This page will contain blogs about William S. Hart, as they become available.William S. HartWiliam Surrey HartWilliam Surrey Hart, born December 6, 1864 in Newburgh, New York, United States – died June 23, 1946 in Newhall, California was a silent film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. A successful Shakespearian actor on Broadway, William S. Hart went on to become one of the first great stars of the motion picture Western. Hart appeared in director Sidney Olcott's 1907 production of Ben Hur for which he received good recognition and more parts in short films until 1914 when he starred in his first feature, The Bargain. In 1917, he accepted a lucrative offer from Adolph Zukor to join Famous Players-Laskey. He made his last film in 1925 for United Artists and retired to a ranch in Newhall, California. Hart was fascinated by the Old West. He acquired Billy the Kid's "six shooters," and was a friend of legendary lawmen Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. On his passing in 1946, William S. Hart was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. As part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, Hart's former home and 260 acre (1.1 kmē) ranch on Sunset Boulevard in Newhall is now "William S. Hart Park." As well, the William S. Hart Union High School District located in the Santa Clarita Valley in the northern part of Los Angeles County was named in his honor. This page about William S. Hart includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about William S. Hart News stories about William S. Hart External links for William S. Hart Videos for William S. Hart Wikis about William S. Hart Discussion Groups about William S. Hart Blogs about William S. Hart Images of William S. Hart |
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Hart Union High School District located in the Santa Clarita Valley in the northern part of Los Angeles County was
named in his honor. On his passing in 1946, William S. He belongs to a Revolutionary War battle re-enactment group where he portrays a British soldier from 1775. He acquired Billy the Kid's "six shooters," and was a friend of legendary lawmen Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. Michael is also a military history buff and owns a large collection of military uniforms from many eras. Hart was fascinated by the Old West. Michael Kaplan (born October 13, 1946 in United States of America) is an American actor who has been featured or starred in many low budget indpendent films. He made his last film in 1925 for United Artists and retired to a ranch in Newhall, California. TV-Tome (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-282995). In 1917, he accepted a lucrative offer from Adolph Zukor to join Famous Players-Laskey. Internet Miovie Data Base (http://imdb.com/name/nm1084450/). Hart appeared in director Sidney Olcott's 1907 production of Ben Hur for which he received good recognition and more parts in short films until 1914 when he starred in his first feature, The Bargain. Hart went on to become one of the first great stars of the motion picture Western. A successful Shakespearian actor on Broadway, William S. William Surrey Hart, born December 6, 1864 in Newburgh, New York, United States – died June 23, 1946 in Newhall, California was a silent film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. |