Hobart Bosworth (1867–1943)

Actor | Director | Writer

Hobart Bosworth--pioneering movie director, writer, producer and actor--was born Hobart Van Zandt ...

Born: August 11, 1867
Died: December 30, 1943 (age 76)

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Filmography

Known For

The Big Parade Mr. Apperson (1925)
The Sea Wolf Wolf Larsen (1913)
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska Elam Harnish, aka 'Burning Daylight' (1914)
Known For

The White Scar Na-Ta-Wan-Gan (1915)
Actor

Sin Town Humiston (1942)
The Gay Sisters Clergyman at Wedding (1942)
Escape from Crime Chaplain (1942)
I Was Framed D.L. Wallace (1942)
Bullet Scars Dr. Sidney Carter (1942)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Fanatic in Chicago (1942)
They Died with Their Boots On Mr. Cartwright (1941)
Law of the Tropics Davis (1941)
One Foot in Heaven Richard Hardy Case (1941)
Bullets for O'Hara Judge (1941)
King of the Sierras Uncle Hank (1938)
Rollin' Plains John Gospel Moody (1938)
The Secret of Treasure Island Dr. X (1938)
Portia on Trial Governor (1937)
General Spanky Col. Blanchard (1936)
Wildcat Trooper Dr. Martin (1936)
Wolves of the Sea Capt. Wolf Hansen (1936)
The Dark Hour Charles Carson (1936)
Steamboat Round the Bend Chaplain (1935)
Hollywood Extra Girl Crusades Actor (1935)
The Crusades Frederick - Duke of the Germans (1935)
Together We Live Col. Dickenson (1935)
The Keeper of the Bees Michael the Bee Master (1935)
Music in the Air Cornelius (1934)
Whom the Gods Destroy Alec Klein (1934)
Lady for a Day Governor (1933)
The Phantom Express Mr. Harrington (1932)
Million Dollar Legs Olympics Starter (1932)
No Greater Love Doctor (1932)
The Last of the Mohicans Chingachgook, 'the Sagamore' (1932)
The Miracle Man The Patriarch (1932)
The County Fair Col. Ainsworth (1932)
Carnival Boat Jim Gannon (1932)
Fanny Foley Herself Seely (1931)
This Modern Age Robert Blake Sr. (1931)
Shipmates Admiral Corbin (1931)
Dirigible Louis Rondelle (1931)
Sit Tight Dunlap (1931)
Just Imagine Z-4 (1930)
The Third Alarm Precinct Fire Captain (1930)
Du Barry, Woman of Passion Duc de Brissac (1930)
Abraham Lincoln General Robert E. Lee (1930)
The Office Wife McGowan (1930)
The Devil's Holiday Ezra Stone (1930)
Mammy Meadows (1930)
King of the Mountain (1929)
General Crack Count Hensdorff (1929)
Show of Shows Executioner - Guillotine Sequence (1929)
Hurricane Hurricane Martin (1929)
The Man Higher Up The Doctor (1929)
Eternal Love Rev. Tass (1929)
A Woman of Affairs Sir Morton Holderness (1928)
Annapolis Father (1928)
The Sawdust Paradise Isaiah (1928)
A Man of Peace (1928)
Hangman's House Lord Justice O'Brien (1928)
After the Storm Manin Dane (1928)
Freckles McLean (1928)
The Smart Set Mr. Durant (1928)
My Best Girl Robert Merrill (1927)
The Chinese Parrot P.J. Madden (1927)
The Blood Ship Jim Newman (1927)
Annie Laurie The MacDonald Chieftain (1927)
Three Hours Jonathan Durkin (1927)
Spangles Robert 'Big Bill' Bowman (1926)
The Nervous Wreck Jud Morgan (1926)
The Far Cry Julian Marsh (1926)
The Golden Strain Maj. Milton Mulford (1925)
