| The Hero is a 1917 silent comedy film featuring Billy West & Oliver Hardy. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 01, 1917 |
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| Director: | Arvid E. Gillstrom |
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| Production Companies | King Bee Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Billy West | The Hero |
| Oliver Hardy | The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy) |
| Ethel Marie Burton | A Society Girl (as Ethel Burton) |
| Leo White | The Count |
| Bud Ross | The Butler (as Budd Ross) |
| Polly Bailey | The Mother (as Polly Van) |
| Florence McLaughlin | A Shy Maiden (as Florence McLoughlin) |
| Frank Lansler | A Thug |
| Frank Bates | Bartender |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arvid E. Gillstrom | Director |
| Herman Obrock Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Ben H. Cohen | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Louis Burstein | Producer |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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