Western Stars Trivia Q&A

Hoot Gibson

Choose an answer from the four choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Born in Tekamah, NE, August 6, 1892, what is Hoot’s birth name?

2. How did he get his nickname, Hoot?

3. During World War One, Hoot served in the Army. What rank did he reach?

4. In 1921, he got his big break when he was cast as 'Sandy in the movie, “Action.” Who directed the film?

5. Hoot was off the screen for nearly six years before returning. In 1941, he teamed up with Ken Maynard at Monogram for The Trail Blazers. Who was the other star in these trio Westerns?

6. In 1959, John Ford brought Hoot back to the screen in a supporting role with John Wayne. What was the movie?

Check Your Answers

• 1. Edmund Richard Gibson is the answer.
• 2. Working for the Owl Drug Company is the answer.
• 3. Sergeant is the answer.
• 4. John Ford is the answer.
• 5. Bob Steele is the answer.
• 6. The Horse Soldiers is the answer