I had lunch at a restaurant in Scottsdale that had a lot of old movie posters hanging on the wall. These two were across from me. As I looked at them I wondered who in the world was Hoot Gibson and for that matter, who was Buck Jones.
Hoot Gibson: Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (1892 - 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director and film producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry.
Buck Jones: born Charles Frederick Gebhart (1891-1942) was an American actor known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances he was credited as Charles Jones. He joined Hoot Gibson and Tom Mix as one of the top cowboy actors of the day.
A little internet searching and now I know who they were.
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Research has become so much faster, you just need to know if it is a reliable source.
Love their cowboy names, Sharon.
You day was complete...you learned something new!
Isn't the Internet wonderful! I'd heard of Tom Mix but I didn't know these two.
That's cool, I do like old movies.
I only recognize Tom Mix's name but never heard of the others before. Google is great for finding info.
Old movie posters can be such wonderful windows into the past, sparking curiosity and uncovering stories of iconic figures like Hoot Gibson and Buck Jones. It's amazing how these two legends transitioned from rodeo and early film work to become leading stars in Hollywood's cowboy film industry.
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