This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films.

Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silent film "shorts", and he continued as a movie star once "talkies" were introduced, his first sound film being The Long, Long Trail (1929).IMDb: The Long, Long Trail trivia Primarily starring in Western films, Gibson worked with many directors, including John Ford, who would direct many popular American Westerns and Civil War films, over his fifty years of film production, including The Horse Soldiers (1959), starring John Wayne, in which Gibson played a supporting role. As with many silent and early recordings, a number of Gibson's films are considered to be lost.

Filmography Year Title Role Director(s) Notes 1910 D. W. Griffith Short Pride of the Range Francis Boggs Short 1911 Francis Boggs Short, Uncredited 1912 His Only Son Short 1913 Cowboy Sports and Pastimes Short In the Secret Service Short 1914 Shotgun Jones Tom Lattier - the Son Colin Campbell Short William Duncan Short Messenger / Etzer J.P. McGowan A film series (or serial); he appeared in Episode 26, "The Wild Engine" (aired May 8, 1915).IMDb: Release dates for The Hazards of Helen episodes Butler Tom Mix Short 1915 Buckshot John Medicine Show Crowd Hobart Bosworth Uncredited Deputy Tom Mix Short, Uncredited Etzer, Doyle's pal J.P. McGowan Short Orturo J.P. McGowan Short Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings Robert Z. Leonard Uncredited Jack Cleo Madison Short Stingaree James W. Horne Serial 1916 Bob Graham Jacques Jaccard Short Stampede in the Night Jack Harding Jacques Jaccard Short Jacques Jaccard Short The Cowboy Jacques Jaccard Short Jacques Jaccard Short 1917 Stuart Paton Joe Fred Kelsey Short "Red" Johnson Fred Kelsey Short Chip's pal Fred Kelsey Short Cheyenne's Pal Cowboy John Ford Short Chuck Rafferty John Ford Short Straight Shooting Danny Morgan (credits) / Sam Turner (titles) John Ford Bob Giles Fred Kelsey Short Chuck Fadden John Ford John Ford Short 1918 Headin' South Vassily, Ivan's Brother Play Straight or Fight Dick Rankin Paul Hurst Short Danny Morgan George Marshall Short Sheriff Danger, Go Slow Robert Z. Leonard Uncredited 1919 Harry Harvey Short Lonnie Larkin John Ford Short His Buddy George Holt Short Reginald Barker Short Ace High George Holt Short The Deputy John Ford Short Gun Law Bart Stevens aka Smoke Gublen John Ford Short Gang Leader John Ford Short By Indian Post Chub John Ford Short Kingdom Come George Holt Short B. Reeves Eason Short B. Reeves Eason Short The Prairie Dog B. Reeves Eason Short Tim McKenzie - the Crow B. Reeves Eason Short Edward A. Kull Short Steve Larmon B. Reeves Eason Short Bob Watson George Holt Short Jeffrey Halley George Holt Short The Broncho Kid Phil Rosen Short 1920 Tom Jackson Phil Rosen Short West Is Best Phil Rosen Short Roarin' Dan Roarin' Dan Phil Rosen Short Phil Rosen Short Hair Trigger Stuff B. Reeves Eason Short Runnin' Straight Arthur J. Flaven Short Held Up for the Makin's B. Reeves Eason Short B. Reeves Eason Short His Nose in the Book B. Reeves Eason Short Wolf Tracks Mack V. Wright Short Masked Mack V. Wright Short Thieves' Clothes Mack V. Wright Short Mack V. Wright