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Hoot Gibson

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Actor

The Resume

    (August 6, 1892-August 23, 1962)
    Born in Tekamah, Nebraska
    Birth name was Edmund Richard Gibson
    Rodeo champ/actor/director
    Appeared in over 200 films from 'Pride of the Range' (1910) to 'The Horse Soldiers' (1959)
    Inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1979)

Why he might be annoying:

    There were several different explanations for how he got 'Hoot' as a nickname.
    At 13, he ran away from home to join the circus.
    He was married four times, divorced three.
    His status as a star faded when singing cowboys became the rage.
    He spent his money as fast as in came in, leaving him in financial trouble when his career cooled off.
    He ended up performing in carnivals and working in Las Vegas as a casino greeter.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won the steer roping championship at the Calgary Stampede (1912).
    He started as a stuntman before being cast in lead roles.
    He interrupted his film career to join the army in WWI.
    He successfully made the transition from silent films to talkies.
    He was injured in a plane crash while competing in the National Air Races (1933).
    He was good friends with director John Ford.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 10.53% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 145 Votes: 45.52% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying