Cast
Hoot Gibson
Acting
Cast
Hoot Gibson
Known for
Acting
Born
1892-08-05
From
Tekamah, Nebraska, USA
Died
1962-08-23
Also known as Edmund Richard Gibson, Ed 'Hoot' Gibson, Ed Hoot Gibson
Biography
Hoot Gibson was a colorful figure, a light-hearted, fun-loving personality on screen and off. Hootâs 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. Gibsonâs 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 serialâs 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. Hootâs 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 Ridinâ Wild (1922), Thrill Chaser (1923), Hit and Run (1924), Hurricane Kid (1925), and Galloping Fury (1927) guaranteed Hootâs fans five reels of action and fun. Hootâs 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. Hootâs 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 sheriffâs deputy in Oceanâs Eleven (1960), another cameo.
Ocean's Eleven
as Roadblock Deputy (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
as Sgt. Brown
Ridin' Wild
as Cyril Henderson (as Edward 'Hoot' Gibson)
Westward Bound
as Hoot Gibson
Roaring Ranch
as Jim Dailey
Courtin' Wildcats
as Clarence Butts
Wild Horse
as Jim Wright
Galloping Fury
as Billy Halen
Arizona Sweepstakes
as Coot Cadigan
The Stranger
Blazing Guns
as Marshal Hoot Gibson
Double Dealing
as Ben Slowbell
Hello, 'Frisco
as Hoot Gibson
Double Crossers
Straight Shooting
as Danny Morgan
Cinders
as Bing Davidson
Trigger Law
as Hoot Gibson
The Last Outlaw
as Al Goss
Lucky Terror
as Lucky 'The Lucky Terror' Carson
Outlaw Trail
as Hoot
Spurs
as Bob Merril
Sunset Range
as Reasonin' Bates
Headin' West
as Bill Perkins
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Flight to Nowhere
as Sheriff Bradley
Swifty
as Swifty
The Secret Man
as Chuck Fadden
Marked Trails
as Hoot Parkford
The Thrill Chaser
as Omar K. Jenkins
Shotgun Jones
as Tom Lattier - the Son
The Crow
as Tim McKenzie - the Crow
Arizona Whirlwind
as Hoot Gibson
Powdersmoke Range
as Stony Brooke
Cavalcade of the West
as Clint Knox
Buckshot John
as Medicine Show Crowd Member (uncredited)
The Painted Stallion
as Walter Jamison
Sure Fire
as Jeff Bransford
The Marshal's Daughter
as Marshal Ben Dawson
The Two Brothers
Action
as Sandy Brouke
Death Valley Rangers
as Hoot Gibson
The Black Horse Bandit
The Wild West Show
as Rodeo Bill
A 44-Calibre Mystery
as Joe
The Wrong Man
as Chip's Pal
Headin' South
The Riding Avenger
as Buck 'The Morning Glory Kid' Bonner
Riding for Fame
as Scratch 'Em Hank Scott
A Marked Man
as Undetermined Role
The Law Rides Again
as U.S. Marshal Hoot Gibson
Cheyenne's Pal
as Cowboy
Masked
Hey! Hey! Cowboy
as Jimmie Roberts
Sonora Stagecoach
as Hoot Gibson
The Soul Herder
as Chuck Rafferty
Spook Ranch
as Bill Bangs
Feud of the West
as 'Whitey' Revel
Clearing the Trail
as Pete Watson
The Boiling Point
as Jimmy Duncan
Frontier Justice
as Brent Halston
Hair Trigger Stuff
Danger, Go Slow
Hook and Ladder
as Ace Cooper
The Lariat Kid
as Tom Richards
Step on It!
as Vic Collins
The Utah Kid
as Marshal H.R. Higgins
The Saddle Hawk
as Ben Johnson
Chip of the Flying U
as Chip Bennett
Sweet Revenge
Kindled Courage
as Andy Walker
The Lone Hand
as Laramie Lad
Weâre Switching to Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Dead Game
as 'Katy' Didd
The Hazards of Helen
as Messenger / Etzer
Rainbow's End
as Neil Gibson Jr.
The Wedding Guest
The Hurricane Kid
as The Hurricane Kid
A Hero on Horseback
as Billy Garford
Roarin' Dan
as Roarin' Dan
The Cactus Kid
as Dick Harris
Taming the West
as John Carleton
The Ramblin' Kid
as The Ramblin' Kid
Wild Horse Stampede
as Marshal Hoot Gibson
Runnin' Straight
The Silent Rider
as Jerry Alton
Ride for Your Life
as Bud Watkins
The Man in the Saddle
as Jeff Morgan Jr.
