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William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972) was an American film actor who is known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy . Biography. Boyd and "Miss Josephine" in 1931. Boyd was born in Hendrysburg, Ohio and reared in Cambridge, Ohio and Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he lived from 1909 to 1913. [1] .
Actor: The Volga Boatman. The son of a day laborer, William Boyd moved with his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was seven. His parents died while he was in his early teens, forcing him to quit school and take such jobs as a grocery clerk, surveyor and oil field worker. He went to Hollywood in 1919, already gray-haired.
- June 5, 1895
- September 12, 1972
William Boyd. Actor: The Volga Boatman. The son of a day laborer, William Boyd moved with his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was seven. His parents died while he was in his early teens, forcing him to quit school and take such jobs as a grocery clerk, surveyor and oil field worker.
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- Hendrysburg, Ohio, USA
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- Laguna Beach, California, USA
Sep 14, 1972 · HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13 (AP) —William Boyd, who rose to stardom as Hopalong Cassidy, died last night at a South Laguna Beach, Calif., hospital of complications from Parkinson's disease and...
William Boyd (born June 5, 1898, Hendrysburg, Ohio, U.S.—died Sept. 12, 1972, Hollywood) was an American motion-picture and television actor who was best known for his portrayal of Hopalong Cassidy in a series of western films. “Death Crosses the River,” an episode of the radio show Hopalong Cassidy featuring actor William Boyd.
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Nov 16, 2009 · William Boyd was a movie cowboy who became the first to star in a TV western series as Hopalong Cassidy. He popularized the genre and made millions of dollars with his adventures on screen and merchandise.
Dec 23, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of William Boyd, who played Hopalong Cassidy in movies, radio and TV. Discover his Palm Desert home, his Hopalong Creed and his Parkinson's disease.
