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John Hart

Actor | * 12/13/1917 († 91, 09/20/2009) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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John Lewis Hart (December 13, 1917 – September 20, 2009), also credited as John Hilton, was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for playing the character Hawkeye in the TV series Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans and replacing Clayton Moore in the television series The Lone Ranger for one season (1952–53). ()
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John Lewis Hart, also credited as John Hilton was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in Westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in 1952 in the television series, The Lone Ranger for one season from 1952 until 1953.Hart began his screen career in 1937 with a bit part in Daughter of Shanghai. He continued in a variety of B pictures such as Prison Farm and King of Alcatraz before appearing in two of Cecil B. DeMille's films The Buccaneer and North West Mounted Police. In 1941, Hart's acting career was interrupted when he was drafted into the United States Army. He rose to the rank of first sergeant in the Coast Artillery and eventually served in the Philippines. Following his military service, Hart worked frequently for Sam Katzman; he was given the lead role in the Jack Armstrong film serial. Hart did stunt work and acted in numerous WesternsHart was eventually offered the opportunity to replace Clayton Moore on The Lone Ranger television series. Based on the assumption that the masked character, rather than the actor, was the true star of The Lone Ranger, the program's producers fired Moore (presumably over salary differences) and replaced him with Hart, who was of a similar build and had a comparable background in Westerns. However, the public never truly accepted Hart as the Lone Ranger, and by 1954 the producers returned Moore to the role. According to Clayton Moore's autobiography I Was That Masked Man, Moore never knew why he was replaced by Hart, and also stated that he had not sought a pay increase. Hart acted in minor roles in two episodes of The Lone Ranger before being asked to replace Clayton Moore for the entire third season. The episodes were "Rifles and Renegades" (#34) and "Sheriff at Gunstock" (#46).Hart continued to act in films for more than two decades, appearing in films of several genres, almost always in supporting roles. Hart appeared twice in on the TV series I Love Lucy as Lucy's old boyfriend and again in the Hollywood episodes as a lifeguard at the hotel pool. In 1955, Hart starred in The Adventures of Captain Africa, which was originally intended to be a new movie about famous comic book hero The Phantom. However, licensing issues forced Columbia Pictures re-film the entire serial and re-christen the hero "Captain Africa." Hart also had numerous supporting roles in the Highway Patrol TV series. In 1965 Hart made two brief appearances on the TV series Perry Mason, including the role of title character and murder victim Jamison Selff in "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith." In the 1970 film The Phynx, Hart played the Lone Ranger alongside Jay Silverheels as Tonto, spoofing their characters. Hart's last theatrical film appearance was in 1981's The Legend of the Lone Ranger in which he appeared as a newspaper editor. He appeared in the television series Happy Days as the Lone Ranger in the episode "Hi Yo, Fonzie Away". In this episode Fonzie, played by Henry Winkler, meets his childhood hero, the Lone Ranger, for his birthday. Hart's other major late appearance was in an episode of The Greatest American Hero, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, where Hart gives the title character an inspiring speech about heroism.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for John Hart

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with John Hart as Actor(59)

as Himself (archive footage)2018 Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
as Lucas Striker1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Justice of the Peace1978 The Gift of Love
as Jules1976 Blood Voyage
as Harbormaster1976 The Astral Factor
as Bob1975 Gemini Affair
as Klein Salesman1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off
as Sheriff1974 The Centerfold Girls
as Dr. Stein1973 Blackenstein
as Sheriff Sam1973 The Roommates
as Sheriff with Sunglasses1973 Bonnie's Kids
as The Lone Ranger1970 The Phynx
as Pritchard1967 Riot on Sunset Strip
as Dr. Philip Crane1965 Day of the Nightmare
as Nat 'Hawkeye' Cutler1964 The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
as Commentator1964 Mondo Inferno
as Dr. Gilliat (uncredited)1964 Marnie
as Casino Patron (uncredited)1964 Viva Las Vegas
as State Trooper (uncredited)1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Billings / Stage Manager / Milkman (voice)1962 Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
as Nobleman (uncredited)1961 Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Dave Barker - Avery Gunman (uncredited)1960 Noose for a Gunman
as Cop (uncredited)1960 The Subterraneans
as Blond Gunman at Office Door1959 Vice Raid
as Andy Bates (uncredited)1958 Wolf Dog
as Nat 'Hawkeye' Cutler1957 Along the Mohawk Trail
as Uniformed Deputy (uncredited)1955 Dial Red O
as Captain Africa1955 Adventures of Captain Africa
as Captain of the Guards (uncredited)1953 Prince of Pirates
as Stuart1952 Caribbean
as British Sergeant1952 The Pathfinder
as U.S. Marshal Matt Furness1952 Kansas Territory
as Frederick Kingsley1951 Stage to Blue River
as Moresby1951 The Longhorn
as Sgt. Plennert1951 Warpath
as Slim Cole1951 Stagecoach Driver
as Executive No. 41950 Champagne for Caesar
as U.S. Border Patroman1950 Revenue Agent
as Faro Savage1949 The Fighting Redhead
as Mark Palmer1949 Cowboy and the Prizefighter
as Army Sergeant George Malone1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Jack Armstrong1947 Jack Armstrong
as Big Jim1947 Vacation Days
as Dent1947 Brick Bradford
as Constable Norman1940 North West Mounted Police
as Buck (uncredited)1939 $1,000 a Touchdown
as First Reporter1939 Disbarred
as Davis1938 Illegal Traffic
as 'Texas' Jack1938 Prison Farm
as 1st Radio Operator1938 King of Alcatraz

TV Shows/Series with John Hart as Actor(28)

as Self (archive footage)2017 The Nineties
1978 Sam
as Scotty1964 The Addams Family
as Character in Corridor (uncredited)1960 Maigret
as Narbo1959 Rawhide
as Nate Johnson1959 Rawhide
as Sheriff1959 Rawhide
as Rep1959 Rawhide
as Harley Lear1959 Rawhide
as Wilson1958 Bat Masterson
as Jacobs1958 Bat Masterson
as Dion1957 Perry Mason
as Jamison Selff1957 Perry Mason
as Weaver1957 Wells Fargo
as Sergeant at Headquarters1955 Highway Patrol
as Tom Henderson1951 I Love Lucy
as Lifeguard1951 I Love Lucy
as The Lone Ranger1949 The Lone Ranger

Full Name: John Hart
Born: Thursday, 12/13 1917 (December) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 09/20 2009 (September) in Rosarito (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: South Pasadena High School
Children: Buddy Hart
Other names for John Hart (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Johnny Hart"
"John Hilton"
"John Hart (Schauspieler)"
John Hart frequently works together with these people:
Richard Reeves (17x, Actor)
Claude Akins (14x, Actor)
William Boyett (14x, Actor)
Louis Nicoletti (14x, Cast)
Harry Harvey (13x, Actor)
Harry Lauter (13x, Actor)
Tyler McVey (13x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (12x, Actor)
Parley Baer (12x, Actor)
John Pickard (11x, Actor)
Virginia Gregg (11x, Actress)
Sam Katzman (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1335899, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024