Hoot Gibson
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.
Peran Terkenal
Tentang
Stage Name: Hoot Gibson
Peran: Acting
Reputasi: 0.4292
Jenis Kelamin: Laki-laki
Tanggal Lahir: 1892-08-05
Lokasi Lahir: Tekamah, Nebraska, USA
Riwayat Perfilman
1928
Hollywood or Bust
1921
Beating the Game
1921
The Man Who Woke Up
1921
The Movie Trail
1921
Bandits Beware
1921
The Wild Wild West
1921
Double Crossers
1921
Crossed Clues
1921
Out o' Luck
1921
The Fightin' Fury
1921
Kickaroo
1921
Sweet Revenge
1921
The Saddle King
1921
The Winning Track
1920
The Brand Blotter
1920
The Stranger
1920
The Shootin' Fool
1920
One Law for All
1920
The Grinning Granger
1920
A Gamblin' Fool
1920
The Champion Liar
1920
The Smilin' Kid
1920
The Shootin' Kid
1920
The Fightin' Terror
1920
The Broncho Kid
1920
Thieves' Clothes
1920
Masked
1920
Wolf Tracks
1920
The Texas Kid
1920
The Rattler's Hiss
1920
Runnin' Straight
1920
Hair Trigger Stuff
1920
The Sheriff's Oath
1920
West Is Best
1920
Winning a Home
1919
The Four-Bit Man
1919
The Fighting Heart
1919
Kingdom Come
1919
Ace High
1919
His Buddy
1918
Danger, Go Slow
1918
Headin' South
1916
The Wedding Guest
1916
The Night Riders
1914
The Telltale Knife
1912
His Only Son
1910