Actor

William S. Hart

William S. Hart is credited on 5 movies, best known by TMDB votes for Hell's Hinges, Tumbleweeds and Ben Hur.

Born December 6, 1864 in Newburgh, New York, USA; died June 23, 1946.

Filmography · 5 titles

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Hell's Hinges
1916 · Movie
On Best Westerns Ever
Tumbleweeds
1925 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+
Ben Hur
1907 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Return of Draw Egan
1916 · Movie
On Best Westerns Ever
The Bargain
1914 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome

About William S. Hart

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.

Biography from TMDB, written by its community.