Bret Hart’s 11 Siblings Ranked Oldest to Youngest

Bret Hart is a retired professional wrestler and placed in the pantheon of other legendary trailblazers of the sport during its uprising throughout the 80s and 90s.

At the ground level, Hart and his family re-defined how Canadian wrestling was viewed through fundamentally sound wrestling techniques coupled with the gravity-defying stunts we’ve grown accustomed to in the WWE.

The Hart family is a historic wrestling ensemble and a dynasty whose impact has echoed for over five decades. Without them and the respect of the North-American wrestling scene, there’s no telling what doors would have been closed to other greats that have come after.

Join us while we learn more about Bret and his show-stopping, high-flying family as we rank the Hart siblings from oldest to youngest!

12. Smith Hart (November 28, 1948 – July 2, 2017)

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Smith Hart was best known as a member of the Hart wrestling family. The first of Stu and Helen Hart’s 12 children, Smith was the first to set the stage for what would become one of the most prolific wrestling groups in sports history.

His accomplishments include a WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship with Bret Hart and an induction into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame. 

Entertainment and acrobatics run in the Hart bloodline. Two of his six sons, Mike and Matt Hart, continued the legacy as professional wrestlers. 

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Smith passed away at 68-years-old after a two-year battle with prostate and bone cancer.

11. Bruce Hart (January 13, 1950 – Present)

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Bruce Hart is known for his tenure with Stampede Wrestling and brotherly team-ups with Bret and Owen in the WWE ring. Bruce has worn every hat to do with the business side of wrestling.

He’s been a promoter, a booker, and a trainer. He even had a stint as a school teacher, setting the bar impossibly high for teachers to try and match the level of “cool” that brings. 

Bruce was ranked No. 366 out of the 500 best wrestlers in Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1997. He’s been a multiple tag team champion and inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame. 

Did You Know?

Bruce Hart published his autobiography in 2011 titled Straight from the Hart, which chronicles his childhood as the first son of WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Stu Hart, his career, and life as a trainer.

10. Keith Hart (August 21, 1951 – Present)

Keith Hart is recognized for his accomplishments in Stampede Wrestling while peppering in a few appearances for WWE. In Stampede, he’s won tag team championships, was Ring Wrestling Magazine’s Rookie of the Year in 1973 and was inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame. 

Hart made appearances in the 1998 documentary Wrestling with Shadows and the Survival of the Hitman in 2010, which covers the legacy of his brother Bret Hart.

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Keith Hart used his imposing frame and physical strength to fight fires. He was accepted into the Calgary Fire Department and worked for 26 years until retiring for a more comfortable job as a substitute teacher.

9. Wayne Hart (November 19, 1952 – Present)

Personal and professional information about Wayne Hart is scarce.

He had a brief career as a professional wrestler, joining the family business in the Stampede Wrestling organization in 1957 before becoming a referee shortly after.

Did You Know?

Wayne appeared in the 2021 WWE Legends biography.

8. Dean Hart (January 3, 1954 – November 21, 1990)

Dean Hart joined the family wrestling enterprise under the Stampede Wrestling banner. He won Ernest Manning High School’s wrestling championship and was inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame. 

In 1978, Dean suffered devastating kidney injuries after a collision with a city bus. Though his family didn’t know much about the accident, the consequences continued to plague him throughout his life.

He was eventually diagnosed with Bright’s disease, which affects the kidneys and resulted in high blood pressure and heart disease. Dean died of a heart attack in 1990.

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Dean is survived by his daughter Farrah Hart, born in 1990.

7. Elizabeth Hart (February 4, 1955 – Present)

Elizabeth Hart is the first daughter of Stu and Helen Hart.

She was married to former WWE wrestler Jim Neidhart.

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Elizabeth made a few appearances on WWE’s reality television show Total Divas.

6. Georgia Hart (May 21, 1956 – Present)

Personal and professional information about Georgia Hart is unknown.

She is the daughter of Stu and Helen Hart.

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George also made appearances for WWF television as a wrestler. She has two children – Teddy Hart and Matthew Annis.

5. Bret Hart (July 2, 1957 – Present)

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Bret “Hitman” Hart is the wrestling centerpiece of the acclaimed Hart family. He began training at nine, quickly becoming a focal point of his local amateur wrestling division. Bret had a clear vision for his future and was determined to establish a career in the sport.

Success followed at every stage, from adolescence to the collegiate level and the pros. 

Like the rest of his family, he adjusted to the pro circuit through Stampede Wrestling. He started as a referee, but his big break came when a wrestler named Saskatchewan couldn’t perform, leaving Stu to name Bret as his stand-in. The the rest is history.

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Olympic gold medalist and world-renowned WWE champion Kurt Angle and Stone Cold Steve Austin are just a few of the respected wrestlers that regard Bret Hart as the greatest in-ring entertainer of all time. The Undertaker, who is considered one of the most intimidating and winningest figures in the sport, called Hart his toughest opponent. 

Hart has proven he’s not just all brawn with no brains. From 1991 to 2004, he wrote a weekly column for the Calgary Sun and showcased his emotional depth as an actor.

4. Allison Hart (July 18, 1958 – Present)

Personal and professional information about Allison Hart is unknown.

Did You Know?

Allison made a few appearances on WWF television.

3. Ross Hart (January 3, 1960 – Present)

Ross Hart began his journey similar to his siblings, working and learning the ropes as a wrestler under his father’s Stampede Wrestling banner. He is also a trainer, TV producer, and actor.

He was inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Ross is the historian of the Hart family, according to Bret and journalist Dave Meltzer.

2. Diana Hart (October 8, 1963 – Present)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Diana Hart is the youngest daughter of Stu and Helen Hart. Though not as inclined to the grueling lifestyle of a professional wrestler, Diana carved her niche in the family by participating in several of the Hart wrestling storylines. 

She works for Hart Legacy Wrestling as a co-manager along with her relatives. 

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After the death of Owen Hart, she revealed the sinister aspects of professional wrestling through her book Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling’s Greatest Family. However, she’s claimed that the stories in the book were altered from her final draft and denounced its legitimacy.    

1. Owen Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999)

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Owen Hart was the youngest of the Hart siblings at 34-years-old.

Owen had a very successful professional career. He worked under several companies like Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling, all contributing toward the development of a man that would be considered one of the greats and a first-ballot posthumous inductee to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2019. 

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The nature of Owen Hart’s death has unfortunately drawn just as much attention as his accomplishments. The only benefit to come from his tragic stunt fall was that it became the impetus to scrutinize the extent of the WWF’s safety precautions. Ultimately, new safeguards were placed to ensure an accident like his wouldn’t happen again.

The Hart family sued WWF due to a defective harness system and how poorly planned the stunt was. A settlement for $18 million was reached in 2000.