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Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and director of the silent era.
Neal Hart | |
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Hart in 1920 | |
| Born | April 7, 1879 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1949 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Burial place | Holy Cross Cemetery[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Film director |
| Years active | 1916-1949 |
Hart was born in Staten Island, New York.[citation needed] Before he began working in films, he was a city marshal, cowboy, and stage driver. He worked in entertainment as a member of a wild-west show.[2]
Hart appeared in 125 films between 1916 and 1949. He also directed 23 films between 1919 and 1928.[citation needed] Until 1920 he worked at Universal as an actor, an assistant to director George Marshall, and a scenario writer. He went from Universal to Pinnacle Studios in 1920, adding producing to his writing and acting as he continued to work in Western films through the 1920s.[2]
On April 2, 1949, Hart died at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[2] He was a distant cousin of William S. Hart who is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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