Hoot Gibson & the Nolans
(Left) Bob's grandson, Calin Coburn, playing around Hoot Gibson's feet.
(Right) Clockwise from Bob Nolan: Roberta, P'Nuts with Calin, and Dorothy "Mrs. Hoot" Gibson
Nebraskan Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (1892 - 1962) was an all-round championship rodeo cowboy who became a movie star through the stunt man door. By 1921, with the insatiable demand for cowboy movies, Hoot was offered leading roles and became a box office attraction second only to Tom Mix. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK.
Photos of Hoot Gibson courtesy of Buddy Bryant
Courtesy of Grace Thompson