He received the name "Hopalong" as a result of that limp, but making fun of the limp had resulted in the death of more than one man. William Boyd's range mount during his Hopalong Cassidy days at Paramount, United Artists and his own TV series was named Topper.The story is that Boyd's wife, Grace Bradley Boyd, selected the horse's name because she liked the TOPPER books (or films) that were authored by Thorne Smith. In 1904, author Clarence E. Mulford first created the character in a series of short stories. Nor is he smart-alecky. In 1935, the film "Hop-Along Cassidy" introduced William Boyd as the title character. Hopalong Cassidy presaged the dominance that Westerns would display at both the movies and on television throughout the 1950s. In 1968 he had surgery to remove a tumor from a lymph gland and from then on refused all interview and photograph requests. Unlike his image, Gabby was well read, well groomed and a serious investor. I would have thought that image was somewhat sacred ! Hills of Old Wyoming. Boyd was 40 years old when the series started. Hopalong Cassidy was a ranch hand on the Bar 20 Ranch in Western Texas, around the time of Billy the Kid (1870s). In 1935 he was offered the lead role in Hopalong Cassidy Enters (1935) (named because of a limp caused by an earlier bullet wound). In 1950 a Hopalong Cassidy tin lunch box was made by Aladdin Industries, and was the first lunch box to bear a licensed image. In the books that the series was based on, Hoppy had been injured falling from a horse years before … The Lost City. Hopalong CassidyA multimedia cowboy hero, Hopalong Cassidy first appeared in a series of magazine stories that were published in 1905 and 1906. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Hoppy isn't a flashy character. Balcony Gang, Foist Class. Includes all 52 TV episodes. Appears as Hopalong Cassidy, with Topper the Horse, on a 44¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Early TV Memories issue honoring Hopalong Cassidy (1952), issued 11 August 2009. Trail Street. The character of Hopalong Cassidy imbued such traits as fair play, honesty, courtesy, and patriotism, and Boyd felt strongly about sharing these beliefs with his young viewers. But I figure, barring accident, that he is good for at least two more years in Hopalongs. Hopalong Cassidy was a ranch hand on the Bar 20 Ranch in Western Texas, around the time of Billy the Kid (1870s). There is a Hopalong Cassidy Museum located in Cambridge, Ohio. By mistake his picture was run in a newspaper story about the arrest of another actor with a similar name (William 'Stage' Boyd) on gambling, liquor and morals charges, and that hurt his career even more. First, I decided against wearing a wig and had my hair curled. I was sixteen. Products were not only marketed to kids, such as Cassidy western outfits, six-guns & holsters, lunch boxes, toys, and much more, there were also products marketed to adults such as motor oil, tires, eggs, and milk. In fact, the culprit was. Star of the syndicated radio show "Hopalong Cassidy" (1950-1952). and received royalties from comic books, radio and records. [on his fondness for his many fans] Sometimes I can feel hands all over me when I get home. He changed the original pulp-fiction character to its opposite, made sure that "Hoppy" didn't smoke, drink, chew tobacco or swear, rarely kissed a girl and let the bad guy draw first. It just shows you.’" Interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, USA, in the Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Sacred Promise. A "This Kit The Property Of" [sic] blank label sticker is included. In the closing chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, the eponymous anti-hero's father, Henry C. Gatz, filling out his son's early character, is described "..pull(ing) from his pocket a ragged old copy of a book called Hopalong Cassidy. Hopalong cassidy RIDES AGAIN In 1935 the first Hopalong Cassidy film was produced by Paramount Pictures starring a 40 year old actor named William Bill Boyd. It wasn't going to beat me! |  Robert Mitchum's first featured role was in "Hoppy Serves A Writ" (1943).He was billed as "Bob Mitchum" and played an outlaw named Rigney. Hopalong Cassidy Returnsimmediately announces its difference from the previous Hoppy films: the villain, Blackie Felton (played by Stephen Morris), ropes a wheelchair-bound newspaper editor and drags him through town. That's the way I got all the education I have. I began to work when I was twelve, when my father died, but the oil-field was the hardest job I ever had. During the run of the Hopalong Cassidy TV series, William Boyd began making PSA-style monologues at the end of each show where he spoke to his young fans directly as "Hoppy". He bought some fancy clothes, caught DeMille's eye and got the romantic lead in The Volga Boatman (1926), quickly becoming a matinée idol and earning upwards of $100,000 a year. I was walking up and down in my room, like this - [he paced the length of the dressing room, three strides taking him from one wall to the