Hoot Gibson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

224

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-08-05

Day of death

1962-08-23 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Tekamah, Nebraska, USA

Hoot 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

  • The Crow

    The Crow

  • Sure Fire

    Sure Fire

  • Straight Shooting

    Straight Shooting

  • Red Courage

    Red Courage

  • Masked

    Masked

  • Powdersmoke Range

    Powdersmoke Range

  • Swifty

    Swifty

  • Ocean's Eleven

    Ocean's Eleven

  • Trigger Law

    Trigger Law

  • Westward Bound

    Westward Bound

  • Cinders

    Cinders

  • Blazing Guns

    Blazing Guns

  • The Face in the Watch

    The Face in the Watch

  • Wild Horse

    Wild Horse

  • Galloping Fury

    Galloping Fury

  • Hello, 'Frisco

    Hello, 'Frisco

  • His Buddy

    His Buddy

  • Trailing Trouble

    Trailing Trouble

  • Courtin' Wildcats

    Courtin' Wildcats

  • Ace High

    Ace High

  • Headin' West

    Headin' West

  • Held Up for the Makin's

    Held Up for the Makin's

  • Sunset Range

    Sunset Range

  • Sonora Stagecoach

    Sonora Stagecoach

  • The Horse Soldiers

    The Horse Soldiers

  • Marked Trails

    Marked Trails

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • Action

    Action

  • Buckshot John

    Buckshot John

  • Superstition

    Superstition

  • Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings

    Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings

  • The Voice on the Wire

    The Voice on the Wire

  • The Gentleman from America

    The Gentleman from America

  • The Denver Dude

    The Denver Dude

  • Headin' South

    Headin' South

  • West Is Best

    West Is Best

  • Thieves' Clothes

    Thieves' Clothes

  • The Last Outlaw

    The Last Outlaw

  • Spurs

    Spurs

  • The Soul Herder

    The Soul Herder

  • Roaring Ranch

    Roaring Ranch

  • The Marshal's Daughter

    The Marshal's Daughter

  • The Fire Eater

    The Fire Eater

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

    Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

  • Wild Horse Stampede

    Wild Horse Stampede

  • Frontier Justice

    Frontier Justice

  • The Utah Kid

    The Utah Kid

  • The Lariat Kid

    The Lariat Kid

  • Kickaroo

    Kickaroo

  • In Danger's Path

    In Danger's Path

  • Roarin' Dan

    Roarin' Dan

  • The Mounted Stranger

    The Mounted Stranger

  • Hair Trigger Stuff

    Hair Trigger Stuff

  • Points West

    Points West

  • Death Valley Rangers

    Death Valley Rangers

  • Wolf Tracks

    Wolf Tracks

  • We're switching to Hollywood

    We're switching to Hollywood

  • The Buckaroo Kid

    The Buckaroo Kid

  • The Man Who Woke Up

    The Man Who Woke Up

  • Single Handed

    Single Handed

  • I Married Joan

    I Married Joan

  • The Dude Bandit

    The Dude Bandit

  • The Thrill Chaser

    The Thrill Chaser

  • The Gun Packer

    The Gun Packer

  • The Saddle Hawk

    The Saddle Hawk

  • The Wrong Man

    The Wrong Man

  • The Passing of Hell's Crown

    The Passing of Hell's Crown

  • Crossed Clues

    Crossed Clues

  • Ridin' Wild

    Ridin' Wild

  • Clearing the Range

    Clearing the Range

  • Trimmed

    Trimmed

  • The Rawhide Kid

    The Rawhide Kid

  • Hey! Hey! Cowboy

    Hey! Hey! Cowboy

  • Clearing the Trail

    Clearing the Trail

  • The Black Horse Bandit

    The Black Horse Bandit

  • A Knight of the Range

    A Knight of the Range

  • Fight It Out

    Fight It Out

  • The Rattler's Hiss

    The Rattler's Hiss

  • Stampede in the Night

    Stampede in the Night

  • The Fighting Brothers

    The Fighting Brothers

  • Riding for Fame

    Riding for Fame

  • The Fightin' Fury

    The Fightin' Fury

  • The Lone Hand

    The Lone Hand

  • Feud of the West

    Feud of the West

  • The Calgary Stampede

    The Calgary Stampede

  • The Riding Avenger

    The Riding Avenger

  • The Hard Hombre

    The Hard Hombre

  • The Man from Texas

    The Man from Texas

  • By Indian Post

    By Indian Post

  • The Galloping Kid

    The Galloping Kid

  • The Ramblin' Kid

    The Ramblin' Kid

  • A Four-Footed Hero

    A Four-Footed Hero

  • The Broncho Kid

    The Broncho Kid

  • The Hazards of Helen

    The Hazards of Helen

  • The Lone Hand

    The Lone Hand

  • Arizona Sweepstakes

    Arizona Sweepstakes

  • The Secret Man

    The Secret Man

  • The Double Hold-Up

    The Double Hold-Up

  • The Man in the Saddle

    The Man in the Saddle

  • Kindled Courage

    Kindled Courage

  • The Smilin' Kid

    The Smilin' Kid

  • The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

    The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

  • 40-Horse Hawkins

    40-Horse Hawkins

  • The New Superintendent

    The New Superintendent

  • Life in Hollywood No. 3

    Life in Hollywood No. 3

  • Ride for Your Life

    Ride for Your Life

  • Flight to Nowhere

    Flight to Nowhere

  • Chip of the Flying U

    Chip of the Flying U

  • A Marked Man

    A Marked Man

  • Cheyenne's Pal

    Cheyenne's Pal

  • The Fighting Parson

    The Fighting Parson

  • Who Was the Man?

    Who Was the Man?

