William Boyd

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Biography of William Boyd William Lawrence Boyd, better known to millions as one of the first multimedia heroes, Hopalong Cassidy, was born on June 5, 1895, in Belmont County, Ohio.

He was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and following the death of his father, moved to California, working many odd jobs until he started finding extra work in Hollywood, beginning with...

Why change your wife in 1920? He became a leading man in silent film, starring in Cecil B.

Meanwhile, we're hoping you'll tune in next time Hopalong rides the airwaves to bring you more action out of the Old West.

Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter White Jr.

All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford.

This is a Commodore production.

Tonight's selection is The Phantom Bandito, the sixth episode in Mutual's 1950 run of Hopalong Cassidy.

William Boyd plays Hoppy, with Andy Clyde as California Carlson, as they meet a young rancher robbed of the cash from his cattle sale by a masked figure called El Sombrero Negro, the Black Hat.

The marshal reports that other cattlemen have been hit in the same fashion, and Hoppy follows the matter towards Stone Canyon.

Broadcast February 5th, 1950, the program came to Mutual under the sponsorship of General Foods.

And now our story begins.

It's Hop Along Cassidy.

With action and suspense, out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd.

The Ring of the Silver Spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West, Hopalong Cassidy.

This famous hero thrills his 60 million fans with action and dangerous adventure.

In the role of Hopalong Cassidy is the popular star of the motion picture series, William Boyd.

And appearing as that laughable old character, California, is Andy Clyde.

Now to our story, The Medicine Man.

Goodbye from Hopalong Cassidy and all the gang.

We'll be back soon, and of course we hope you'll be with us when Hoppy and California really ride through another thrilling and exciting adventure.

Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter White, Jr.

The Medicine Man was written by Harold Swanton.

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William Boyd played Hopalong Cassidy, according to my list.

Do you know his horse's name, Karen?

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It's Hopalong Cassidy.

[upbeat music] With action and suspense, out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd.

[gentle music] The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West, Hopalong Cassidy.

This famous hero thrills his 60 million fans with action and dangerous adventure.

In the role of Hopalong Cassidy is the popular star of the motion picture series, William Boyd.

And appearing as that laughable old character, California, is Andy Clyde.

Now to our story, Border of Nowhere.

Goodbye from Hopalong Cassidy in California.

The article continued, taking shots at Lupe Velez.

Incidentally, Lupe Velez, the Mexican star who is to be co-featured with Miss Goodall and William Boyd in the picture, has a reputation of her own in the temperament line.

The opinion prevails that Griffith will have his moments if Miss Goodall and Miss Velez get rampaging at the same time.

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