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Clarence E. Mulford wrote the first Hopalong Cassidy short story in 1904 while living in Fryeburg, Maine. He wrote the first novel, Bar-20 (named after Cassidy's ranch) in 1906. He wrote 28 Hopalong Cassidy novels in all, with the last one, Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ, being published in 1941. Not all of these novels focused on the Cassidy ...
In the films, Hopalong, or "Hoppy", and his white horse, Topper, travel through the Old West while dispensing justice, usually with two companions: one young and trouble-prone with a weakness for damsels in distress, the other older, comically awkward and outspoken.
In 1935, Boyd was offered the supporting role of Red Connors in the movie Hop-Along Cassidy, but he asked to be considered for the title role and won it. [6] The original character of Hopalong Cassidy, written by Clarence E. Mulford for pulp magazines, was changed from a hard-drinking, rough-living, redheaded wrangler to a cowboy hero who did not smoke, swear or drink alcohol (he drank ...
Ben Affleck’s first appearance as Bruce Wayne arrived in 2016 after 2013’s Superman origin story, Man of Steel. Based on a beloved comic book rivalry, Batman v.
Hills of Old Wyoming is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Maurice Geraghty, the 10th film of the 66 Hopalong Cassidy movies. [1] The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayden, Gail Sheridan, John Beach and Clara Kimball Young, Russell Hayden makes his first (of 27 consecutive) appearances.
Pride of the West is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Nate Watt.The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Earle Hodgins, Charlotte Field and Billy King.
Unexpected Guest Directed by George Archainbaud Written by Clarence E. Mulford (characters), Ande Lamb (screenplay) Produced by Lewis J. Rachmil Starring William Boyd Cinematography Mack Stengler Edited by Fred W. Berger Music by David Chudnow Distributed by United Artists Release date March 28, 1947 (1947-03-28) Running time 61 minutes Country United States Language English Unexpected Guest ...
Brad King (born Jack Oliver Watt, [1] November 23, 1917 – November 1, 1991) was an American actor. He is best known for briefly playing Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, Johnny Nelson, in five of the Hoppy films. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 before he could complete his sixth Cassidy film. [2] King was born on a ranch in Lander County ...