The Resume

(December 6, 1864-June 23, 1946)
Birth name is William Surrey Hart
Starred in films 'Ben Hur (1907),' 'His Hour of Manhood (1914),' 'Two Gun Hicks (1914),' 'The Bargain (1914),' 'On the Night Stage (1915),' 'Hell's Hinges (1916),' 'The Aryan (1916),' 'The Return of Draw Egan (1916),' 'The Narrow Trail (1917),' 'Shark Monroe (1918),' 'The Poppy Girl's Husband (1919),' 'The Toll Gate (1920),' 'Cradle of Courage (1920),' 'Wild Bill Hickcok (1923),' 'The Covered Wagon (1923)' and Tumbleweeds (1925)'
Revolutionized the Western genre
Portrayed Messala in the Stage production of 'Ben Hur'

Why he might be annoying:

He was divorced.
His birth date is somewhat of a mystery. His son claims his birth date was 1864, however other sources claim it is 1865, 1890, or 1870.
He liked to make up stories about his personal life, claiming to have grown up with a Sioux tribe in the west.
He starred in most of the films he directed.
His career began to fade in the late twenties.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the model for the Uncle Sam WW I poster.
He brought movies onto another level by creating the still popular 'Anti hero' theme.
His films captured the west in its intense realism.
He appeared in the stage versions of 'Ben Hur' and 'The Virginian' and encouraged Francis X. Bushman to take the role of Messala in 'Ben Hur: A Tale of Christ (1925),' saying it was 'the best goddamned part in the picture.'
His nickname was 'Two Gun Bill.'
His film, 'Tumbleweeds (1925),' is regarded as one of the greatest western films of all time.
He donated his estate to Los Angeles, California on the condition that it is used only for art. Today, the West Coast branch of the Actors Studio stands there.
He was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1975.
He has a star on the walk of fame.

Credit: Soccer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1975)
• Cowboys and Gals
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• Golden Boot Award: In Memoriam (Ranked: 1988)
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [H-L]
• I Attended Rudolph Valentino's Los Angeles Funeral [September 7, 1926]
• I Died in 1946 (Ranked: 81)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[F-I]
• I Have Asperger Syndrome (Ranked: 173)
• I'm Buried at Green-Wood Cemetery [Brooklyn]
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Profiles 12751-13000 (Ranked: 12866)
• Soccer's Profiles

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 107 Votes: 46.73% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 40.62% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 46.99% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 107 Votes: 42.99% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 205 Votes: 42.44% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 40 Votes: 42.50% Annoying