Hoot Gibson
Acting
Born August 5, 1892 · 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 ro…
Known For · 40 titles
I Married Joan
Ocean's Eleven
The Horse Soldiers
Ace High
Danger, Go Slow
Shotgun Jones
Superstition
Hello, 'Frisco
Points West
Double Danger
Blinky
Headin' South
Double Crossers
Sweet Revenge
Trimmed
Thieves' Clothes
Crossed Clues
Sonora Stagecoach
Action
Kindled Courage
Spurs
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Flight to Nowhere
Ridin' Wild
The Mysterious Cipher
The Riding Avenger
His Only Son
Arizona Sweepstakes
The Mounted Stranger
The Saddle King
Tipped Off
A Marked Man
Single Handed
The Capture of Red Stanley
Sunset Range
Bandits Beware
Courtin' Wildcats
The Wild West Show
Death Valley Rangers
The Governor's Special