  • The Grinning Granger

    The Grinning Granger

  • Taming the West

    Taming the West

  • Trigger Tricks

    Trigger Tricks

  • Step on It!

    Step on It!

  • Rainbow's End

    Rainbow's End

  • Let 'er Buck

    Let 'er Buck

  • The Hurricane Kid

    The Hurricane Kid

  • The Loaded Door

    The Loaded Door

  • Hit and Run

    Hit and Run

  • Out of Luck

    Out of Luck

  • Cavalcade of the West

    Cavalcade of the West

  • Shootin' for Love

    Shootin' for Love

  • Play Straight or Fight

    Play Straight or Fight

  • Danger, Go Slow

    Danger, Go Slow

  • 'in Wrong' Wright

    'in Wrong' Wright

  • The Gay Buckaroo

    The Gay Buckaroo

  • The Cactus Kid

    The Cactus Kid

  • The Pay Train

    The Pay Train

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • The Trail of the Hound

    The Trail of the Hound

  • The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine

    The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine

  • The Flaming Frontier

    The Flaming Frontier

  • The Shootin' Fool

    The Shootin' Fool

  • Kid Pink and the Maharajah

    Kid Pink and the Maharajah

  • Shotgun Jones

    Shotgun Jones

  • The Golden Bullet

    The Golden Bullet

  • The Concentratin' Kid

    The Concentratin' Kid

  • The Champion Liar

    The Champion Liar

  • Double Crossers

    Double Crossers

  • The Death Train

    The Death Train

  • The Big Catch

    The Big Catch

  • The Sawdust Trail

    The Sawdust Trail

  • His Only Son

    His Only Son

  • Blinky

    Blinky

  • The Ring of Destiny

    The Ring of Destiny

  • Smilin' Guns

    Smilin' Guns

  • Spook Ranch

    Spook Ranch

  • Lucky Terror

    Lucky Terror

  • The Flyin' Cowboy

    The Flyin' Cowboy

  • The Silent Rider

    The Silent Rider

  • Arizona Whirlwind

    Arizona Whirlwind

  • The Wild West Show

    The Wild West Show

  • The Jack of Hearts

    The Jack of Hearts

  • The Fighting Heart

    The Fighting Heart

  • The Four-Bit Man

    The Four-Bit Man

  • The Boiling Point

    The Boiling Point

  • The Winged Horseman

    The Winged Horseman

  • The Texas Streak

    The Texas Streak

  • The Bear Cat

    The Bear Cat

  • The Prairie King

    The Prairie King

  • Broadway or Bust

    Broadway or Bust

  • The Spirit of the West

    The Spirit of the West

  • A Hero on Horseback

    A Hero on Horseback

  • The Painted Stallion

    The Painted Stallion

  • The Law Rides Again

    The Law Rides Again

  • A Man's Land

    A Man's Land

  • The Local Bad Man

    The Local Bad Man

  • Sweet Revenge

    Sweet Revenge

  • The Long, Long Trail

    The Long, Long Trail

  • The Saddle King

    The Saddle King

  • The Two Brothers

    The Two Brothers

  • Hook and Ladder

    Hook and Ladder

  • Outlaw Trail

    Outlaw Trail

  • The Man from the East

    The Man from the East

  • Hollywood or Bust

    Hollywood or Bust

  • King of the Rodeo

    King of the Rodeo

  • The Sheriff's Oath

    The Sheriff's Oath

  • The Phantom Bullet

    The Phantom Bullet

  • Burning the Wind

    Burning the Wind

  • A 44-Calibre Mystery

    A 44-Calibre Mystery

  • The Danger Rider

    The Danger Rider

  • Gun Law

    Gun Law

  • The Driftin' Kid

    The Driftin' Kid

  • The Cowboy Counsellor

    The Cowboy Counsellor

  • The Telltale Knife

    The Telltale Knife

  • The Man with a Punch

    The Man with a Punch

  • The Mysterious Cipher

    The Mysterious Cipher

  • The Tell-Tale Wire

    The Tell-Tale Wire

  • Double Dealing

    Double Dealing

  • Runnin' Straight

    Runnin' Straight

  • Tipped Off

    Tipped Off

  • Out o' Luck

    Out o' Luck

  • The Texas Kid

    The Texas Kid

  • Dead Game

    Dead Game

  • The Trail of the Holdup Man

    The Trail of the Holdup Man

  • The Wedding Guest

    The Wedding Guest

  • The Rustlers

    The Rustlers

  • A Trick of Hearts

    A Trick of Hearts

  • Bandits Beware

    Bandits Beware

  • The Night Riders

    The Night Riders

  • A Gamblin' Fool

    A Gamblin' Fool

  • The Two-Fisted Lover

    The Two-Fisted Lover

  • Cowboy Sports and Pastimes

    Cowboy Sports and Pastimes

  • Double Danger

    Double Danger

  • The Branded Man

    The Branded Man

  • The Movie Trail

    The Movie Trail

  • The Governor's Special

    The Governor's Special

  • The Jay Bird

    The Jay Bird

  • Painted Ponies

    Painted Ponies

  • The Woman in the Web

    The Woman in the Web

  • The Midnight Flyer

    The Midnight Flyer

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Beating the Game

    Beating the Game

  • The Brand Blotter

    The Brand Blotter

  • Pride Of The Range

    Pride Of The Range

  • The Fightin' Terror

    The Fightin' Terror

  • The Shootin' Kid

    The Shootin' Kid

  • One Law for All

    One Law for All

  • In the Secret Service

    In the Secret Service

  • The Capture of Red Stanley

    The Capture of Red Stanley

  • Winning a Home

    Winning a Home

  • The Winning Track

    The Winning Track