Short Hoot Gibson Short Hoot Gibson Short Hoot Gibson Short Hoot Gibson Short Billy Reeves - the Foreman of the Ranch Leo D. Maloney Short Leo D. Maloney Short Leo D. Maloney Short One Law for All Leo D. Maloney Short Hoot Gibson Short 'In Wrong' Wright 'In Wrong' Wright Albert Russell Short Cinders Bing Davidson Edward Laemmle Short Double Danger Jim Marvin / Jerry Marvin Albert Russell Short Scot McHale Edward Laemmle Short Tipped Off Billy Steele Albert Russell Short Short Superstition Dave Bodie Edward Laemmle Short Short Fight It Out Sandy Adams Albert Russell Short The stranger Edward Laemmle Short Albert Russell Short Winning a Home Short 1921 Edward Laemmle Short The Driftin' Kid Albert Russell Short Sweet Revenge Edward Laemmle Short Kickaroo Albert Russell Short Hoot Gibson Short Out o' Luck Hoot Gibson Short The Cactus Kid Lee Kohlmar Short Who Was the Man? The Texas Ranger Lee Kohlmar Short Crossed Clues William James Craft Short Double Crossers William James Craft Short Lee Kohlmar Short Bandits Beware Lee Kohlmar Short Charles Thompson Short Lee Kohlmar Short Beating the Game Lee Kohlmar Short Action Sandy Brouke John Ford Red Courage Pinto Peters B. Reeves Eason Sure Fire Jeff Bransford John Ford Bob Corey B. Reeves Eason Short 1922 Headin' West Bill Perkins William James Craft The Bearcat The Singin' Kid Edward Sedgwick Step on It! Vic Collins Jack Conway Trimmed Dale Garland Harry A. Pollard Bert Lyons Harry A. Pollard "Simplex" Cox Nat Ross Laramie Lad B. Reeves Eason Ridin' Wild Cyril Henderson Nat Ross 1923 Kindled Courage Andy Walker William Worthington Dennis O'Shane Edward Sedgwick Single Handed Hector MacKnight Edward Sedgwick Dead Game "Katy" Didd Edward Sedgwick Double Dealing Ben Slowbell Henry Lehrman Shootin' for Love Duke Travis Edward Sedgwick Out of Luck Sam Pertune Edward Sedgwick Blinky Geoffrey Arbuthnot Islip (Blinky) Edward Sedgwick The Ramblin' Kid Edward Sedgwick Omar K. Jenkins Edward Sedgwick 1924 Hook and Ladder Ace Cooper Edward Sedgwick Ride for Your Life Bud Watkins Edward Sedgwick 40-Horse Hawkins Luke Hawkins Edward Sedgwick Broadway or Bust Dave Hollis Edward Sedgwick Hit and Run "Swat" Anderson Edward Sedgwick The Sawdust Trail Clarence Elwood Butts Edward Sedgwick Hello, 'Frisco Himself Slim Summerville Bud Watkins Edward Sedgwick 1925 The Hurricane Kid Edward Sedgwick John Carleton Arthur Rosson Ben Johnson Edward Sedgwick Let 'er Buck Bob Carson Edward Sedgwick Spook Ranch Bill Bangs Edward Laemmle Dan Malloy Herbert Blaché 1926 The Arizona Sweepstakes Coot Cadigan Clifford Smith Chip of the Flying UFagen, p. 86. Chip Bennett Lynn Reynolds Fagen, p. 161. Bob Langdon Edward Sedgwick "Click" Farlane Clifford Smith Jeff Morgan Jr. Hoot Gibson Chad Pennington / Tommy Hawk Lynn Reynolds Ed Harley Lynn Reynolds 1927 Jerry Alton Lynn Reynolds Rodeo Randall B. Reeves Eason Hey! Hey! Cowboy Jimmie Roberts Andy Barden B. Reeves Eason The Hero on Horseback Billy Garford Del Andrews Painted Ponies Bucky Simms B. Reeves Eason Galloping Fury Billy Halen B. Reeves Eason 1928 Dennis O'Hara B. Reeves Eason Benjamin Franklin Tully B. Reeves Eason Bill Hammond B. Reeves Eason Rodeo Bill Del Andrews Riding