the hero, portrayed by
William Boyd (1895–1972), of scores of
American Western movies made between 1935 and 1948. In 1948, a TV
series called
Hopalong Cassidy was originated in
New York which used edited versions of the movies. Between 1949 and 1951, a new
series of TV films was made which ran on national television.
—HEV Approved Glossary