Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson
Black and white portrait photograph of Hoot Gibson in about 1922.
Gibson, c. 1922
Born
Edmund Richard Gibson

(1892-08-06)August 6, 1892
DiedAugust 23, 1962(1962-08-23) (aged 70)
Resting placeInglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California
Other namesEd "Hoot" Gibson
Edward Gibson
Hall Gibson
Ed Hall
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1910–1960
Spouses
(m. 1913; div. 1920)
Helen Johnson
(m. 1922; div. 1930)
(m. 1930; div. 1933)
Dorothea Dunstan
(m. 1942)
Children1

Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and 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.

During the period between World War I and World War II, he was second only to cowboy film legend Tom Mix as a box office draw. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.