Hoot Gibson
1892-08-05 ( 132 years old ) in Tekamah, Nebraska, USA

Hoot Gibson was a colorful figure, a light-hearted, fun-loving personality on screen and off. Hoot’s cheerful westerns included a significant amount of comedy. His mild, peaceful character rarely carried a gun. As an expert horseman, Hoot was always impressive on a galloping horse. Gibson’s film career began in 1910 with a few films for the Biograph Company interspersed among rodeo competitions. In 1914 he was a stuntman for the serial The Hazards of Helen, doubling the serial’s star Helen Holmes. His stunts included fights on trains and transfers from a train to a horse. He had supporting roles in numerous Western short films, including playing the villain in A Knight of the Range (1916) opposite popular western star Harry Carey. He appeared in three of the Westerns made by Carey and director John Ford in 1917: Straight Shooting, The Secret Man, and A Marked Man. Hoot’s starring career at Universal Studios was launched in two films directed by Ford, Action (1921) and Sure Fire (1921). In these films, Hoot plays a wandering cowboy who rescues the pretty young co-star from outlaws. Hoot became a popular western star for Universal. Film titles such as Ridin’ Wild (1922), Thrill Chaser (1923), Hit and Run (1924), Hurricane Kid (1925), and Galloping Fury (1927) guaranteed Hoot’s fans five reels of action and fun. Hoot’s easygoing approach gave his films a lighthearted tone. A deft comedian, he featured as much comedy as drama. As talkies arrived, Hoot continued as a Western star, but with lower budget producers such as M.H. Hoffman Inc. (distributed on a state rights basis by Allied Pictures Corporation) and Walker Futter Productions (Diversion Pictures). In 1935, Hoot co-starred with Harry Carey in Powdersmoke Range, advertised by RKO as the "Barnum and Bailey of Westerns" (whatever that means). The cast list of this "all star" (B western stars) film included Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Tom Tyler, William Farnum, and other Westerners from the silent era. In 1937 at Republic, he made a serial, The Painted Stallion, in support of new cowboy star Ray Corrigan. An aging Hoot retained his fine horsemanship and comic flair, but fan interest had moved to the new singing cowboys, especially Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. Hoot’s Westerns had lost their appeal. In the late thirties, out of movies, Hoot toured with circuses and appeared at rodeos and fairs. In 1943, after seven years off the screen, Hoot returned in the Trail Blazer series at Monogram Studios. In these Westerns, Marshall Hoot Gibson, initially co-starred with Ken Maynard and later with Bob Steele and Chief Thundercloud, upholds the law and captures outlaws and crooked businessmen threatening the lives and property of innocent citizens. Hoot made eleven Trail Blazer films; the last was Trigger Law (1944). John Ford brought Hoot back for a cameo role in The Horse Soldiers (1959). His last screen appearance was as a sheriff’s deputy in Ocean’s Eleven (1960), another cameo.

