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Filn1ography of Willian1 S. Hart
Unfortunately, his primary means of
support was the money he received for
redeeming the cups he won in the races. 1914 Wolf Lowry
He was homesick and hungry, and he His Hour of Manhood The Cold Deck
returned home disappointed. He made Jim Cameron's Wife All Star Production of Patriotic
one more trip to England and signed up The Bargain Episodes for the Second Liberty
for acting lessons, but never took advan- The Passing of Two-Gun Hicks Loan
tage of them. He was even more home- In the Sage Brush Country The Narrow Trail
sick than on his first trip, and returned 1915 The Silent Man
home almost immediately. On the Night Stage 1918
Back home he signed up for acting les- The Scourge of the Desert Wolves of the Rail
sons with F. F. Markey, one of the finest Mr "Silent" Haskins Blue Blazes Rawden
actors and teachers of the day. In less The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow The Tiger.Man
than a year he secured his first acting The Grudge Selfish Yates
job as a member of prominent actor/ The Roughneck Shark Monroe
manager Daniel Bandmann's troupe per- The Taking of Luke McVane Riddle Gawne
forming in Romeo and [uliet. After his The Man from Nowhere A Bullet for Berlin
work with Bandmann, Hart spent the "Bad Buck" of Santa Ynez The Border Wireless
1893 season touring with world-famous The Darkening Trail Branding Broadway
stage actress Madame Rhea. The Conversion of Frosty Blake 1919
Nicholas Hart died in June 1895, leav- Tools of Providence Breed of Men
ing Bill with sole responsibility for his Cash Parrish's Pal The Poppy Girl's Husband
mother and sisters. Bill struggled to sup- The Ruse The Money Corral
port the family on his earnings as an Pinto Ben Square Deal Sanderson
actor, but often supplemented his in- Keno Bates, Liar Wagon Tracks
come with other employment. In 1895 A Knight of the Trails John Petticoats
he won leading roles on tour with Helena The Disciple Sand
Modjeska. On this tour, he determined Between Men 1920
anew that he was going to be a star. He 1916 The Toll Gate
formed his own company to do The Man Hell's Hinges The Cradle of Courage
in the Iron Mask, but in spite of good The Aryan The Testing Block
reviews, the financial risk was too great, The Primal Lure O'Malley of the Mounted
and Hart returned to steady, salaried The Apostle of Vengeance 1921
work as a supporting actor. The Captive God The Whistle
He signed on with Julia Arthur, even- The Dawn Maker White Oak
tually creating the role of Messala in Ben The Return of Draw Egan Travelin' On
Hur. Later that year, while he was tour- The Patriot Three Word Brand
ing with the company of The Christian, The Devil's Double 1923
his youngest sister Lotta came down 1917 Wild Bill Hickock
with typhoid fever. Hart returned home Truthful Tulliver 1924
and remained with her until her death a The Gun Fighter Singer Jim McKee
few days later. He returned to the com- The Square Deal Man 1925
pany and finished out the season. After The Desert Man Tumbleweeds
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