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American actor
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Still from the American western film Fearless Dick (1922) starring Dick Hatton and Catherine Craig that appears on page 70 of the October 1, 1921 Exhibitors Herald
Lobby card for Rayart Picture's film The Temporary Sheriff starring Dick Hatton
Lobby card for Rayart Picture's film The Temporary Sheriff starring Dick Hatton

Dick Hatton (born Clarence Edward Hatton, 1891 - July 9, 1931) was an American actor in silent films, "a character actor in low-grade Westerns". He had leading roles in productions from various studios including Arrow Pictures and Rayart Pictures films including Temporary Sheriff.

Hatton was born Clarence Edward Hatton in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1891. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hatton, and he had three brothers and two sisters. At age 16 he moved from Lexington to Los Angeles.

Hatton worked for independent companies, making action-filled films that were popular in smaller theaters in rural areas. His first film was The Rose of Wolfville (1916) for Vitagraph. Early in his career he was billed as C. Edward Hatton. He also directed films. In 1921 he began producing films.

He died on July 9, 1931, at age 40 after an automobile accident in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Katchmer, George A. (22 September 2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.
  2. Tuska, Jon (October 15, 1999). The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935. McFarland. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-0749-1. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "City Has Native Son at Hollywood; Dick Hatton 'Makes Good' in Movies; Lexingtonian at Head of Company". The Lexington Herald. June 18, 1922. pp. Section 2 - 2, Section 2 - 8. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Rainey, Buck (October 18, 2024). The Strong, Silent Type: Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930. McFarland. pp. 302–304. ISBN 978-1-4766-1524-0. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lexington boy now a movie producer". Lexington Herald-Leader. May 22, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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