Steel Preferred James Creeth (1925)
The Big Parade Mr. Apperson (1925)
Winds of Chance Sam Kirby (1925)
The Half-Way Girl John Guthrie (1925)
Zander the Great The Sheriff (1925)
Chickie Jonathan (1925)
My Son Sheriff Ellery Parker (1925)
If I Marry Again John Jordan (1925)
Sundown John Brent (1924)
The Silent Watcher John Steele, 'The Chief' (1924)
Hearts of Oak Terry Dunnivan (1924)
Bread Mr. Corey (1924)
Captain January Jeremiah Judkins (1924)
The Woman on the Jury Judge Davis (1924)
Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model Thomas Lipton / Robert Horton (1924)
Name the Man! Christian Stowell (1924)
Through the Dark Warden (1924)
The Man Life Passed By 'Iron Man' Moore (1923)
In the Palace of the King Mendoza (1923)
The Eternal Three Dr. Frank R. Walters (1923)
The Common Law Henry Neville (1923)
Rupert of Hentzau Col. Sapt (1923)
Vanity Fair Marquis of Steyne (1923)
Little Church Around the Corner John Morton (1923)
Man Alone Ben Dixon (1923)
The Strangers' Banquet Shane Keogh (1922)
White Hands 'Hurricane Hardy' (1922)
The Sea Lion John Nelson (1921)
Blind Hearts Lars Larson (1921)
The Cup of Life 'Bully' Brand (1921)
The Foolish Matrons Dr. Ian Fraser (1921)
A Thousand to One William Newlands (1920)
The Brute Master Bucko McAllister, The Brute Master (1920)
His Own Law J.C. MacNeir (1920)
Below the Surface Martin Flint (1920)
Behind the Door Oscar Krug (1919)
The Border Legion Jack Kells (1918)
The Devil-Stone Robert Judson (1917)
The Woman God Forgot Cortez (1917)
Betrayed Leopoldo Juares (1917)
What Money Can't Buy Govrian Texler (1917)
The Little American German Colonel (1917)
The Inner Shrine Derek Pruyn (1917)
Unconquered Henry Jackson (1917)
Freckles John McLean (1917)
A Mormon Maid John Hogue (1917)
Joan the Woman Gen. La Hire (1916)
Oliver Twist Bill Sykes (1916)
The Way of the World John Nevill (1916)
The Iron Hand Tim Noland (1916)
Doctor Neighbor Dr. Neighbor (1916)
Two Men of Sandy Bar John Oakhurst (1916)
The Yaqui Tambor (1916)
The Target Big Bill Brent (1916)
Tainted Money Big Tim (1915)
The Beachcomber The sailor (1915)
The White Scar Na-Ta-Wan-Gan (1915)
Colorado Thomas Doyle (1915)
Fatherhood Lon Gilchrist (1915)
'Twas Ever Thus Hard Muscle / Col. Warren (1915)
Business Is Business Christ (1915)
A Little Brother of the Rich Henry Leamington (1915)
Nearly a Lady Cameo Appearance as Frederica's Father (1915)
The Scarlet Sin Eric Norton (1915)
Little Sunset Gus Bergstrom the 'Terrible Swede' (1915)
Help Wanted Jerrold D. Scott (1915)
Pretty Mrs. Smith Cameo Appearance (1915)
Buckshot John 'Buckshot John' Moran (1915)
The Country Mouse Billy Bladerson (1914)
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Civilization Elam Harnish, 'Burning Daylight' (1914)
The Pursuit of the Phantom Richard Alden (1914)
Burning Daylight (1914)
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska Elam Harnish, aka 'Burning Daylight' (1914)
The Traitor (1914)
An Odyssey of the North Naass (1914)
Martin Eden (1914)
The Valley of the Moon Undetermined Secondary Role (1914)
