14-415: Notable people with the surname Harte include: Film and television [ edit ] Betty Harte (1882–1965), American actress in silent film era Joby Harte (born 1982), British TV personality Robert Harte (New Zealand actor) , New Zealand actor Literature [ edit ] Bret Harte (1836–1902), American author and poet Emma Harte ,
28-1825: A character in novels by Barabara Taylor Bradford Jack Harte (Irish writer) , Irish short story writer and novelist Walter Harte (1709–1774), British poet and historian, friend of Alexander Pope Music [ edit ] Frank Harte (1933–2005), traditional Irish singer Leanne Harte , Irish singer-songwriter Mickey Joe Harte (born 1973), singer who represented Ireland at Eurovision Politics [ edit ] Dennis J. Harte (1866–1917), New York politician Jack Harte (politician) (born 1920), Irish Labour Party senator John Harte , Lord Mayor of London (1589-90) Paddy Harte (born 1931), Irish politician Robert Sheldon Harte (1915–1940), American communist, assistant to Trotsky Sport [ edit ] Bill Harte (born 1971), US soccer player Christopher Harte (born 1949), Irish cricketer David Harte (Gaelic footballer) (born 1981), Tyrone Gaelic footballer Ian Harte , Irish footballer Mickey Harte (born 1950s), Gaelic football manager Nigel Harte , Westmeath Gaelic footballer Pat Harte (active since 2006), Mayo Gaelic footballer Patsy Harte (born 1940), Irish hurler in Co. Cork Other [ edit ] Chris Harte , American newspaper publisher Edward H. Harte , (1922–2011), American newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist, son of Houston Henry Hickman Harte (1790–1848), Irish mathematician Houston Harte (1893–1972), American newspaper publisher, father of Edward Verity Harte (born 1949), American philosopher Thomas Harte , Irish Republican See also [ edit ] Hart (disambiguation) Heart (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
42-681: A motion picture theater and Betty had no occupation listed as she had retired from her film career four years earlier in 1916. Throughout her life she was a bird collector and studied ornithology and was a student of botany , especially favoring flowers. While under contract with the Selig Polyscope Company she maintained a large bird enclosure on the grounds of their studio in Edendale, California , where she kept various species including mockingbirds and nightingales . Harte said of her doctrine of success, "The more you travel,
56-445: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Betty Harte Betty Harte (1882–1965) was a leading lady during the heyday of the silent film era, starring in nine feature films and 108 short films . She is credited with writing four screenplays . She chose Betty Harte as her professional name in honor of her favorite author, Bret Harte . Harte appeared on stage with various stock entertainment companies in
70-407: The surname Harte . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harte&oldid=1226778100 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
84-867: The Best Actor Academy Award for Mutiny on the Bounty . There can even be controversy over whether a particular performance should be nominated in the Best Actor/Actress or Best Supporting Actor/Best Supporting Actress category; for instance, The Godfather 's Al Pacino boycotted the 45th Academy Awards ceremony since he was insulted at being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor award; he noted that he had more screen time than his co-star and Best Actor winner Marlon Brando and so he should have received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. A title role
98-725: The Range (1910) and A Romance of the Rio Grande (1911). Harte was known for doing her own stunts and while filming an underwater scene in Bermuda for Victory Pictures in the film The Mystery of the Poison Pool (1914) she was bitten by an angel fish and narrowly escaped a serious injury. Two notable films she appeared in were In the Sultan's Power (1909) and The Coming of Columbus (1912). She co-starred with Hobart Bosworth in
112-541: The company's flamboyant leading man , Hobart Bosworth , in the films: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908), The Sultan's Power (1909), The Roman (1910) and A cross the Plain's (1910). She later excelled at playing Western heroines and co-starred with Thomas Santschi in Pride of the Range (1910) and Through Fire and Smoke (1911). She also co-starred with the famous Western actor and fellow Pennsylvanian Tom Mix in Pride of
126-448: The details. Leading lady A leading actor , leading actress , or leading man or lady or simply lead ( / ˈ l iː d / ), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece, and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work. Some actors are typecast as leads, but most play
140-505: The eastern United States. While working as a secretary for a newspaper in Los Angeles, California, she was assigned to interview Selig Polyscope Company director Francis Boggs , who liked her appearance and demeanor and quickly signed her to an acting contract. She became the first leading lady of the Selig Polyscope Company's Los Angeles division and appeared in period dramas, swashbucklers , and Westerns . She starred opposite with
154-590: The lead in some performances and supporting or character roles in others. Sometimes there is more than one significant leading role in a dramatic piece, and the actors are said to play co-leads ; a large supporting role may be considered a secondary lead . Award nominations for acting often reflect such ambiguities. Therefore, sometimes two actors in the same performance piece are nominated Oscars for Best Actor or Best Actress —categories traditionally reserved for leads. For example, in 1935 Clark Gable , Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone were each nominated for
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#1732771883047168-592: The more you see, the more you learn, the better your chance of interpreting even the smallest role correctly." She described herself as "Hollywood's First Movie Queen." She died on January 3, 1965, in Sunland, California , and is buried in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar, California . A scenario is a sketch or outline of a story, which gives the reader an idea of events without including all
182-695: The short film In the Sultan's Power , which was the first film that was shot entirely on location in California. She co-starred with Marshall Stedman in the feature film The Coming of Columbus , which was a three-reel melodrama that was completely hand-tinted in Paris, France, and was an early all-color feature film. Harte was born Daisey Mae Light in Lebanon, Pennsylvania , on May 13, 1882, to Theophilus Ozias Light and Agnes Mary Bohn. She had seven siblings, although only three lived to adulthood. By 1900, she
196-662: Was living in Philadelphia , where she was attending private school. She was the cousin of the American stage actress Margaret Illington . On October 17, 1907, she married Frank Hardy in Pasadena, California ; sometime before 1917 they divorced. On September 12, 1917, she married Ralph Lewis Kruger. The 1920 census records states Ralph and Betty were living in Los Angeles, California , and Ralph either worked for or owned
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