Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. He was quite the handful growing up, but when he came home to South Carolina after 'The Wild Bunch,' "thats when everybody who said I was gonna end up in prison said they always knew [Bo] was going to make something of himself., Bo Hopkins was an unforgettable screen presence, as if James Dean had been reincarnated as an unhinged character actor. In the end, little (and I mean little) Joe saves the day, as always, gun tooting while rolling on his back, then dispensing his own morality, and then the show is over. OBO - Seller accepts offers on this item. Parts followed in interesting movies including Monte Walsh (1970), The Moonshine War (1970) and The Culpepper Cattle Co (1972), roles that Slim Pickens or Jack Elam might once have filled. }); Bo Hopkins, who was best known for his supporting roles in Hollywood timeless classics such as 'American Graffiti and The Wild Bunch, died on May 9. Even if you don't recognize the name I'm sure you've seen him. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Menu. hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career of more than 40 years, including the major studio films the wild bunch (1969), the bridge at remagen (1969), the getaway. Against Fan & Alleged Family Home Burglar, 'Optimistic' Tank Davis & Ryan Garcia Will Fight April 15, Not Wearing Seat Belt, Ejected In Fatal Wreck, Makes Disturbing Comments About Son's Death, 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. After that there was a lot more television until the year 2000, plus further feature films, although few were of the calibre of Hopkins' earlier appearances. Bo Hopkins 8x10 Promotional Photograph Barechested Hunky Portrait Rare The Nostalgia Shop - we specialize in memories of years past. The unfortunate news of his demise was shared by his wife Sian Hopkins to The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday, May 28. Contact the seller. Growing up, he was called "Billy." Billy and his mother witnessed his death. He was based at Fort Jackson, Fort Gordon, and Fort Pope, before being shipped off to Korea, where he served for nine months. He was known for playing supporting roles in several major studio films between 1969 and 1979 and appeared in many television shows and TV movies. [2], It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Bo Hopkins Dead: 'Wild Bunch,' 'American Graffiti' Actor Was 84", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bo_Hopkins&oldid=1133550899, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 10:26. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), We'll email you a link to your item now and follow up with a single reminder (if you'd like one). You may adjust your notification preferences at any time, Minimum 6 characters; at least one number and one capital letter, If you become a seller on Bonanza, this information will become part of your public profile, Lot of (5) 1970s JEAN SIMMONS & BO HOPKINS Candid Original 35mm Negatives nb, Refunds available: See booth/item description for details, PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted. }); He was never a big movie or television star, but the American actor Bo Hopkins made a solid career in supporting roles playing lawmen, cowboys, villains and the odd and possibly eccentric sadist. In Hollywood, he earned a living parking cars while studying at the Actors Studio, where one of his classmates was future Oscar-winner Martin Landau.[1]. pic.twitter.com/L7wbWMeiSn, #RIP the great Bo Hopkins. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Bo Hopkins knows this drill. A delinquent teenager, at 17 he enlisted in the US army rather than be sent to reform school. . In White Lightning (1973) he was the moonshiner whom Burt Reynolds chases. He joined the US Army at the age of 16. Farewell Bo Hopkins pic.twitter.com/UrB9MrIK8F, WOW, I remember him from all of those. The actor with a wild gaze shot to fame with movies such as The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. saying BH had passed away a few weeks ago. And he acted opposite stars such as Kirk Douglas, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin, Burt Reynolds, Richard Dreyfuss and Harrison Ford. On TV he was in the very popular soap Dynasty and appeared in many other series. USPS First Class Mail (2 to 3 business days) transit time to US. },false) He was 84 years old. 1967. With his "good old boy" persona and Southern drawl, Hopkins often played lawmen, psychos, or oily villains.He makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife Sian and son Matthew, and is a keen fisherman, fan of the Anaheim Angels baseball team, and enjoys raising koi fish. Bo Hopkins 16x20 Poster Barechested Hunky Portrait Rare The Nostalgia Shop - we specialize in memories of years past. Gunsmoke. pg.acq.push(function() { }); Soon, however, his careers pattern was set: he played Jim Rockfords lawyer in The Rockford Files, but his bigger parts were in lesser films or TV movies; his engaging turns came in bigger films, for instance playing the mysterious Tex, who ensures Brad Davis is sent to prison, in Alan Parkers Midnight Express (1978). He was 84. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { eventAction: 'render' document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ gads_event = event; From Kentucky, he made his way to New York City to act in more stage plays. With nearly 3 million items in our catalog, Bonanza is your destination for Art & Collectibles. The Cartwrights offer protection to a woman claiming she can identify a band of stagecoach robbers; guests Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark. His glee as he marches the terrified captives around at gunpoint singing Shall We Gather at the River? Find where to watch Bo Hopkins's latest movies and tv shows. eventAction: 'click_ads' (created by) (144 episodes, 1959-1973) David Dortort . }); His turn in American Graffiti landed him a recurring role in the TV series Doc Elliot, and by 1975 he seemed on the verge of a breakthrough, with substantial roles in The Day of the Locust and Peckinpahs The Killer Elite, an eye-catching part as a would-be gangster dressed as a cowboy in Robert Mulligans off-beat Nickel Ride, and playing Pretty Boy Floyd in a TV movie, The Kansas City Massacre. R.I.P, Bo. $4.99 via USPS First Class Mail (2 to 3 business days) to United States, PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted. Bo (William Mauldin) Hopkins, actor, born 2 February 1938; died 28 May 2022, Character actor who specialised in a combination of good ol boy affability and latent violence, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. That's it! Have shipping questions? 