John Barleycorn Scratch Nelson (1914)
The Sea Wolf Wolf Larsen (1913)
In the Midst of the Jungle Col. Jackson (1913)
As a Father Spareth His Son Lt. Chester Rowell (1913)
The Love of Penelope Henry Brent (1913)
The Young Mrs. Eames Bob Cary (1913)
The Rancher's Failing Jonas Meade - the Ranch Foreman (1913)
Nan of the Woods Dr. James - Don's Father (1913)
Fate Fashions a Letter Detective Rand (1913)
The Unseen Defense Timothy William - the Village Choir Master (1913)
In God We Trust Bill - the Burglar (1913)
Songs of Truce Joe Eliot - a Northern Sympathizer (1913)
The Beaded Buckskin Bag John Sutter (1913)
The Girl and the Judge Judge Goff (1913)
Buck Richards' Bride Buck Richards (1913)
In the Days of Witchcraft Reverend Cotton Mathers (1913)
Her Guardian John Broderick (1913)
Seeds of Silver Ralph Arnold (1913)
Alas! Poor Yorick! The Theatre Manager (1913)
A Wise Old Elephant Robert Harding (1913)
Yankee Doodle Dixie Colonel Grey (1913)
Pierre of the North Pierre (1913)
The Artist and the Brute Barker - the Brute (1913)
Altar of the Aztecs Edwin Dalton - the Mining Engineer (1913)
A Plain Girl's Love Silverton West - the Blacksmith (1913)
Greater Wealth John Sharon (1913)
Arthur Preston Hankins (1912)
Harbor Island Hardin Cole - Railroad Director (1912)
The Girl of the Mountains Hank - the Mountaineer Miner (1912)
The Vintage of Fate Bob Owen (1912)
Miss Aubry's Love Affair The Father (1912)
Atala Chactas (1912)
The Fisherboy's Faith John Darling - the Fisherman (1912)
Getting Atmosphere The Director of the Mutoscope M.P.C. (1912)
Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes (1912)
The Pirate's Daughter The Padre (1912)
The Trade Gun Bullet Jim Redfield - Ranch Foreman (1912)
Land Sharks vs. Sea Dogs Ole Olsen (1912)
In the Tents of the Asra Mahomet - Sheik of the Asra (1912)
A Messenger to Kearney Clay Davis (1912)
The Polo Substitute Hon. Probyn Hampstead (1912)
The Professor's Wooing Professor John Farley (1912)
The Vision Beautiful The Master (1912)
A Reconstructed Rebel Colonel Yancey (1912)
A Child of the Wilderness Larry Tompkins (1912)
Rivals Big Bill (1912)
The Love of an Island Maid John Dalton (1912)
The Price He Paid Dr. William Black (1912)
The Hand of Fate Emil Kiznoff (1912)
The End of the Romance John Strong (1912)
Darkfeather's Strategy Rain Cloud (1912)
Tenderfoot Bob's Regeneration Bob Haines (1912)
The Hobo Harry Larned - the Hobo (1912)
The Junior Officer John Hampton - the Junior Officer (1912)
The Girl of the Lighthouse Tony - a Fisherman (1912)
A Crucial Test (1912)
The Shrinking Rawhide The Alcalde (1912)
As Told by Princess Bess Lt. Allen - the Retired Army Officer (1912)
A Cowboy Damon and Pythias (1912)
The Danites Sandy - Miner (1912)
Disillusioned Mark Manley - the Cowboy (1912)
Bunkie Lt. Brooks (1912)
The Test Luke Connors (1912)
Merely a Millionaire Brewer - the Millionaire / The Tramp (dual role) (1912)
The Other Fellow Jack Brown (1912)
The Mate of the Alden Bessie The First Mate (1912)
A Modern Rip Rip - the Town Drunkard (1911)
A Counterfeit Santa Claus (1911)
Evangeline Gabriel (1911)