other, and suddenly stopped, standing with his head lowered a trifle, looking up from under sullen lids, a figure tense and yet quiet, as of terrific power held in leash.] I didn't care what kind of job it was, but I tried to get one that would take me among educated people so that I could learn by listening to them talk. [in an interview with Motion Picture Classic magazine, April 1926) Got my strength swinging a sledge-hammer ten hours a day in the oil fields. The series was wildly popular, and all recouped at least double their production costs. Why did "Hopalong Cassidy" change from the Usual Black Hat and Shirt, etc. The shows were actually recorded between 1948 and 1950. But I wouldn't let it tear me down because I had too much spirit. It is easily recognized by the stone well in front of the house. [in a 1940 interview for Paramount Pictures, speaking about his recently turning down an offer of $4,500 for Topper, his horse] Topper has saved my life on more than one occasion and is just as important to these pictures as I am. Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, the 1955 Heisman Trophy winner who was once described by legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes as "the most … Official Sites, Black western outfit in contrast to a magnificent white stallion. If he hasn't, he'll go under. 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. Varconi was an officer and would, of course, play it straight, I must be 'character'. During the 1930s, Boyd made more than 50 cheap but successful “B-grade” westerns starring as Hopalong Cassidy. Hopalong Cassidy Enters. And then, the very night before we began to shoot, the thing came to me. In stark contrast to the character of Hopalong Cassidy as a confirmed bachelor, William Boyd was married five times. Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief. He isn't illiterate. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Hopalong_Cassidy?oldid=93604. Hopalong Cassidy The Complete Series (DVD) : The dark-garbed Hopalong Cassidy was a wildly popular matinee idol of the '30s and '40s and one of the most iconic cowboy heroes of all time. With the advent of television Hopalong Cassidy films were broadcast and the character became massively popular. "Hopping" from a gunshot wound instead of from a wooden leg, Hopalong Cassidy beca… In a shrewd business move, Boyd gambled big when he leveraged nearly everything he owned to purchase the rights to the Hopalong Cassidy film library and name. Therefore it is necessary for us to do business with an author from whom we can purchase ALL RIGHTS for a flat fee. 238 3. Riding to the small screen’s rescue came the movie cowboy, William Boyd. After buying the rights to all of his films, he secured the rights to the name "Hopalong Cassidy" and formed a company called "Hopalong Cassidy Productions". I used to get so tired. Q -- I have several questions concerning a Hopalong Cassidy wristwatch that I had as a child in the 1950s. Hopalong cassidy RIDES AGAIN In 1935 the first Hopalong Cassidy film was produced by Paramount Pictures starring a 40 year old actor named William Bill Boyd. His only child, a son by second wife Ruth Miller, died in infancy. I've tried to make Hoppy a plain and simple man in manners and dress. There were a total of 66 films depicting the adventures of fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. Called "Hopalong" due to the fact that his wooden leg made him appear to move around with a slight hop, the original depictions of the cowboywere a bit gruff. I had misgivings about that, afraid it would weaken my face, but it didn't. In 1938, an America-wide poll conducted by The Showmen's Trade Review revealed Hopalong Cassidy as the screen's favorite outdoor action hero. I have heard of Hopalong Cassidy but don’t think his work has been shown over here in my lifetime… why ‘Hopalong’, did he have a limp? Lucky Texan. Those films captivated audiences on their first release. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. With William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, George Wallace, Rick Vallin. One of the most interesting of Boyd's merchandising refusals was bubble gum, which was never endorsed by Boyd as he did not approve of it. Attended Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy preparatory school. Sunset Serenade. These monologues included subjects such as eating the right kinds of foods, getting plenty of sleep, being a good sport, minding your mother and father, respecting police officers, attending Sunday School, following the Golden Rule, and the ethical treatment of animals. For the rest of his life, Boyd played Hopalong Cassidy and devoted much of his free time to his young fans. Eventually, he will be pensioned and turned out to spend his final years as he desires. This is probably why Hollywood decided to give him a refresh when they brought him to the big screen in 1935. While many of the early shows, like Cassidy , were child-friendly, Gunsmoke and its immediate prime-time antecedent, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , were