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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] .
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
William Boyd was an American actor who starred in silent and sound films, and later in the TV series Hopalong Cassidy. He was known for his silver-gray hair, expressive blue eyes, and cowboy outfits.
- June 5, 1895
- September 12, 1972
Jun 1, 2024 · 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.
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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 (1895-1972) was a film actor who starred in silent and sound movies, including The Road to Yesterday, The Volga Boatman, and The King of Kings. He is best known for playing the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy in a TV series and several films.
William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972) was an American film actor who is known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy.
