Hoot Gibson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1892
- Died
- August 23, 1962 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Tekamah, Nebraska, USA
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
Filmography
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Movie · as (archive footage)
Ocean's Eleven
Movie · as Roadblock Deputy (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
Movie · as Sgt. Brown
The Marshal's Daughter
Movie · as Marshal Ben Dawson
I Married Joan
TV · as The Cowboy · 1 ep
Flight to Nowhere
Movie · as Sheriff Bradley
Marked Trails
Movie · as Hoot Parkford
Outlaw Trail
Movie · as Hoot
Westward Bound
Movie · as Hoot Gibson
Arizona Whirlwind
Movie · as Hoot Gibson
Trigger Law
Movie · as Hoot Gibson
The Utah Kid
Movie · as Marshal H.R. Higgins
Sonora Stagecoach
Movie · as Hoot Gibson
Wild Horse Stampede
Movie · as Marshal Hoot Gibson
The Law Rides Again
Movie · as U.S. Marshal Hoot Gibson
Blazing Guns
Movie · as Marshal Hoot Gibson
Death Valley Rangers
Movie · as Hoot Gibson
The Painted Stallion
Movie · as Walter Jamison
The Painted Stallion
Movie · as Walter Jamison
Cavalcade of the West
Movie · as Clint Knox
Frontier Justice
Movie · as Brent Halston
Lucky Terror
Movie · as Lucky 'The Lucky Terror' Carson
The Riding Avenger
Movie · as Buck 'The Morning Glory Kid' Bonner
The Last Outlaw
Movie · as Al Goss
Feud of the West
Movie · as 'Whitey' Revel
Sunset Range
Movie · as Reasonin' Bates
Rainbow's End
Movie · as Neil Gibson Jr.
Swifty
Movie · as Swifty
Powdersmoke Range
Movie · as Stony Brooke
The Dude Bandit
Movie · as 'Ace' Cooper posing as Tex
The Fighting Parson
Movie · as Steve Hartley
The Cowboy Counsellor
Movie · as Dan Alton
A Man's Land
Movie · as Tex Mason
The Local Bad Man
Movie · as Jim Bonner
The Boiling Point
Movie · as Jimmy Duncan
The Spirit of the West
Movie · as Johnny Ringo - Posing as Ben Bailey
Clearing the Range
Movie · as Curt 'El Capitan' Fremont
Wild Horse
Movie · as Jim Wright
The Hard Hombre
Movie · as William Penn 'Peaceful' Patton
The Gay Buckaroo
Movie · as Clint Hale
We’re Switching to Hollywood
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Spurs
Movie · as Bob Merril
The Mounted Stranger
Movie · as Pete Ainslee aka The Ridin' Kid
Trigger Tricks
Movie · as Texas Ranger Tim Brennan
Trailing Trouble
Movie · as Ed King
The Concentratin' Kid
Movie · as Bill Evans -Concentratin' Kid
Roaring Ranch
Movie · as Jim Dailey
Burning the Wind
Movie · as Richard Gordon Jr
The Winged Horseman
Movie · as Skyball Smith
Riding for Fame
Movie · as Scratch 'Em Hank Scott
Courtin' Wildcats
Movie · as Clarence Butts
Smilin' Guns
Movie · as Jack Purvin
The Lariat Kid
Movie · as Tom Richards
Points West
Movie · as Cole Lawson Jr.
The Long, Long Trail
Movie · as The Ramblin' Kid
King of the Rodeo
Movie · as Chip Jr.
