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Boyd and Dorothy Sebastian in the film His First Command (1929) Boyd and "Miss Josephine" in 1931 Boyd in Chicago promoting a TV show (1950) William Boyd and his wife Grace, Mascot, Sydney, 26 November 1954. Boyd was born in Hendrysburg, Ohio and reared in Cambridge, Ohio and Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he lived from 1909 to 1913. [1]
From 1935 to 1948, 66 American Western films were produced featuring the character Hopalong Cassidy, played in all the films by actor William Boyd. [1] The films were at the time collectively known as "Hoppies".
Boyd was an early 20th century stage actor who appeared in two Broadway plays and then worked in motion pictures. To avoid confusion with the better-known performer working under the same name, William Boyd (best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy ), Boyd adopted the name William "Stage" Boyd to emphasize his experience on the legitimate stage.
The Hopalong Cassidy film series ended in 1948, due to declining revenues, and their star William Boyd, who was now 53 years old, was regarded as a film star of the past. . However, Boyd thought Hopalong Cassidy might have a future in television, and spent $350,000 to obtain the rights to his old films; [1] he sold or mortgaged almost everything he owned to raise the mon
William Boyd (actor) (1895–1972), American actor, better known as "Hopalong Cassidy" William "Stage" Boyd (1889–1935), American actor William Boyd (writer) (born 1952), Scottish novelist and screenwriter
In a prolific literary career spanning 18 novels, William Boyd has become known for his masterfully interwoven plots, his sweeping historical backdrops, and his consistent readability.
This is the first of 66 Hopalong Cassidy films produced between 1935 and 1948 and all starring William Boyd in the title role. William Boyd was originally offered the role of Buck Peters, the ranch foreman, but he decided to take the role of Hop-Along instead.
William Nathan Boyd (born 28 August 1968) [1] is a Scottish actor and musician. He played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Glen and Glenda (later G.G. Valentine) in the Child's Play film Seed of Chucky (2004) and second season of the television series ...