The Long, Long Trail
as The Ramblin' Kid
Trailing Trouble
as Ed King
The Flaming Frontier
as Bob Langdon
The Man with a Punch
as The Stranger
Clearing the Range
as Curt 'El Capitan' Fremont
The Cowboy Counsellor
as Dan Alton
The Denver Dude
as Rodeo Randall
Blinky
as Geoffrey Arbuthnot 'Blinky' Islip
The Fighting Heart
Single Handed
as Hector MacKnight
Gun Law
as Bart 'Smoke Gublen' Stevens
A Trick of Hearts
as Benjamin Franklin Tully
In Danger's Path
as Train Crew (uncredited)
Trigger Tricks
as Texas Ranger Tim Brennan
The Grinning Granger
The Hard Hombre
as William Penn 'Peaceful' Patton
The Dude Bandit
as 'Ace' Cooper posing as Tex
Burning the Wind
as Richard Gordon Jr
The Calgary Stampede
as Dan Malloy
The Gun Packer
as Gang Leader
The Big Catch
as Billy Reeves - the Foreman of the Ranch
The Trail of the Hound
The Buckaroo Kid
as Ed Harley
The Two-Fisted Lover
as Scot McHale
The Voice on the Wire
Broadway or Bust
as Dave Hollis
The Death Train
as Etzer - Doyle's Pal
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
The Sawdust Trail
as Clarence Elwood Butts
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
as Bud Watkins
His Only Son
The Gentleman from America
as Dennis O'Shane
The Driftin' Kid
as The Driftin' Kid
The Prairie King
as Andy Barden
The Rattler's Hiss
By Indian Post
as Chub -Jode's Helpful Cowboy Friend
Trimmed
as Dale Garland
The Fighting Parson
as Steve Hartley
Who Was the Man?
as The Texas Ranger
The Texas Streak
as Chad Pennington
The Bear Cat
as The Singin' Kid
Smilin' Guns
as Jack Purvin
The Fire Eater
as Bob Corey
Superstition
as Dave Bodie
The Local Bad Man
as Jim Bonner
A Four-Footed Hero
as Broncho Rider (uncredited)
The Loaded Door
as Bert Lyons
40-Horse Hawkins
as Luke Hawkins
Wolf Tracks
His Buddy
Red Courage
as Pinto Peters
The Flyin' Cowboy
as Bill Hammond
A Knight of the Range
as Bob Graham
A Man's Land
as Tex Mason
Hit and Run
as 'Swat' Anderson
The New Superintendent
Kingdom Come
The Trail of the Holdup Man
as Bob Watson
Tipped Off
as Billy Steele
Painted Ponies
as Bucky Simms
The Gay Buckaroo
as Clint Hale
Thieves' Clothes
The Branded Man
as Sheriff
The Champion Liar
The Rustlers
as The Deputy
The Jack of Hearts
as The Prairie Dog
The Mysterious Cipher
as Blanding
Hollywood or Bust
The Midnight Flyer
as Danny Morgan
The Fightin' Fury
The Governor's Special
as 2nd Nash Henchman (as Ed Gibson)
The Galloping Kid
as 'Simplex' Cox
Stampede in the Night
as Jack Harding
The Fighting Brothers
as Lonnie Larkin
Play Straight or Fight
as Dick Rankin
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine
as Messenger on Motorcycle
The Jay Bird
as Tom Jackson
Out o' Luck
Fight It Out
as Sandy Adams
The Man from the East
as Butler
The Capture of Red Stanley
as Stanley's Henchman
The Double Hold-Up
as The Broncho Kid
Points West
as Cole Lawson Jr.
The Ring of Destiny
as Jack
The Broncho Kid
Crossed Clues
The Telltale Knife
The Woman in the Web
as Vassily - Ivan's Brother
The Rawhide Kid
as Dennis O'Hara
The Concentratin' Kid
as Bill Evans -Concentratin' Kid
Life in Hollywood No. 3
as Self
The Passing of Hell's Crown
as The Cowboy
The Danger Rider
as Hal 'Tucson Joe' Doyle
The Saddle King
The Phantom Bullet
as 'Click' Farlane
The Golden Bullet
as 'Red' Johnson
The Tell-Tale Wire
as Steve Larmon
The Winged Horseman
as Skyball Smith
The Mounted Stranger
as Pete Ainslee aka The Ridin' Kid
The Sheriff's Oath
'in Wrong' Wright
as 'In Wrong' Wright
Double Danger
as Jim Marvin / Jerry Marvin (Twin Brothers)
Shootin' for Love
as Duke Travis
Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings
King of the Rodeo
as Chip Jr.
The Spirit of the West
as Johnny Ringo - Posing as Ben Bailey
Let 'er Buck
as Bob Carson
Out of Luck
as Sam Pertune
One Law for All
Ace High
Held Up for the Makin's
The Four-Bit Man
Kickaroo
The Face in the Watch
West Is Best
The Wild Wild West
The Man Who Woke Up
In the Secret Service
The Smilin' Kid
A Gamblin' Fool
The Man from Texas
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Texas Kid
The Pay Train
as Orturo
The Lone Hand
as Jeffrey Halley
The Night Riders
The Shootin' Fool
Beating the Game
The Shootin' Kid
The Brand Blotter
Pride Of The Range
Cowboy Sports and Pastimes
The Fightin' Terror
Bandits Beware
The Winning Track
Winning a Home