Now Showing On Oldies Television Ch. 49:
HOPALONG CASSIDY
starring Williamn Boyd as Hoppy (syndicated, 1952
Saturday afternoon TV was filled with countless westerns.
Of these, Hopalong Cassidy ranked among the most watched.
scroll down for William Boyd's biography & the OTV main menu return
About William Boyd
William Boyd was Born in 1895. He worked various jobs until he was offered a
cameo in a circa early 1920's film..
He continued to attain bigger roles in silent flickers
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In 1935, William Boyd introduced the Hopalong Cassidy character in movie serials.
Between 1935 and 1948, Boyd starred in 66 Hoppys, dressed all in black.
The westerns were essentially morality plays, the good guys always won over
the bad guys. In the 1950's, the 66 movies were syndicated to television stations
which aired them mostly on Saturday Or Sunday afternoons.
William Boyd died after a period of ailmentsin 1972. Hoppy still rides on indie
cable channels, web fansite photos, on hard to find DVD release and here on easy to find Oldiestelevision.com.
anonymous In today's world we need more role models like Hoppy. (Hopalong Cassidy)
Long live our silver screen heros.
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