George Warrington's Escape George Warrington (1911)
The Chief's Daughter Daniel Boone (1911)
The Maid at the Helm Bill Hartley (1911)
A Frontier Girl's Courage Jim Hawkins (1911)
The Right Name, But the Wrong Man Jack Hargrave (1911)
Blackbeard Governor Gonzales (1911)
The Convert of San Clemente Father Baltasar (1911)
The Bootlegger Captain Frazier (1911)
In the Days of Gold Dick Harding 'A black sheep' (1911)
Little Injin Cahuengo Pala (1911)
A Painter's Idyl The Painter (1911)
Coals of Fire Bill Ewing (1911)
An Indian Vestal The White Trapper (1911)
John Oakhurst, Gambler John Oakhurst (1911)
A Cup of Cold Water Padre Antonio (1911)
McKee Rankin's '49' Arthur Dennison of St. Louis / An Old Miner - the '49' (1911)
The Voyager: A Tale of Old Canada Francois - the Voyager (1911)
The Totem Mark Lotokah - as an Adult (1911)
In the Shadow of the Pines Major John Hampton Gordon (1911)
Saved from the Snow Davy (1911)
The Knight Errant The Knight Errant (1911)
The Sheriff of Tuolomne Rev. Kirby - the Sheriff of Tuolomne (1911)
The Profligate Captain Dubois - the Profligate (1911)
It Happened in the West The Squaw Man (1911)
The White Medicine Man Sitting Horse (1911)
The New Faith Caius Valerius (1911)
A Sacrifice to Civilization (1911)
Range Pals Steve Murdock (1911)
The Novice Father Angelo (1911)
One of Nature's Noblemen John Henley - One of Nature's Noblemen (1911)
Stability vs. Nobility Nelse (1911)
Lost and Won Jack Carvel (1911)
In Old California When the Gringos Came Scudder (1911)
Unto Us a Child Is Born Robert Watson (1911)
The Haven of Refuge (1911)
The Code of Honor (1911)
The Eye of Conscience Harold Burton (1911)
The Padre The Padre - Father Sebastian (1911)
The Buccaneers Captain Hains (1911)
Thelma Olaf Guildmar (1911)
The Little Circus Rider Jim (1911)
The Spy Gerald Haines - the Spy (1911)
An Englishman's Honor Nigel Drayton (1911)
Justinian and Theodora Justinian (1910)
A Tale of the Sea Bill (1910)
The Sanitarium (1910)
The Sergeant Sergeant Robert Adams (1910)
The Schoolmaster of Mariposa The Schoolmaster of Mariposa (1910)
Willie (1910)
The Sheriff John Mason (1910)
The Long Trail (1910)
The Barge Man of Old Holland (1910)
In the Great Northwest Jules (1910)
Davy Crockett (1910)
The Common Enemy (1910)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wizard of Oz and King (1910)
In the Frozen North (1910)
Across the Plains (1910)
The Roman (1910)
The Courtship of Miles Standish John Alden (1910)
The Christian Martyrs (1909)
Pine Ridge Feud (1909)
On the Little Big Horn or Custer's Last Stand (1909)
On the Border (1909)
Up San Juan Hill (1909)
Briton and Boer (1909)
The Stampede The Ranch Owner (1909)
The Leopard Queen Captain Jack Ownes (1909)
In the Sultan's Power (1909)
Fighting Bob Fighting Bob (1909)
In the Badlands Carlton Langdon M.D. (1909)
Boots and Saddles (1909)
The Tenderfoot (1909)
On Thanksgiving Day (1908)
The Spirit of '76 (1908)
Damon and Pythias (1908)
Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle (1908)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (1908)
Actor

