William Boyd

William Boyd

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1895-06-05
Deathday: 1972-09-12 (77 years old)

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William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972) was an American film actor who is best known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy. Boyd was born in Hendrysburg, Ohio, and reared in Cambridge, Ohio and Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of a day laborer, Charles William Boyd, and his wife, the former Lida Wilkens (aka Lyda). Following his father's death, he moved to California and worked as an orange picker, surveyor, tool dresser and auto salesman.


In Hollywood, he found work as an extra in Why Change Your Wife? and other films. During World War I, he enlisted in the army but was exempt from military service because of a "weak heart". More prominent film roles followed, including his breakout role as Jack Moreland in Cecil B. DeMille's The Road to Yesterday (1925) which starred also Joseph Schildkraut, Jetta Goudal, and Vera Reynolds. Boyd's performance in the film was praised by critics, while movie-goers were equally impressed by his easy charm, charisma, and intense good-looks. Due to Boyd's growing popularity, DeMille soon cast him as the leading man in the highly acclaimed silent drama film, The Volga Boatman. Boyd's role as Feodor blew critics away, and with Boyd now firmly established as a matinee idol and romantic leading man, he began earning an annual salary of $100,000. He acted in DeMille's extravaganza The King of Kings (in which he played Simon of Cyrene, helping Jesus carry the cross) and DeMille's Skyscraper (1928). He then appeared in D.W. Griffith's Lady of the Pavements (1929).


Radio Pictures ended Boyd's contract in 1931 when his picture was mistakenly run in a newspaper story about the arrest of another actor, William "Stage" Boyd, on gambling and liquor charges. Although the newspaper apologized, explaining the mistake in the following day's newspaper, Boyd said, "The damage was already done." William "Stage" Boyd died in 1935, the same year William L. Boyd became Hopalong Cassidy, the role that led to his enduring fame. But at the time in 1931, Boyd was virtually broke and without a job, and for a few years he was credited in films as "Bill Boyd" to prevent being mistaken for the other William Boyd.

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Filmography

all 138

Movies 136

self 5

TV Shows 2

Narrator 1

(archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)

Movie
(archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Movie
Bill Holbrook (archive footage)
Western von gestern

Western von gestern (1978)

TV
Hopalong Cassidy
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy - Host / Narrator
Little Smokey

Little Smokey (1953)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy / Marshal Hopalong Cassidy / Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy (1952)

TV
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Strange Gamble

Strange Gamble (1948)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
False Paradise

False Paradise (1948)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble (1948)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Sinister Journey

Sinister Journey (1948)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
The Dead Don't Dream

The Dead Don't Dream (1948)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Silent Conflict

Silent Conflict (1948)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Hoppy's Holiday

Hoppy's Holiday (1947)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
The Marauders

The Marauders (1947)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Dangerous Venture

Dangerous Venture (1947)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Unexpected Guest

Unexpected Guest (1947)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground (1946)

Movie
Bill Hopalong Cassidy
Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold (1946)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Forty Thieves

Forty Thieves (1944)

Movie
Bill Hopalong Cassidy
Mystery Man

Mystery Man (1944)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Lumberjack

Lumberjack (1944)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Texas Masquerade

Texas Masquerade (1944)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Riders of the Deadline

Riders of the Deadline (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
False Colors

False Colors (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Bar 20

Bar 20 (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Colt Comrades

Colt Comrades (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Leather Burners

Leather Burners (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy -
Border Patrol

Border Patrol (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Lost Canyon

Lost Canyon (1942)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Undercover Man

Undercover Man (1942)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Secret of the Wastelands

Secret of the Wastelands (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Outlaws of the Desert

Outlaws of the Desert (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Twilight on the Trail

Twilight on the Trail (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Riders of the Timberline

Riders of the Timberline (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Pirates on Horseback

Pirates on Horseback (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Border Vigilantes

Border Vigilantes (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
In Old Colorado

In Old Colorado (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Doomed Caravan

Doomed Caravan (1941)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Three Men from Texas

Three Men from Texas (1940)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Stagecoach War

Stagecoach War (1940)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Hidden Gold

Hidden Gold (1940)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
The Showdown

The Showdown (1940)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Santa Fe Marshal

Santa Fe Marshal (1940)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Law of the Pampas

Law of the Pampas (1939)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Range War

Range War (1939)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Renegade Trail

Renegade Trail (1939)

Movie
(archive footage)
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty (1939)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Silver on the Sage

Silver on the Sage (1939)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Sunset Trail

Sunset Trail (1939)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
The Frontiersmen

The Frontiersmen (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
In Old Mexico

In Old Mexico (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Pride of the West

Pride of the West (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Bar 20 Justice

Bar 20 Justice (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Heart of Arizona

Heart of Arizona (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Cassidy of Bar 20

Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Partners of the Plains

Partners of the Plains (1938)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Texas Trail

Texas Trail (1937)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Rides Again

Hopalong Rides Again (1937)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Rustlers' Valley

Rustlers' Valley (1937)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
North of the Rio Grande

North of the Rio Grande (1937)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Hills of Old Wyoming

Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Borderland

Borderland (1937)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Trail Dust

Trail Dust (1936)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)

Movie
Steve Haines
Go-Get-'Em, Haines

Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)

