William S. Hart

Birth Name:

William Surrey Hart

Birth Place:

Newburgh, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

In 1975, he was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum's Hall of Great Western Performers
In 1921, he got married to screen actress Winifred Westover
Before becoming involved with films, he worked as a director at the Ashville Opera House
Served as a pallbearer at the funeral of famed lawman Wyatt Earp
Is the writer of the 1925 book "The Order of Chanta Sutas․"
In 1919, his book "Pinto Ben and Other Stories" was published
In 1940, his book "And All Points West" was released

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