Dick Hatton
American actor (1891–1931)
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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.
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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 independent 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
- Cactus Cure
- Two Fisted Justice (1924), an Arrow Pictures production
- Temporary Sheriff
- Fearless Dick (1922)
- Blood Test (1923)
- Where Romance Rides (1925)
- Scar Hanan (1925)
- Tonio, Son of the Sierras (1925)
- Speeding Hoofs (1927)
- Western Courage (1927)
- The Boss of Rustler's Roost (1928)
- Romance of the West (1930)