for Fame Scratch 'Em Hank Scott B. Reeves Eason Clearing the Trail Pete Watson B. Reeves Eason Burning the Wind Richard Gordon Jr. Hal "Tucson Joe" Doyle Henry MacRae 1929 King of the Rodeo Montana Kid Henry MacRae Smilin' Guns Jack Purvin Henry MacRae Tom Richards B. Reeves Eason Skyball Smith A stuntwoman, Leta Belle Wichart, was killed doubling for Ruth Elder. Wichart fell 3,000 feet without her parachute opening. She was 22 or 23 years old and reputed to be one of the most experienced woman jumpers in the USA.The Winged Horseman; several Newspaper accounts dated January 25, 1929 Retrieved March 26, 2017 Points West Cole Lawson Jr. Arthur Rosson The Ramblin' Kid Arthur Rosson Courtin' Wildcats Clarence Butts Jerome Storm 1930 Pete Ainslee aka The Ridin' Kid Arthur Rosson Trailing Trouble Ed King Arthur Rosson Roaring Ranch Jim Dailey B. Reeves Eason Trigger TricksFagen, p. 447. Texas Ranger Tim Brennan B. Reeves Eason SpursFagen, p. 406. Bob Merril B. Reeves Eason Fagen, p. 102. Concentratin' Kid Arthur Rosson 1931 Clearing the RangeFagen, p. 94. Curt "El Capitan" Fremont Otto Brower Wild Horse Jim Wright Hard HombreFagen, p. 202. William Penn "Peaceful" Patton Otto Brower Wir schalten um auf Hollywood Himself Uncredited 1932 The Local Bad Man Jim Bonner Otto Brower Fagen, p. 179. Clint Hale Phil Rosen Spirit of the West Johnny Ringo posing as Ben Bailey Otto Brower Tex Mason Phil Rosen Fagen, p. 49. Jimmy Duncan George Melford Cowboy Counsellor Dan Alton George Melford 1933 Fagen, p. 138. "Ace" Cooper posing as Tex George Melford Steve Hartley Harry L. Fraser 1935 Sunset Range "Reasonin'" Bates Ray McCarey Rainbow's EndFagen, p. 334. Neil Gibson Jr. Norval Spencer Powdersmoke RangeFagen, p. 323. Stony Brooke Wallace Fox Frontier Justice Brent Halston Robert F. McGowan SwiftyFagen, p. 417. Swifty Alan James 1936 Lucky Terror Lucky Carson aka The Lucky Terror Alan James Feud of the West "Whitey" Revell Harry L. Fraser Fagen, p. 244. Chuck Wilson Christy Cabanne Buck "The Morning Glory Kid" Bonner Harry L. Fraser Cavalcade of the West Clint Knox Harry L. Fraser 1937 Walter Jamison 12-episode movie serial; 212 minute running time. 1938 Walter Jamison 67-minute-long feature version produced from editing the 1937 series footage together. 1943 Wild Horse Stampede Marshal Hoot Gibson Alan James Fagen, p. 253. U.S. Marshal Hoot Gibson Ken Maynard Blazing GunsFagen, p. 46. Marshal Hoot Gibson Robert Emmett Tansey Death Valley Rangers Hoot Gibson Robert Emmett Tansey 1944 Westward BoundFagen, p. 483. Hoot Gibson Robert Emmett Tansey Arizona Whirlwind Hoot Gibson Robert Emmett Tansey Outlaw Trail Hoot Gibson Robert Emmett Tansey Sonora Stagecoach Hoot Gibson Robert Emmett Tansey Marked Trails Hoot Parkford John P. McCarthy Fagen, p. 460. Marshal Hoot Higgins Vernon Keays Trigger Law Hoot Gibson Vernon Keays 1946 Flight to Nowhere Sheriff Bradley William Rowland 1953 Marshal Ben Dawson William A. Berke 1959 Sgt. Brown John Ford 1960 Ocean's 11 Roadblock Deputy Lewis Milestone Uncredited, (final film role)

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References

Fagen, Herb (2003). The Encyclopedia of Westerns. New York: Facts On File. .