Movie
Jim Thornton
Burning Gold

Burning Gold (1936)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Three on the Trail

Three on the Trail (1936)

Movie
Bob Woods
Federal Agent

Federal Agent (1936)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Call of the Prairie

Call of the Prairie (1936)

Movie
Hopalong Cassidy
Heart of the West

Heart of the West (1936)

Movie
Bill Hop-Along Cassidy
Bar 20 Rides Again

Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)

Movie
Dan Morgan
Racing Luck

Racing Luck (1935)

Movie
Hop-Along Cassidy
The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood (1935)

Movie
Bill Hop-Along Cassidy
Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)

Movie
Lars Christensen
Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams (1934)

Movie
Steve Morris
Cheaters

Cheaters (1934)

Movie
Joe Bradley
Emergency Call

Emergency Call (1933)

Movie
Skipper Clark
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils (1933)

Movie
Jim Parker
Men Of America

Men Of America (1932)

Movie
Dan Manton
Flaming Gold

Flaming Gold (1932)

Movie
Buck Gannon
Carnival Boat

Carnival Boat (1932)

Movie
Baltimore
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet (1931)

Movie
Alan Beckwith
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble (1931)

Movie
Sergeant Bill Thatcher
Beyond Victory

Beyond Victory (1931)

Movie
Bill Holbrook
The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert (1931)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 (1930)

Movie
Bill O'Brien
Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien (1930)

Movie
Terry Culver
His First Command

His First Command (1929)

Movie
Bill Taylor
The Flying Fool

The Flying Fool (1929)

Movie
Bill Dougherty (The Boy)
High Voltage

High Voltage (1929)

Movie
William Calhoun
The Leatherneck

The Leatherneck (1929)

Movie
Count Karl Von Arnim
Lady of the Pavements

Lady of the Pavements (1929)

Movie
Husky
Power

Power (1928)

Movie
Pete Smith
The Cop

The Cop (1928)

Movie
Blondy
Skyscraper

Skyscraper (1928)

Movie
Jimmy Bradley
The Night Flyer

The Night Flyer (1928)

Movie
Vic Donovan
Dress Parade

Dress Parade (1927)

Movie
W. Daingerfield Phelps III
Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights (1927)

Movie
Captain Hal Winslow
The Yankee Clipper

The Yankee Clipper (1927)

Movie
Simon Of Cyrene
The King of Kings

The King of Kings (1927)

Movie
Jim Sanderson
Her Man o' War

Her Man o' War (1926)

Movie
Feodor, A Volga Boatman
The Volga Boatman

The Volga Boatman (1926)

Movie
Bill Stanley
Eve's Leaves

Eve's Leaves (1926)

Movie
Jack Moreland
The Road to Yesterday

The Road to Yesterday (1925)

Movie
Spud
The Midshipman

The Midshipman (1925)

Movie
Soldier (uncredited)
New Lives for Old

New Lives for Old (1925)

Movie
Lt. Gerald Hugh Butterworth
Forty Winks

Forty Winks (1925)

Movie
Young Society Man (uncredited)
Feet of Clay

Feet of Clay (1924)

Movie
Bill
Tarnish

Tarnish (1924)

Movie
Conrad Bardshaw
Changing Husbands

Changing Husbands (1924)

Movie
Enemies of Children

Enemies of Children (1923)

Movie
Stanley Dale
The Temple of Venus

The Temple of Venus (1923)

Movie
William Boyd
Hollywood

Hollywood (1923)

Movie
Stephen Van Kovert
The Young Rajah

The Young Rajah (1922)

Movie
(uncredited)
Manslaughter

Manslaughter (1922)

Movie
Dick Deveraux
On the High Seas

On the High Seas (1922)

Movie
Oliver Comstock
Nice People

Nice People (1922)

Movie
Self
A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown (1922)

Movie
Ramon's Friend at Homecoming
Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)

Movie
Party Guest
Saturday Night

Saturday Night (1922)

Movie
Dick Barton
Bobbed Hair

Bobbed Hair (1922)

Movie
(uncredited)
After the Show

After the Show (1921)

Movie
Guest
The Affairs of Anatol

The Affairs of Anatol (1921)

Movie
Robert V. Courtney
Moonlight and Honeysuckle

Moonlight and Honeysuckle (1921)

Movie
Gerard Fynes
A Wise Fool

A Wise Fool (1921)

Movie
Harrison
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1921)

Movie
Billiards Player
Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit (1921)

Movie
Hughie Ray
A City Sparrow

A City Sparrow (1920)

Movie
(uncredited)
Something to Think About

Something to Think About (1920)

Movie
Holsappel (uncredited)
The Six Best Cellars

The Six Best Cellars (1920)

Movie
(uncredited)
Old Wives for New

Old Wives for New (1918)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-06-05

Deathday
1972-09-12 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Hendrysburg, United States of America

Relationships
Dorothy Sebastian (1930-01-01 - 1936-01-01), Elinor Fair (1926-01-01 - 1929-01-01), Grace Bradley (1937-01-01 - 1972-09-12), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/110b9d6b371bf730701865c451fa8096 (1917-01-01 - 1921-01-01), Ruth Miller (1921-01-01 - 1924-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Bill Boyd, Hopalong Cassidy, William Lawrence Boyd

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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