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William Boyd (actor)
1895Jun, 5

William Boyd (actor)

William Boyd, American actor and producer (d. 1972)
William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972) was an American film actor who is known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy.

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