directed at more adult audiences. The reason we are buying ALL RIGHTS is because we are merely being licensed to use the Hopalong Cassidy novels for one time use in our magazine. I wanted to know so desperately that I couldn't help remembering. The son of a day laborer, William Boyd moved with his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was seven. I suppose the feedback dropped off because your super-efficient early recording meant you weren’t able to read comments out, so people are less inclined to reply… you know what our egos are like. Hopalong was one of the fastest guns in the west, and an incredibly deadly gunfighter. I saw him in the mirror and recognized him. He is not for sale at any price. [In an interview for Picture Play magazine in 1927] I pity any one interviewing me. As Hopalong Cassidy, Boyd would frequently remove his right glove, and would complete the scene wearing only his left glove. I had read the script and knew he was a Russian peasant, and I'd read Russian stories - Tolstoy - and Russian history, and I thought I knew what was back of this fellow, all the centuries of oppression and injustice - the revolt he felt inside. War of the Wildcats. He received the name "Hopalong" as a result of that limp, but making fun of the limp had resulted in the death of more than one man. Two of the men were slightly burned, but William Boyd, James Gleason, and Robert Armstrong quickly took action and plunged into the ocean to rescue their assistants. He has a strong camaraderie with his fellow ranch hands on the Bar 20. He marketed all sorts of "Hoppy" products (lunch boxes, toy guns, cowboy hats, etc.) For there's nothing to say. Wyoming. He doesn't use big words or bad words. to the White Type hat and shirt for his later (and on TV ) shows with Rand Brooks and California ??? There was an all-America football player in the '50s, from Ohio State, named Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy.. Hoppy's first name in the movies was Bill. [in an interview with Motion Picture Classic magazine, April 1926] I've always worked. In 1948 Boyd, in a savvy and precedent-setting move, bought the rights to all his pictures (he had to sell his ranch to raise the money) just as TV was looking for Saturday morning Western fare. He was also an exceptional rider and poker player. But, except for a handful of character and place names, the 66 Hopalong Cassidy movies, made between 1935 and 1948, starring William Boyd as Cassidy, turned out to have almost nothing in common with Mulford's fiction. By 1943 he had made 54 "Hoppies" for his original producer, Harry Sherman; after Sherman dropped the series, Boyd produced and starred in 12 more on his own. It is also where he and his wife Grace spent their honeymoon. Public Domain Super Heroes is a FANDOM Comics Community. He went to Hollywood in 1919, already gray-haired. Ed Stephan , Other Works (1920). During the production of Suicide Fleet (1931), William Boyd and several other actors performed an unscheduled rescue at sea when a launch exploded off the Coronado Islands in the Pacific. Heroes Inc - a webcomic by contibutor Zcotty. Nine men, members of the film expedition, were in the launch when its gas tanks blew up, throwing all into the water. 3 His only child, a son by second wife Ruth Miller, died in infancy. But the release of Cassidy films was only Boyd's initial step. He retired to Palm Desert, California, in 1953. There's neither a family crest nor illustrious relatives. George started out as Windy when he was being a sidekick to Hopalong Cassidy … Quarts sell in the $25 to $45 range, pints in the $50 to 475 range. Grace Bradley Boyd, who came to Hollywood as a Paramount contract player in the early 1930s but abandoned her career after marrying the love of her life, William "Hopalong Cassidy… The silver-haired hero dressed in black first rode tall as the star of B Westerns from 1935-48. Topper did not appear in the first film, which came out in 1935, but after Hopalong's actor William Boyd bought him in 1937, he was used in subsequent films, television episodes, and even parades and other public appearances. His first role was as an extra in Cecil B. DeMille's Why Change Your Wife? Heroes Domain - a webcomic by admin Crimsoncrusader. However, with the end of silent movies, Boyd was without a contract, couldn't find work and was going broke. His career was derailed in the early 1930s when he was mistakenly identified as having been arrested for public drunkenness after his picture was mistakenly used in articles about the arrest. Associating with people who knew things helped a lot. It is estimated that more than 2500 products were merchandised under the Hopalong Cassidy name, or the name "Hoppy's Favorite". Hopalong Cassidy's beautiful white horse was named "Topper". In 1935, he was offered the sidekick role for a Western movie called "Hop-Along Cassidy," a reference to the hero's limp from having been shot. De Mille in the early 1920s] I didn't know who Mr. De Mille was - he might have been the janitor at Lasky's - that was how ignorant I was then! Astride his white steed Topper with a black, 10-gallon hat perched on his head Hopalong (so named for a limp caused by a bullet wound) made a striking figure. