Timeline William Boyd

American actor who became Hopalong Cassidy in films and on early television.

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1895 William Boyd born in Hendrysburg William Boyd is born in Hendrysburg.
1926 William Boyd in The Volga Boatman He stars in Cecil B. DeMille's film.
1927 William Boyd in The King of Kings He plays Simon of Cyrene.
1935 William Boyd plays Hopalong Cassidy The first of 66 Hopalong films.
1946 William Boyd buys the rights to Hopalong Cassidy He buys the character and his old films.
1949 Hopalong Cassidy on television William Boyd's films become a hit on NBC.
1950 William Boyd's Hopalong merchandise Hopalong Cassidy lunch boxes and toys sell by the millions.
1952 William Boyd films new Hopalong episodes He produces a TV series.
1972 William Boyd dies in South Laguna William Boyd dies aged 77.