William S. Hart: William S. Hart. Actor: The Money Corral. A storybook hero, the original screen cowboy, ever forthright and honest, even when (as was often the case) he played a villain, William S. Hart lived for a while in the Dakota Territory, then worked as a postal clerk in New York City. In 1888 he began to study acting. In 1899 he created the role of Messala in "Ben-Hur", and received excellent...
Known For: The Money Corral (Lem Beason), The Narrow Trail (Ice Harding(as Wm. S. Hart)), Shark Monroe (Shark Monroe), Riddle Gawne (Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne)