Dick Hatton

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Still from the American western film Fearless Dick (1922) starring Dick Hatton and Catherine Craig that appears on page 70 of the October 1, 1921 Exhibitors Herald
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Lobby card for Rayart Picture's film The Temporary Sheriff starring Dick Hatton
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Lobby card for Rayart Picture's film The Temporary Sheriff starring Dick Hatton

Dick Hatton (born Clarence Edward Hatton, 1891 - July 9, 1931) was an American actor in silent films,[1] "a character actor in low-grade Westerns".[2] He had leading roles in productions from various studios including Arrow Pictures and Rayart Pictures films including Temporary Sheriff. Hatton was born Clarence Edward Hatton in Lexington, Kentucky,[3] in 1891.[4] He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hatton, and he had three brothers and two sisters.[3] At age 16 he moved from Lexington to Los Angeles.[5] Hatton worked for indpendent companies, making action-filled films that were popular in smaller theaters in rural areas.[4] His first film was The Rose of Wolfville (1916) for Vitagraph.[3] Early in his career he was billed as C. Edward Hatton. He also directed films.[4] In 1921 he began producing films.[5] He died on July 9, 1931,[4] at age 40 after an automobile accident[1] in Los Angeles.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Katchmer, George A. (22 September 2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.
  2. Tuska, Jon (October 15, 1999). The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935. McFarland. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-0749-1. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "City Has Native Son at Hollywood; Dick Hatton 'Makes Good' in Movies; Lexingtonian at Head of Company". The Lexington Herald. June 18, 1922. pp. Section 2 - 2, Section 2 - 8. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Rainey, Buck (October 18, 2024). The Strong, Silent Type: Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930. McFarland. pp. 302–304. ISBN 978-1-4766-1524-0. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Lexington boy now a movie producer". Lexington Herald-Leader. May 22, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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