The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes (1908)
Director

The White Scar (1915)
Fatherhood (1915)
Nearly a Lady (1915)
Help Wanted (1915)
Pretty Mrs. Smith (1915)
Buckshot John (1915)
The Country Mouse (1914)
The Chechako (1914)
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Civilization (1914)
The Pursuit of the Phantom (1914)
Burning Daylight (1914)
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska (1914)
An Odyssey of the North (1914)
Martin Eden (1914)
The Valley of the Moon (1914)
John Barleycorn (1914)
The Sea Wolf (1913)
John Colter's Escape (1912)
Miss Aubry's Love Affair (1912)
Atala (1912)
The Legend of the Lost Arrow (1912)
Getting Atmosphere (1912)
The Awakening (1912)
When Edith Played Judge and Jury (1912)
The Pirate's Daughter (1912)
The Substitute Model (1912)
The Trade Gun Bullet (1912)
Land Sharks vs. Sea Dogs (1912)
In the Tents of the Asra (1912)
A Child of the Wilderness (1912)
The Hobo (1912)
Disillusioned (1912)
Bunkie (1912)
A Night Out (1912)
Merely a Millionaire (1912)
The Other Fellow (1912)
The Mate of the Alden Bessie (1912)
A Modern Rip (1911)
Evangeline (1911)
George Warrington's Escape (1911)
The Chief's Daughter (1911)
A Frontier Girl's Courage (1911)
The Convert of San Clemente (1911)
The Bootlegger (1911)
In the Days of Gold (1911)
Little Injin (1911)
A Painter's Idyl (1911)
Coals of Fire (1911)
An Indian Vestal (1911)
John Oakhurst, Gambler (1911)
A Cup of Cold Water (1911)
McKee Rankin's '49' (1911)
The Voyager: A Tale of Old Canada (1911)
In the Shadow of the Pines (1911)
Saved from the Snow (1911)
It Happened in the West (1911)
The New Faith (1911)
A Sacrifice to Civilization (1911)
Director

Stability vs. Nobility (1911)
Writer

The Brute Master (1920)
The Beachcomber (1915)
The White Scar (1915)
Fatherhood (1915)
A Little Brother of the Rich (1915)
The Country Mouse (1914)
The Pursuit of the Phantom (1914)
An Odyssey of the North (1914)
Martin Eden (1914)
The Sea Wolf (1913)
Buck Richards' Bride (1913)
Miss Aubry's Love Affair (1912)
The Legend of the Lost Arrow (1912)
Getting Atmosphere (1912)
The Pirate's Daughter (1912)
The Substitute Model (1912)
The Trade Gun Bullet (1912)
In the Tents of the Asra (1912)
The Polo Substitute (1912)
A Child of the Wilderness (1912)
The Hobo (1912)
Disillusioned (1912)
A Night Out (1912)
Merely a Millionaire (1912)
The Mate of the Alden Bessie (1912)
A Modern Rip (1911)
Evangeline (1911)
George Warrington's Escape (1911)
The Chief's Daughter (1911)
The Convert of San Clemente (1911)
In the Days of Gold (1911)
Little Injin (1911)
Coals of Fire (1911)
An Indian Vestal (1911)
McKee Rankin's '49' (1911)
The Voyager: A Tale of Old Canada (1911)
The Totem Mark (1911)
In the Shadow of the Pines (1911)
Saved from the Snow (1911)
The Sergeant (1910)
Writer

Willie (1910)
Producer

The Sea Lion (1921)
Blind Hearts (1921)
He Fell in Love with His Wife (1916)
The Beachcomber (1915)
The White Scar (1915)
Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915)
The Caprices of Kitty (1915)
Buckshot John (1915)
The Country Mouse (1914)
Burning Daylight (1914)
An Odyssey of the North (1914)
Martin Eden (1914)
John Barleycorn (1914)
Producer

The Sea Wolf (1913)
Archive footage

Baby Peggy, the Elephant in the Room (2012)
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
Archive footage

Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
Personality Parade (1938)
Art Department

Fatherhood (1915)
Location Management

Fatherhood (1915)

Awards

1 win.

Did You Know

Trivia

Founded Bosworth Inc., a film production company active from 1913-16, when it was merged into Famous Players-Lasky Corp.

Nickname

Violets

Star Sign

Leo

Personal Details

Born

Hobart Van Zandt Bosworth
August 11, 1867
Marietta, Ohio, USA

Died

December 30, 1943 (age 76)
Glendale, California, USA

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

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