Arthemus Ward "Art" Acord was an American silent film actor and rodeo champion. After his film career ended in 1929, Acord worked in rodeo road shows and as a miner in Mexico.
Cowboy culture is the set of behaviors, preferences, and appearances associated with the attitudes, ethics, and history of the American cowboy. The term can describe the content or stylistic appearance of an artistic representation, often built on romanticized impressions of the wild west, or certain aspects of people's lifestyle, such as their choices in recreation, apparel, and western or southwestern cuisine.
John Hartford Hoxie was an American rodeo performer and motion-picture actor whose career was most prominent in the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in Westerns and rarely strayed from the genre.
The Red Rider is a 1934 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures and starring Buck Jones. It has 15 chapters based on the short story "The Redhead from Sun Dog" by W. C. Tuttle, and is a remake of Buck Jones' earlier 1931 film The Range Feud.
Riders of Death Valley is a 1941 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran and Buck Jones. Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor directed. It also features Lon Chaney Jr. in a supporting role as a villainous henchman as well as Noah Beery Jr., Charles Bickford, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Monte Blue, Roy Barcroft, Richard Alexander and Glenn Strange.
James Lew Meehan was an American film actor.
The White Horseman is a 1921 American silent Western film serial directed by Albert Russell. The serial consisted of eighteen episodes and is now considered lost although some print clippings are known to have survived.
Winners of the West is a 1921 American silent Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. This serial is considered to be a lost film.
In the Days of Buffalo Bill is a 1922 American silent Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film, which consisted of 18 episodes, is currently classified as lost.
The Oregon Trail is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost.
The Riddle Rider is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost. The 1927 serial The Return of the Riddle Rider is a sequel.
The Return of the Riddle Rider is a 1927 American silent Western film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. It is a sequel to The Riddle Rider (1924) which also starred William Desmond in the lead role. The film is considered to be lost.
Haunted Island is a 1928 American silent action film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The serial was released in 10 chapters of two reels each, with the first episode released on March 26, 1928. Each episode featured a lurid title, such as "The Phantom Rider," "The Haunted Room," "The Fires of Fury," or "Buried Alive." The serial was a remake of the 1918 Universal serial The Brass Bullet, which was based on the story "Pleasure Island." As of October 2009, Haunted Island is considered a lost film. A trailer survives in the Library of Congress collection.
The Vanishing Rider is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor and featuring William Desmond and Ethlyne Clair. Boris Karloff was also in the cast. The film is now considered to be lost.
Riders of the Plains is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard for Arrow Films. It was co-written by Karl R. Coolidge and Jacques Jaccard.
The Radio Detective is a 1926 American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and William A. Crinley and released by Universal Pictures. The film is considered to be lost.
Heart and Soul is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1887 novel Jess by H. Rider Haggard and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This film is now considered a lost film.
The Terror is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Art Acord. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Western Pluck is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Travers Vale and starring Art Acord, Marceline Day, and Ray Ripley.
The Ridin' Rascal is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith based upon the novel Mavericks by William MacLeod Raine. The film stars Art Acord, Olive Hasbrouck, and Buck Connors.
