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Rodeo Legend, Movie Star and Tank Veteran: ‘Hoot’ Gibson Could Do It All
Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s most popular children s matinée heroes. His 30 year career was filled with western movie roles.
The most surprising thing about Edward “Hoot” Gibson was not that he was a Hollywood box-office draw or that he was a World War I tank corps veteran. The most surprising thing about Hoot was that his nickname had nothing to do with the rodeo, his first love.
Gibson learned to ride horses at a very young age, given that he was born on a Nebraska ranch in 1892. At the age of 7, his family moved to another ranch, this time in California, where he later took his skills to the local rodeo. He earned the nickname “Hoot,” because he used to hunt for hoot owls in Nebraska caves.
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February 18, 2021 4 min read
Betty Harte, born Daisy Mae Light in Lebanon, 1882. (Selig Polyscope Company/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library)
The silent film era dominated cinema in the late 19
th century into the early 20
th century, producing well-known films such as “Ben-Hur” (the 1925 adaptation) or the original “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Actors during this era faced the peculiar task of portraying characters without the key element of sound. We still remember some actors who thrived during this time, such as Charlie Chaplin or Mary Pickford.
Did you know, however, that Lebanon produced a silent film era star who appeared in over 100 films? Her name was Betty Harte a name fitting for an actress who no doubt captured the hearts of countless who watched.
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