John Hart

Actor

Born December 13, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA

John Lewis Hart, also credited as John Hilton was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in Westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in 1952 in the television series, The Lone Ranger for one season from 1952 until 1953. Hart began his screen career in 1937 with a bit part in Daughter of Shanghai. He continued in a variety of B pictures such as Prison Farm and King of Alcatraz before appearing in two of Cecil B. DeMille's films The Buccaneer and North West Mounted Police. In 1941, Hart's acting career was interrupted when he was drafted into the United States Army. He rose to the rank of first sergeant in the Coast Artillery and eventually served in the Philippines. Following his military service, Hart worked frequently for Sam Katzman; he was given the lead role in the Jack Armstrong film serial. Hart did stunt work and acted in numerous Westerns

Filmography

The Nineties

Self (archive footage)

The Bible According to Hollywood

Self

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

Lucas Striker

The Greatest American Hero

Lone Ranger

The Gift of Love

Justice of the Peace

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Jake Terry

Sam

The Astral Factor

Harbormaster

Blood Voyage

Jules

Gemini Affair

Bob

Only with Married Men

Minister

The Great Ice Rip-Off

Klein Salesman

The Centerfold Girls

Sheriff

Welcome to Arrow Beach

Doctor

Get Christie Love!

Sgt. Mallory

Happy Days

Blackenstein

Dr. Stein

The Roommates

Sheriff Sam

Bonnie's Kids

Sheriff with Sunglasses

The Phynx

Lone Ranger

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Policeman (uncredited)

Riot on Sunset Strip

Pritchard

Hold On!

Detective #2

The Cincinnati Kid

Poker Player (uncredited)

Day of the Nightmare

Dr. Philip Crane

The Sandpiper

Trooper (uncredited)

36 Hours

Lt. Cmdr. Perkins (uncredited)

The Addams Family

Scotty

Marnie

Dr. Gilliat (uncredited)

Viva Las Vegas

Casino Patron (uncredited)

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

Nat 'Hawkeye' Cutler

Mondo Inferno

Commentator

The Lieutenant

Capt. Adam Quincy

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

State Trooper (uncredited)

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Billings / Stage Manager / Milkman (voice)

Ben Casey

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Nobleman (uncredited)

Go Naked in the World

Club Doorman (uncredited)

Gunslinger

Corporal

Maigret

Character in Corridor (uncredited)

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

Pilot

Pete and Gladys

National Velvet

The Subterraneans

Cop (uncredited)

Noose for a Gunman

Dave Barker - Avery Gunman (uncredited)

Vice Raid

Blond Gunman at Office Door

The Diary of a High School Bride

Policeman

Rawhide

Narbo

Bat Masterson

Wilson

Wolf Dog

Andy Bates (uncredited)

Leave It to Beaver

Troop #21 Scoutmaster Norton

Perry Mason

Dion

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Hawkeye

Tales of Wells Fargo

Weaver

Along the Mohawk Trail

Nat 'Hawkeye' Cutler

The Ten Commandments

Cretan Ambassador (uncredited)

The Crooked Web

Last of the Desperados

Highway Patrol

Sergeant at Headquarters

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Gunsmoke

Crowd member (uncredited)

Adventures of Captain Africa

Captain Africa

Dial Red O

Uniformed Deputy (uncredited)

The Man Who Loved Redheads

Sergei

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

Mate Jenkins

Prince of Pirates

Captain of the Guards (uncredited)

The Pathfinder

British Sergeant

Caribbean

Stuart

Kansas Territory

Matt Furness

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

Commissioner's Secretary

The Living Bible

Matthew

Stage to Blue River

Frederick Kingsley

The Longhorn

Moresby

Warpath

Sgt. Plennert

I Love Lucy

Lifeguard

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Stagecoach Driver

Slim Cole

Fury of the Congo

Guard

Revenue Agent

U.S. Border Patroman

Champagne for Caesar

Executive No. 4

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

Mark Palmer

The Fighting Redhead

Faro Savage

The Lone Ranger

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Pedro

Special Agent

Ranch Foreman Frank Kent (as John Hilton)

El Paso

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Army Sergeant George Malone

Brick Bradford

Dent

Jack Armstrong

Vacation Days

Big Jim

Son of the Guardsman

Martin, Bullard soldier (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

Constable Norman

$1,000 a Touchdown

Buck (uncredited)

Persons in Hiding

Male Stenographer

Disbarred

First Reporter

Illegal Traffic

Davis

King of Alcatraz

1st Radio Operator

Prison Farm

'Texas' Jack

Hunted Men

Young Man at Party

Daughter of Shanghai

Sailor (uncredited)