Movies

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch 1976-05-01
Ocean's Eleven 1960-08-10
The Horse Soldiers 1959-06-11
The Marshal's Daughter 1953-06-25
Flight to Nowhere 1946-09-30
Trigger Law 1944-09-29
The Utah Kid 1944-08-25
Marked Trails 1944-07-29
Sonora Stagecoach 1944-06-10
Outlaw Trail 1944-04-29
Arizona Whirlwind 1944-02-21
Westward Bound 1944-01-17
Death Valley Rangers 1943-12-03
Blazing Guns 1943-10-08
The Law Rides Again 1943-08-06
Wild Horse Stampede 1943-04-16
The Painted Stallion 1937-06-05
Cavalcade of the West 1936-10-01
Frontier Justice 1936-10-01
The Last Outlaw 1936-06-19
The Riding Avenger 1936-06-14
Feud of the West 1936-04-14
Lucky Terror 1936-02-20
Swifty 1935-12-12
Powdersmoke Range 1935-09-27
Rainbow's End 1935-07-16
Sunset Range 1935-04-02
The Fighting Parson 1933-08-01
The Dude Bandit 1933-04-05
The Cowboy Counsellor 1932-10-14
The Boiling Point 1932-07-15
A Man's Land 1932-06-10
The Spirit of the West 1932-03-01
The Local Bad Man 1932-01-14
The Gay Buckaroo 1931-12-02
The Hard Hombre 1931-09-20
Wild Horse 1931-08-02
We're switching to Hollywood 1931-06-09
Clearing the Range 1931-04-01
The Concentratin' Kid 1930-10-26
Spurs 1930-08-24
Trigger Tricks 1930-06-01
Roaring Ranch 1930-04-27
Trailing Trouble 1930-03-23
The Mounted Stranger 1930-02-08
Courtin' Wildcats 1929-12-22
The Long, Long Trail 1929-10-26
Points West 1929-08-25
Riding for Fame 1929-08-19
The Winged Horseman 1929-05-24
The Lariat Kid 1929-05-12
Smilin' Guns 1929-03-31
Burning the Wind 1929-02-10
King of the Rodeo 1929-01-06
The Danger Rider 1928-11-18
Clearing the Trail 1928-10-07
Hollywood or Bust 1928-09-10
The Wild West Show 1928-05-20
The Flyin' Cowboy 1928-05-12
A Trick of Hearts 1928-03-18
The Rawhide Kid 1928-01-29
Galloping Fury 1927-11-20
Painted Ponies 1927-09-25
Life in Hollywood No. 3 1927-08-25
A Hero on Horseback 1927-06-10
The Prairie King 1927-05-15
Hey! Hey! Cowboy 1927-04-03
The Denver Dude 1927-02-13
The Silent Rider 1927-01-02
The Buckaroo Kid 1926-11-14
The Texas Streak 1926-09-26
The Flaming Frontier 1926-09-11
The Man in the Saddle 1926-07-11
The Phantom Bullet 1926-05-09
Chip of the Flying U 1926-03-14
Arizona Sweepstakes 1926-01-10
The Calgary Stampede 1925-11-01
Spook Ranch 1925-09-20
Let 'er Buck 1925-03-22
The Saddle Hawk 1925-03-08
Taming the West 1925-03-01
The Hurricane Kid 1925-01-25
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River 1924-11-30
Hello, 'Frisco 1924-09-28
The Sawdust Trail 1924-08-10
Hit and Run 1924-08-10
Broadway or Bust 1924-06-09
40-Horse Hawkins 1924-04-21
Ride for Your Life 1924-02-25
Hook and Ladder 1924-01-07
The Thrill Chaser 1923-11-26
The Ramblin' Kid 1923-10-14
Blinky 1923-08-17
Out of Luck 1923-07-23
Shootin' for Love 1923-06-28
Double Dealing 1923-05-21
Dead Game 1923-04-23
Single Handed 1923-03-25
The Gentleman from America 1923-02-19
Kindled Courage 1923-01-08
Ridin' Wild 1922-11-19
The Lone Hand 1922-10-16
The Galloping Kid 1922-09-11
The Loaded Door 1922-08-14
Trimmed 1922-07-03
Step on It! 1922-05-29
The Bear Cat 1922-04-03
Headin' West 1922-02-13
The Fire Eater 1921-12-24
Sure Fire 1921-11-05
Red Courage 1921-10-10
Action 1921-09-12
Beating the Game 1921-07-30
The Man Who Woke Up 1921-07-23