The Flyin' Cowboy
Movie · as Bill Hammond
A Trick of Hearts
Movie · as Benjamin Franklin Tully
The Wild West Show
Movie · as Rodeo Bill
The Danger Rider
Movie · as Hal 'Tucson Joe' Doyle
Clearing the Trail
Movie · as Pete Watson
Hollywood or Bust
Movie
The Rawhide Kid
Movie · as Dennis O'Hara
The Denver Dude
Movie · as Rodeo Randall
The Silent Rider
Movie · as Jerry Alton
Galloping Fury
Movie · as Billy Halen
Life in Hollywood No. 3
Movie · as Self
Painted Ponies
Movie · as Bucky Simms
Hey! Hey! Cowboy
Movie · as Jimmie Roberts
A Hero on Horseback
Movie · as Billy Garford
The Prairie King
Movie · as Andy Barden
The Phantom Bullet
Movie · as 'Click' Farlane
Chip of the Flying U
Movie · as Chip Bennett
The Buckaroo Kid
Movie · as Ed Harley
The Flaming Frontier
Movie · as Bob Langdon
The Texas Streak
Movie · as Chad Pennington
Arizona Sweepstakes
Movie · as Coot Cadigan
The Man in the Saddle
Movie · as Jeff Morgan Jr.
Let 'er Buck
Movie · as Bob Carson
The Hurricane Kid
Movie · as The Hurricane Kid
The Calgary Stampede
Movie · as Dan Malloy
The Saddle Hawk
Movie · as Ben Johnson
Taming the West
Movie · as John Carleton
Spook Ranch
Movie · as Bill Bangs
40-Horse Hawkins
Movie · as Luke Hawkins
Ride for Your Life
Movie · as Bud Watkins
The Sawdust Trail
Movie · as Clarence Elwood Butts
Hit and Run
Movie · as 'Swat' Anderson
Hook and Ladder
Movie · as Ace Cooper
Broadway or Bust
Movie · as Dave Hollis
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
Movie · as Bud Watkins
Hello, 'Frisco
Movie · as Hoot Gibson
Kindled Courage
Movie · as Andy Walker
The Gentleman from America
Movie · as Dennis O'Shane
Single Handed
Movie · as Hector MacKnight
Dead Game
Movie · as 'Katy' Didd
Double Dealing
Movie · as Ben Slowbell
Shootin' for Love
Movie · as Duke Travis
Out of Luck
Movie · as Sam Pertune
Blinky
Movie · as Geoffrey Arbuthnot 'Blinky' Islip
The Ramblin' Kid
Movie · as The Ramblin' Kid
The Thrill Chaser
Movie · as Omar K. Jenkins
Ridin' Wild
Movie · as Cyril Henderson (as Edward 'Hoot' Gibson)
The Lone Hand
Movie · as Laramie Lad
Trimmed
Movie · as Dale Garland
Step on It!
Movie · as Vic Collins
The Loaded Door
Movie · as Bert Lyons
The Galloping Kid
Movie · as 'Simplex' Cox
Headin' West
Movie · as Bill Perkins
The Bear Cat
Movie · as The Singin' Kid
The Fire Eater
Movie · as Bob Corey
Sure Fire
Movie · as Jeff Bransford
The Saddle King
Movie
The Driftin' Kid
Movie · as The Driftin' Kid
Sweet Revenge
Movie
Kickaroo
Movie
The Fightin' Fury
Movie
Out o' Luck
Movie
The Cactus Kid
Movie · as Dick Harris
Who Was the Man?
