Birthname: William Boyd
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 5, 1895 Hendrysburg, OH |
| Died | Sep 12, 1972 Laguna Beach, CA |
| Age | Died at 77 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) | |
William Boyd | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1918-1954 |
| Top Roles | W. Daingerfield Phelps III, Stephen Van Kovert, Simon Of Cyrene, Undetermined Subordinate Role, Naval Officer at Hotel |
| Top Genres | Western, Action, Adventure, Drama, Silent Films, Romance |
| Top Topics | Infidelity, Book-Based, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Cecil B. DeMille (Director), Lewis J. Rachmil (Producer), Julia Faye, Theodore Kosloff |
| Shares birthday with | Tony Richardson, John Abbott, Margaret Rawlings see more.. |
William Boyd Overview:
Legendary actor, William Boyd, was born on Jun 5, 1895 in Hendrysburg, OH. Boyd died at the age of 77 on Sep 12, 1972 in Laguna Beach, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
MINI BIO:
Ohio-born Hollywood star who earned himself security, popularity, and a niche in screen history when he started playing the western hero Hopalong Cassidy in 1935. A pillar of respectability and two-fisted justice, Cassidy was perhaps the only cowboy to match white hair with a black outfit. Boyd took the character with him into TV in 1948: Married four times, his last wife (from 1937) being actress Grace Bradley. Died from Parkinson's Disease. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Boyd was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 2009. Boyd was never nominated for an Academy Award.
William Boyd BlogHub Articles:
William Boyd ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927)
By Clayton on Nov 18, 2015 From Phantom EmpiresWilliam Boyd ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927) 11/18/2015 2 Comments (This is a look-back review...I was thinking about it, so I thought I'd repost!)It, ladies and gentleman, is the birthday of one of my favourite a... Read full article
Go-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936)
By Clayton on Sep 6, 2014 From Phantom EmpiresGo-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936) 9/6/2014 0 Comments Go-Get-em Haines is a fun b-reel-type picture from 1936; it stars the lovely Eleanor Hunt (who charmingly co-starred alongside John Wayne in the 1934 Western Blue Steel), bu... Read full article
Go-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936)
By Clayton on Sep 6, 2014 From Phantom EmpiresGo-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936) 9/6/2014 0 Comments Go-Get-em Haines is a fun b-reel-type picture from 1936; it stars the lovely Eleanor Hunt (who charmingly co-starred alongside John Wayne in the 1934 Western Blue Steel), but more importantly, it ... Read full article
Happy Birthday William Boyd! (June 5, 1895) ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927)
By Clayton on Jun 4, 2014 From Phantom EmpiresHappy Birthday William Boyd! (June 5, 1895) ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927) 6/4/2014 2 Comments It, ladies and gentleman, is the birthday of one of my favourite actors; the man behind the legendary Hopalong Cassidy, William Boyd! Well, as most people al... Read full article
William Boyd (1895-1972) Silent Movie Star Biography
By Movies, Silently on Feb 6, 2013 From Movies SilentlyThere were two William Boyds acting in Hollywood during the silent era. The first was a young man from Tulsa, Oklahoma who would enjoy star billing and roles with some of the best directors and actors of the silent era. The second, known as William ?Stage? Boyd was a stage actor who had a minor care... Read full article
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William Boyd Quotes:
Hopalong Cassidy: Whatta you care?
[angrily]
Hopalong Cassidy: The Ranger Service! Forty dollars a month and free taps when you die! It's all yours! You can have it!... And this Captain Jennings we're supposed to respect! I'd have gotten a better deal from any sidewinding half-breed in the country!
Ranger Captain Jennings: [suddenly appearing] Kind of sneaky, isn't it, talking about a man when his back is turned!
Hopalong Cassidy: Well, your back isn't turned now!
[he slaps Jennings across the face]
Ranger Captain Jennings: We'll just make that suspension permanent.
[he takes Hoppy's badge]
Hopalong Cassidy: That's all right with me!
[he leaves]
Bill Holbrook: Mary Ellen, look out there across the desert. As far as you can see, way off there in the distance... you see those big lonesome pinnacles? When I was a little boy, I used to lie out there evenings, watching the shadows pass over 'em. I used to imagine they were all sorts of things... dragons fighting... giants lying there sleeping... and great big monsters that might come down after it got dark and get me.
Mary Ellen Cameron: [giggle] I know. I used to think that way, too.
Bill Holbrook: You got over it, though.
Mary Ellen Cameron: Over it? Sure! As soon as I knew what they really was - just big rocks.
Bill Holbrook: But before that, you were a little bit afraid of them, weren't you?
Mary Ellen Cameron: Yes, I was.
Bill Holbrook: Well, it's just like that with folks. A way off in the distance of your mind there's a terrible man called Cash Holbrook. To you, he's been one of those awful monsters you used to imagine. But I've been up close to him - in the daylight - and to me, he's been a kind man... and mighty good.
California Carlson: You know, Hoppy, sometimes I wish I was a cow.
Hopalong Cassidy: Why?
California Carlson: Well, they always seem to be standin' knee deep in somethin' tuh eat.
[he laughs]
Hopalong Cassidy: [playing dumb] I don't get it.
California Carlson: [after doing a take] You don't get it?
Hopalong Cassidy: [Hoppy laughs heartily]
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