ACTOR
William Boyd
1895 - 1972

William Boyd
William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972) was an American film actor who is known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Boyd is the 8,238th most popular actor (down from 7,937th in 2019), the 12,731st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,765th in 2019) and the 3,862nd most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, William Boyd ranks 8,238 out of 13,578. Before him are Vincent Kartheiser, Dorothy Provine, Danila Kozlovsky, Jacqueline Obradors, Julia Jones, and Kim Ok-vin. After him are Mira Nair, Sarita Choudhury, Mike Hagerty, Dorothy Abbott, Bang Min-ah, and Benjamin Walker.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVincent Kartheiser
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 8,234
Dorothy Provine
1935 - 2010
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 8,235
Danila Kozlovsky
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 8,236
Jacqueline Obradors
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 8,237
Julia Jones
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 8,238
Kim Ok-vin
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 8,239
William Boyd
1895 - 1972
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 8,240
Mira Nair
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 8,241
Sarita Choudhury
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 8,242
Mike Hagerty
1954 - 2022
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,243
Dorothy Abbott
1920 - 1968
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,244
Bang Min-ah
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,245
Benjamin Walker
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,246
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, William Boyd ranks 308. Before him are Richard Cushing, Louise Fazenda, Edward Brophy, Beattie Ramsay, Alexander Aitken, and Dorothy Davenport. After him are Michael Arlen, William Grant Still, Sylvia Lance Harper, Whina Cooper, Frank Fredrickson, and Rex Ingram. Among people deceased in 1972, William Boyd ranks 261. Before him are Yevgeni Babich, Marie Wilson, Compton Mackenzie, Dorothy Dalton, Geeta Dutt, and Richard Louis Duckett. After him are Oscar Levant, Rochelle Hudson, Clyde McPhatter, Lorenzo Wright, Reverend Gary Davis, and Janet Munro.
Others Born in 1895
Go to all RankingsRichard Cushing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1970
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 303
Louise Fazenda
ACTOR
1895 - 1962
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 304
Edward Brophy
ACTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 305
Beattie Ramsay
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 306
Alexander Aitken
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1967
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 307
Dorothy Davenport
ACTOR
1895 - 1977
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 308
William Boyd
ACTOR
1895 - 1972
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 309
Michael Arlen
WRITER
1895 - 1956
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 310
William Grant Still
COMPOSER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 311
Sylvia Lance Harper
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 2000
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 312
Whina Cooper
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1994
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 313
Frank Fredrickson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1979
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 314
Rex Ingram
ACTOR
1895 - 1969
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 315
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsYevgeni Babich
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 1972
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 255
Marie Wilson
ACTOR
1916 - 1972
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 256
Compton Mackenzie
WRITER
1883 - 1972
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 257
Dorothy Dalton
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 258
Geeta Dutt
ACTOR
1930 - 1972
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 259
Richard Louis Duckett
ATHLETE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 260
William Boyd
ACTOR
1895 - 1972
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 261
Oscar Levant
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 262
Rochelle Hudson
ACTOR
1916 - 1972
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 263
Clyde McPhatter
SINGER
1932 - 1972
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 264
Lorenzo Wright
ATHLETE
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 265
Reverend Gary Davis
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1972
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 266
Janet Munro
ACTOR
1934 - 1972
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 267
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Boyd ranks 12,735 out of 20,380. Before him are Dorothy Provine (1935), Jacqueline Obradors (1966), William J. Hardee (1815), Erich Kunzel (1935), Julia Jones (1981), and Penny Hardaway (1971). After him are Shannon Briggs (1971), Mary Washburn (1907), Mike Hagerty (1954), Dorothy Abbott (1920), James Seddon (1815), and Connie Hawkins (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDorothy Provine
ACTOR
1935 - 2010
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 12,729
Jacqueline Obradors
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 12,730
William J. Hardee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1815 - 1873
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 12,731
Erich Kunzel
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 12,732
Julia Jones
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 12,733
Penny Hardaway
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 12,734
William Boyd
ACTOR
1895 - 1972
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 12,735
Shannon Briggs
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 12,736
Mary Washburn
ATHLETE
1907 - 1994
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 12,737
Mike Hagerty
ACTOR
1954 - 2022
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 12,738
Dorothy Abbott
ACTOR
1920 - 1968
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 12,739
James Seddon
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1880
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 12,740
Connie Hawkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 12,741
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, William Boyd ranks 3,864. Before him are Dorothy Davenport (1895), Lee Garlington (1953), Vincent Kartheiser (1979), Dorothy Provine (1935), Jacqueline Obradors (1966), and Julia Jones (1981). After him are Mike Hagerty (1954), Dorothy Abbott (1920), Benjamin Walker (1982), William Bendix (1906), Brian Kerwin (1949), and Jamie Chung (1983).
Dorothy Davenport
1895 - 1977
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,858
Lee Garlington
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,859
Vincent Kartheiser
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,860
Dorothy Provine
1935 - 2010
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,861
Jacqueline Obradors
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,862
Julia Jones
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,863
William Boyd
1895 - 1972
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 3,864
Mike Hagerty
1954 - 2022
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 3,865
Dorothy Abbott
1920 - 1968
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 3,866
Benjamin Walker
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 3,867
William Bendix
1906 - 1964
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 3,868
Brian Kerwin
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 3,869
Jamie Chung
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 3,870