Hoot Gibson
Known for Acting · 224 credits
- Born
- 1892-08-05
- Died
- 1962-08-23
- Place of birth
- Tekamah, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- Edmund Richard Gibson · Ed 'Hoot' Gibson · Ed Hoot Gibson · Edward 'Hoot' Gibson · Edward Gibson · Ed Gibson
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (223)
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Roadblock Deputy (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Sgt. Brown
Wild Horse
1931
as Jim Wright
Blazing Guns
1943
as Marshal Hoot Gibson
Roaring Ranch
1930
as Jim Dailey
Outlaw Trail
1944
as Hoot
Sure Fire
1921
as Jeff Bransford
Cinders
1920
as Bing Davidson
Marked Trails
1944
as Hoot Parkford
Ridin' Wild
1922
as Cyril Henderson (as Edward 'Hoot' Gibson)
Swifty
1935
as Swifty
Lucky Terror
1936
as Lucky 'The Lucky Terror' Carson
Hello, 'Frisco
1924
as Hoot Gibson
The Crow
1919
as Tim McKenzie - the Crow
Arizona Sweepstakes
1926
as Coot Cadigan
Sonora Stagecoach
1944
as Hoot Gibson
Westward Bound
1944
as Hoot Gibson
Double Dealing
1923
as Ben Slowbell
Spook Ranch
1925
as Bill Bangs
Powdersmoke Range
1935
as Stony Brooke
The Stranger
1920
Headin' West
1922
as Bill Perkins
Trigger Tricks
1930
as Texas Ranger Tim Brennan
Double Crossers
1921
Sunset Range
1935
as Reasonin' Bates
Galloping Fury
1927
as Billy Halen
Courtin' Wildcats
1929
as Clarence Butts
Action
1921
as Sandy Brouke
Wolf Tracks
1920
The Soul Herder
1917
as Chuck Rafferty
The Boiling Point
1932
as Jimmy Duncan
The Secret Man
1917
as Chuck Fadden
Straight Shooting
1917
as Danny Morgan
Shotgun Jones
1914
as Tom Lattier - the Son
Arizona Whirlwind
1944
as Hoot Gibson
The Last Outlaw
1936
as Al Goss
The Utah Kid
1944
as Marshal H.R. Higgins
Spurs
1930
as Bob Merril
The Man with a Punch
1920
as The Stranger
Chip of the Flying U
1926
as Chip Bennett
Flight to Nowhere
1946
as Sheriff Bradley
Trigger Law
1944
as Hoot Gibson
Danger, Go Slow
1918
The Flaming Frontier
1926
as Bob Langdon
Frontier Justice
1936
as Brent Halston
Riding for Fame
1929
as Scratch 'Em Hank Scott
Buckshot John
1915
as Medicine Show Crowd Member (uncredited)
The Thrill Chaser
1923
as Omar K. Jenkins
The Fighting Parson
1933
as Steve Hartley
The Law Rides Again
1943
as U.S. Marshal Hoot Gibson
The Loaded Door
1922
as Bert Lyons
A Hero on Horseback
1927
as Billy Garford
The Dude Bandit
1933
as 'Ace' Cooper posing as Tex
The Wild West Show
1928
as Rodeo Bill
The Cowboy Counsellor
1932
as Dan Alton
Cavalcade of the West
1936
as Clint Knox
Headin' South
1918
The Wrong Man
1917
as Chip's Pal
The Painted Stallion
1937
as Walter Jamison
The Black Horse Bandit
1919
The Calgary Stampede
1925
as Dan Malloy
Superstition
1920
as Dave Bodie
By Indian Post
1919
as Chub -Jode's Helpful Cowboy Friend
Death Valley Rangers
1943
as Hoot Gibson
The Fighting Heart
1919
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as (archive footage)
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
1924
as Bud Watkins
The Riding Avenger
1936
as Buck 'The Morning Glory Kid' Bonner
The Saddle Hawk
1925
as Ben Johnson
The Ramblin' Kid
1923
as The Ramblin' Kid
The Silent Rider
1927
as Jerry Alton
The Lariat Kid
1929
as Tom Richards
Ride for Your Life
1924
as Bud Watkins
Roarin' Dan
1920
as Roarin' Dan
A Marked Man
1917
as Undetermined Role
Blinky
1923
as Geoffrey Arbuthnot 'Blinky' Islip
Hey! Hey! Cowboy
1927
as Jimmie Roberts
Tipped Off
1920
as Billy Steele
The Saddle King
1921
The Death Train
1915
as Etzer - Doyle's Pal
The Sawdust Trail
1924
as Clarence Elwood Butts
A Trick of Hearts
1928
as Benjamin Franklin Tully
The Governor's Special
1916
as 2nd Nash Henchman (as Ed Gibson)
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
as Marshal Ben Dawson
The Local Bad Man
1932
as Jim Bonner
The Hazards of Helen
1917
as Messenger / Etzer
His Only Son
1912
Cheyenne's Pal
1917
as Cowboy
The Man in the Saddle
1926
as Jeff Morgan Jr.
The Trail of the Hound
1920
Gun Law
1919
as Bart 'Smoke Gublen' Stevens
Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings
1915
The Mysterious Cipher
1916
as Blanding
Trimmed
1922
as Dale Garland
Hair Trigger Stuff
1920
Clearing the Range
1931
as Curt 'El Capitan' Fremont
The Gun Packer
1919
as Gang Leader
Step on It!
1922
as Vic Collins
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931
as Self (uncredited)
Kindled Courage
1923
as Andy Walker
The Winged Horseman
1929
as Skyball Smith
Out o' Luck
1921
The Cactus Kid
1921
as Dick Harris
The Long, Long Trail
1929
as The Ramblin' Kid
Shootin' for Love
1923
as Duke Travis
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
1914
Single Handed
1923
as Hector MacKnight
The Driftin' Kid
1921
as The Driftin' Kid
The Wedding Guest
1916
His Buddy
1919
Masked
1920
The New Superintendent
1911
The Two Brothers
1910
The Midnight Flyer
1918
as Danny Morgan
The Hurricane Kid
1925
as The Hurricane Kid
In Danger's Path
1915
as Train Crew (uncredited)
The Hard Hombre
1931
as William Penn 'Peaceful' Patton
The Rattler's Hiss
1920
One Law for All
1920
The Fire Eater
1921
as Bob Corey
About 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 trans… With 224 credits spanning from 1910 to 1976, Hoot Gibson has appeared in 223 films and 1 TV show.
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- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as Roadblock Deputy (uncredited)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) — as Sgt. Brown
- Wild Horse (1931) — as Jim Wright
- Blazing Guns (1943) — as Marshal Hoot Gibson
- Roaring Ranch (1930) — as Jim Dailey
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