such latter-day frontier legender as Charles M. Russell, Bat Masterson, and Wyatt Earp, who regarded him as a kindred spirit
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William S. Hart
American actor (–)
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| Born | William Surrey Hart ()December 6, Newburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, () (aged&#;81) Newhall, California, U.S. |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Winifred Westover &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
William Surrey Hart (December 6, – June 23, ) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer.[1] He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integrity."[2] During the late s and early s, he was one of the most consistently popular movie stars, frequently ranking high among male actors in popularity contests held by movie fan magazines.[3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Hart was born in Newburgh, New York, to Nicholas Hart (c. –) and Rosanna Hart (c. –). Wi
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Original tinted postcard of William S. Hart by Witzel of Los Angeles. The original movie cowboy, Hart was born in , made his last film ("Tumbleweeds") in , built a mansion in Newhall in and died in
William S. Hart
Biography by Friends of Hart Park
When William S. Hart began his film career in , he initiated a fresh approach to Westerns that continues to influence the genre today. Although Western motion pictures were already very popular, for the most part they were exercises in mediocrity, filled with "impossibilities or libels on the West," according to Hart in his autobiography, My Life East and West. But in the course of appearing in or producing more than 60 movies over an eleven-year span, William S. Hart created a film style that revealed a more authentic vision of the Old West. At the same time, he made a major contribution to film history by developing and embodying the prototype of the frontier hero. Fame, artistic recognition, and wealth were Ha