Movie · as The Texas Ranger
Crossed Clues
Movie
Double Crossers
Movie
The Wild Wild West
Movie
Bandits Beware
Movie
The Movie Trail
Movie
The Man Who Woke Up
Movie
Beating the Game
Movie
The Winning Track
Movie
Action
Movie · as Sandy Brouke
Red Courage
Movie · as Pinto Peters
West Is Best
Movie
Roarin' Dan
Movie · as Roarin' Dan
The Sheriff's Oath
Movie
Hair Trigger Stuff
Movie
Runnin' Straight
Movie
Held Up for the Makin's
Movie
The Texas Kid
Movie
Wolf Tracks
Movie
Masked
Movie
Thieves' Clothes
Movie
The Broncho Kid
Movie
The Shootin' Kid
Movie
The Smilin' Kid
Movie
The Champion Liar
Movie
The Big Catch
Movie · as Billy Reeves - the Foreman of the Ranch
The Shootin' Fool
Movie
The Jay Bird
Movie · as Tom Jackson
The Fightin' Terror
Movie
A Gamblin' Fool
Movie
The Grinning Granger
Movie
One Law for All
Movie
'in Wrong' Wright
Movie · as 'In Wrong' Wright
Cinders
Movie · as Bing Davidson
Double Danger
Movie · as Jim Marvin / Jerry Marvin (Twin Brothers)
The Two-Fisted Lover
Movie · as Scot McHale
Tipped Off
Movie · as Billy Steele
The Stranger
Movie
Superstition
Movie · as Dave Bodie
The Brand Blotter
Movie
Fight It Out
Movie · as Sandy Adams
The Man with a Punch
Movie · as The Stranger
The Trail of the Hound
Movie
Winning a Home
Movie
The Rattler's Hiss
Movie
The Tell-Tale Wire
Movie · as Steve Larmon
The Black Horse Bandit
Movie
His Buddy
Movie
Ace High
Movie
Kingdom Come
Movie
The Fighting Heart
Movie
The Four-Bit Man
Movie
The Jack of Hearts
Movie · as The Prairie Dog
The Crow
Movie · as Tim McKenzie - the Crow
The Face in the Watch
Movie
The Trail of the Holdup Man
Movie · as Bob Watson
The Lone Hand
Movie · as Jeffrey Halley
The Double Hold-Up
Movie · as The Broncho Kid
By Indian Post
Movie · as Chub -Jode's Helpful Cowboy Friend
The Fighting Brothers
Movie · as Lonnie Larkin
The Rustlers
Movie · as The Deputy
Gun Law
Movie · as Bart 'Smoke Gublen' Stevens
The Gun Packer
Movie · as Gang Leader
Play Straight or Fight
Movie · as Dick Rankin
The Midnight Flyer
Movie · as Danny Morgan
The Branded Man
Movie · as Sheriff
Danger, Go Slow
Movie
The Woman in the Web
Movie · as Vassily - Ivan's Brother
Headin' South
Movie
The Hazards of Helen
Movie · as Messenger / Etzer
The Voice on the Wire
Movie
A 44-Calibre Mystery
Movie · as Joe
The Golden Bullet
Movie · as 'Red' Johnson
The Wrong Man
Movie · as Chip's Pal
Straight Shooting
Movie · as Danny Morgan
The Soul Herder
Movie · as Chuck Rafferty
Cheyenne's Pal
Movie · as Cowboy
The Secret Man
Movie · as Chuck Fadden
A Marked Man
Movie · as Undetermined Role
A Knight of the Range
Movie · as Bob Graham
The Passing of Hell's Crown
Movie · as The Cowboy
The Wedding Guest
Movie
Stampede in the Night
Movie · as Jack Harding
The Night Riders
Movie
The Capture of Red Stanley
Movie · as Stanley's Henchman
The Mysterious Cipher
Movie · as Blanding
The Governor's Special
Movie · as 2nd Nash Henchman (as Ed Gibson)
Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings
Movie
Buckshot John
Movie · as Medicine Show Crowd Member (uncredited)
The Death Train
Movie · as Etzer - Doyle's Pal
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine
Movie · as Messenger on Motorcycle
In Danger's Path
Movie · as Train Crew (uncredited)
The Ring of Destiny
Movie · as Jack
The Pay Train
Movie · as Orturo
The Man from Texas
Movie · as Deputy (uncredited)
The Man from the East
Movie · as Butler
The Telltale Knife
Movie
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
Movie
Shotgun Jones
Movie · as Tom Lattier - the Son
Cowboy Sports and Pastimes
Movie
In the Secret Service
Movie
His Only Son
Movie
A Four-Footed Hero
Movie · as Broncho Rider (uncredited)
The New Superintendent
Movie
The Two Brothers
Movie
Pride Of The Range
Movie