The Movie Trail 1921-07-09
Bandits Beware 1921-06-25
The Wild Wild West 1921-06-04
Double Crossers 1921-05-21
Crossed Clues 1921-04-30
Out o' Luck 1921-04-19
Who Was the Man? 1921-04-16
The Cactus Kid 1921-03-26
The Fightin' Fury 1921-02-05
Kickaroo 1921-01-22
Sweet Revenge 1921-01-13
The Driftin' Kid 1921-01-08
The Saddle King 1921-01-01
The Winning Track 1921-01-01
The Trail of the Hound 1920-12-25
The Man With The Punch 1920-12-18
Fight It Out 1920-12-11
The Brand Blotter 1920-12-06
The Stranger 1920-12-04
Superstition 1920-12-04
Tipped Off 1920-11-27
The Two-Fisted Lover 1920-11-20
Double Danger 1920-11-13
Cinders 1920-11-06
'in Wrong' Wright 1920-10-30
The Shootin' Fool 1920-10-23
One Law for All 1920-10-16
The Grinning Granger 1920-10-09
A Gamblin' Fool 1920-10-02
The Big Catch 1920-09-25
The Champion Liar 1920-09-11
The Smilin' Kid 1920-08-21
The Shootin' Kid 1920-07-01
The Fightin' Terror 1920-06-19
The Broncho Kid 1920-06-05
Thieves' Clothes 1920-05-22
Masked 1920-05-15
Wolf Tracks 1920-05-07
The Texas Kid 1920-04-17
The Rattler's Hiss 1920-03-22
Held Up for the Makin's 1920-03-20
Runnin' Straight 1920-03-13
Hair Trigger Stuff 1920-03-05
The Sheriff's Oath 1920-02-28
Roarin' Dan 1920-01-24
West Is Best 1920-01-17
The Jay Bird 1920-01-03
Winning a Home 1920-01-01
The Double Hold-Up 1919-12-20
The Lone Hand 1919-12-13
The Trail of the Holdup Man 1919-11-29
The Tell-Tale Wire 1919-10-18
The Face in the Watch 1919-10-15
The Crow 1919-09-15
The Jack of Hearts 1919-09-13
The Four-Bit Man 1919-08-21
The Fighting Heart 1919-08-16
Kingdom Come 1919-06-21
Ace High 1919-06-07
The Gun Packer 1919-05-24
By Indian Post 1919-05-23
Gun Law 1919-05-10
The Rustlers 1919-04-26
His Buddy 1919-03-29
The Black Horse Bandit 1919-03-15
The Fighting Brothers 1919-03-01
Danger, Go Slow 1918-12-16
The Midnight Flyer 1918-06-29
Play Straight or Fight 1918-06-15
The Branded Man 1918-06-13
The Woman in the Web 1918-04-08
Headin' South 1918-02-25
A Marked Man 1917-10-29
The Secret Man 1917-09-30
Straight Shooting 1917-08-27
Cheyenne's Pal 1917-08-13
The Soul Herder 1917-08-07
The Wrong Man 1917-07-07
The Golden Bullet 1917-06-26
A 44-Calibre Mystery 1917-05-22
The Voice on the Wire 1917-03-18
The Hazards of Helen 1917-02-24
The Mysterious Cipher 1916-06-24
The Wedding Guest 1916-05-27
The Capture of Red Stanley 1916-05-27
The Passing of Hell's Crown 1916-04-22
The Governor's Special 1916-04-22
The Night Riders 1916-04-01
Stampede in the Night 1916-02-26
A Knight of the Range 1916-02-07
The Ring of Destiny 1915-11-18
Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings 1915-09-27
The Hazards of Helen Ep33: In Danger's Path 1915-06-26
The Pay Train 1915-06-11
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine 1915-05-07
The Death Train 1915-03-06
The Man from Texas 1915-03-02
Buckshot John 1915-02-04
The Man from the East 1914-12-15
The Telltale Knife 1914-11-03
Shotgun Jones 1914-04-27
Kid Pink and the Maharajah 1914-03-12
In the Secret Service 1913-05-17
Cowboy Sports and Pastimes 1913-02-01
A Four-Footed Hero 1912-12-10
His Only Son 1912-10-09
The New Superintendent 1911-11-16
The Two Brothers 1910-05-12

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