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Publicity Listings From the time of Boyd’s initial portrayal in 1935’s Hop-A-Long Cassidy as the character created by Clarence E. Mulford in his 1906 epic Bar 20, the die was cast. After all, I felt that Hoppy might be looked up to and that children might try to pattern their lives after the man. He got a younger partner to play the romantic leads. He walked with a limp, as a result of an injury from a shootout in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when he was young. No other celebrity had utilized merchandising on the level of William Boyd, and he took this responsibility seriously. I think any boy who wants to grow up into a he-man ought to go out and get himself kicked around all over the place and fight and struggle and endure - that is, if he has spirit. Clarence E. Mulford, who was residing in Brooklyn at the time and had never been West, was the author. If Hoppy said 'ain't' and 'reckon' and that-away', all the kids might start saying the same things. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1734 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960. There! Written as a rough talking and rude, he wasn't very likable. Winner Take All. |  The Cariboo Trail. :lol: :rolleyes: Jerry Blake. He was the second of four sons of farm laborer Charles Boyd, who brought his family to Tulsa, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, in 1906. Film studio executive Joseph Schenck pronounced William Boyd's widely acclaimed voice as the finest he had ever heard in films. An actor known for his film character, "Hopalong Cassidy," William Lawrence Boyd was born June 5, 1895, in Hendrysburg, Ohio. The decision would prove valuable beyond any estimate. He changed the original pulp-fiction character to its opposite, made sure that "Hoppy" didn't smoke, drink, chew tobacco or swear, rarely kissed a girl and let the bad guy draw first. He walked with a limp, as a result of an injury from a shootout in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when he was young. He received 15 thousand fan letters every week. It came like that. That same cabin, now known as "Hoppy Cabin", was used in 6 Hopalong Cassidy movies. In 1935 he was offered the lead role in Hop-a-Long Cassidy (1935) (named because of a limp caused by an earlier bullet wound). I took the watch to a jeweler to have a new crown and stem installed. Texas Trail. Boyd selected Hoppy merchandising very carefully, and certain products were not endorsed because Boyd did not think them appropriate. But they do it because they're Hoppy's friends. Hopalong had a code of honor, but was generally ill tempered. [on the The Volga Boatman] When I was getting ready for 'The Volga Boatman', I was worried about what to do with him. Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1995. William Boyd lived in a cabin in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine while he made some of the Hoppy movies. Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934 – September 20, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a running back.He won the Heisman Trophy in 1955, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. The thermos retains a rubber stopper plug and a plastic cup lid. The subsequent frenzy for Hopalong Cassidy merchandise led to more than 100 companies manufacturing more than $70 million dollars worth of Hopalong Cassidy products. This scene ends with a horrifying collision as the wheelchair strikes the back of a … Gabby did not get into films until age 44 and with that nasal voice and gray beard he was very recognizable. [In an interview with Motion Picture in which he cheerfully stated he didn't know the first thing about being an actor] If they ever cast me as anything but Bill Boyd, I'm done. (Aladdin, 1954) A vintage tin lithographic Hopalong Cassidy lunch box and matching thermos manufactured by Aladdin. He cursed, smoked, chewed tobacco and was both feared and respected. Victor Varconi played the other male role, which made mine more difficult, since he and I are about the same height, build and coloring. ‘Look here, this is a book he had when he was a boy. I've never been to college, and never had a cruel father who commanded me to keep out of pictures. The most plentiful Hopalong Cassidy milk bottles are the quarts, followed in scarcity by half-pints, half-gallons and pints. When Boyd, the actor who portrayed the character of Hopalong Cassidy for approximately 40 years during which he took made 66 feature films and 52 half-hour television shows, took Grace Bradley as his wife in 1937, he obtained Topper that same year. The "Hoppies" launched the formula "Trio Western." [on first hearing of Cecil B. I know that they don't have him limp in the movies, so lets forget the limp. William Boyd's horse.

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