A very interesting article here, about “the Western genre’s first hero”. “ … In 1914, Hart came to Hollywood with a specific goal in mind: to make authentic Western films, not for what passed as Hollywood’s depiction of the Old West …”:
The Western Genre’s First Hero Was This Silver-Screen Icon
While Western fans might think of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood first, the genre owes a debt of gratitude to this silver-screen legend.
collider.com
