People
Al Hoxie
Biography:
American leading man of silent Westerns whose career was much overshadowed by that of his more famous brother Jack Hoxie. He grew up in the backwoods and mountains of Idaho. His older brother had become a champion rodeo rider, a talent he parlayed into early success in cowboy movies. Following in his brother's footsteps, Al Hoxie moved to Los Angeles, not yet twenty years old. His brother Jack soon got him work as a stuntman and wrangler, and Al doubled for his brother and other actors in numerous films of the early 1920s. He began to get bit parts, and then bigger roles, in his brother's films and then on his own. A Poverty Row studio called Anchor Films saw potential in the strapping... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Pals of the West as Bill | 1934-09-02 |
Carrying the Mail as Stage Driver Al | 1934-07-01 |
Outlaw's Paradise as Al | 1927-03-01 |
Blue Streak O'Neil as Blue Streak | 1926-12-15 |
The Fighting Ranger | 1926-09-15 |
The Road Agent as Roger Worth / John Worth aka The Kansas Kid | 1925-07-30 |
The Lost Express as Undetermined Role | 1925-07-28 |
The Ace of Clubs as Jack Horton | 1925-07-14 |
Ridin' Thunder as Scout (uncredited) | 1925-06-14 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Soldier (uncredited) | 1923-09-06 |