1968. Hopkins' last film was Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy with Amy Adams and Glenn Close, in 2020. But Johnnie died of a heart attack on the familys front porch in front of Billy, then aged nine, and his mother, who dragged him inside trying to revive him. Social media users paid their condolences to the actor on Twitter as one of the users said, Bo Hopkins was an unforgettable screen presence, as if James Dean had been reincarnated as an unhinged character actor. [1] Hopkins did not get along with his new stepfather; the two got into numerous arguments, some serious. He continued to play supporting character roles in some quite honourable films such as William A. Fraker's Monte Walsh with Lee Marvin, Dick Richards' The Culpepper Cattle Co (the first film to give a credit to the producer Jerry Bruckheimer), and Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. Rest In Peace. Another chimed in, Lost another brilliant character actor. He acquired the name of Bo from a character he played in Bus Stop, his first off-Broadway play. Bo Hopkins, who was best known for his supporting roles in Hollywood timeless classics such as 'American Graffiti' and 'The Wild Bunch', died on May 9. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina, named William, and adopted by Johnnie Hopkins, a mill worker, and his wife. ga('ads.send', { No spam, no hassle. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), After six years of professional inactivity, Hopkins returned to acting, reading scripts, and was writing his autobiography. Hopkins had some legendary roles throughout his 7-decade career mostly carving out a rep as a supporting actor and a great on-screen villain/scoundrel, especially in 'AG' -- where he played Joe, the leader of the Pharaohs' greaser gang at the center of the flick. That's how it became "Bo. He makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife Sian and son Matthew, and is a keen fisherman, fan of the Anaheim Angels baseball team, and enjoys raising koi fish. }); Bo Hopkins -- famous from "American Graffiti" and other '70s cult classic films -- has died. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Bonanza ( 1959 TV Series ) - IMDb a list of 431 titles created 18 Sep 2015 MY List #Movies a list of 3754 titles . This is an 8x10 inch (20x25cm) archival promotional photograph. Born February 2, 1938 Died May 28, 2022 (84) Add to list Awards 1 win },false) hitType: 'event', He did eventually meet his birth mother. Bo Hopkins, who has died following a heart attack at the age of 84, was born William Mauldin Hopkins in Greenville, South Carolina. After she identifies the culprits as the Logan gang, Ben allows Jenny to A young woman named Jenny Winters claims to have witnessed a stagecoach robbery which involves one man being killed. BO HOPKINS (2 February 1938 - 28 May 2022) He was never a big movie or television star, but the American actor Bo Hopkins made a solid career in supporting roles playing lawmen, cowboys, villains and the odd and possibly eccentric sadist. This combination of good ol boy affability and latent violence came to define Hopkinss presence in more than 100 films and television roles, typecasting he escaped only occasionally, most notably perhaps in the soap Dynasty. laundry list of appearances include 1969's "The Wild Bunch," as well as appearances on "The Andy Griffith Show," "Bonanza," and . [1], Hopkins became interested in pursuing an acting career, although his wife disapproved of it and she soon left him, taking their daughter with her. Hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career of more than 40 years, including the major studio films The Wild Bunch (1969), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Getaway (1972), American Graffiti (1973), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Killer Elite (1975), Posse (1975), A Small Town in Texas (1976), Midnight Express (1978), and More American Graffiti (1979). He was known for playing supporting roles in a number of major studio films between 1969 and 1979, and appeared in many television shows and TV movies. }); . The Killer Elite (1975) [Jerome Miller]: Shot in the back and chest in a shoot-out with . Bo Hopkins net worth: Bo Hopkins is an American actor who has a net worth of $3 million. DATE: 1970s ORIGINAL or DUPLICATE: Original SUBJECTS: Jean Simmons, Bo Hopkins PHOTOGRAPHER: Nancy Barr APPROXIMATE SIZE: 35mm film NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 5 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Note that the image shown is inverted from the scanned negative in . Hollywood actor Bo Hopkins, best known for his roles in films like "American Graffiti" and "Wild Bunch," has died at the age of 80. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. All was great, only drawback was the length of time it took to get to my door. eventAction: 'load' William Mauldin " Bo " Hopkins (February 2, 1938 - May 28, 2022) [1] was an American actor. To finish sending your chat message to this seller, please choose one of the login methods below. In 1981, Hopkins appeared in the first season of the prime time drama Dynasty as Matthew Blaisdel. 8x11 A Change of Seasons 1980 ad Movie Bo Derek Anthony Hopkins Vtg Magazine Print This is an original magazine print ad, removed from a vintage magazine. All in all, he's got over 130 acting credits under his belt and is regarded as one of the great supporting actors of his time. Our shop offers vintage and contemporary colle. Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. Sandy-haired American actor Bo Hopkins was born William Mauldin Hopkins in Greenville, South Carolina, and was raised by his mother and grandmother after his father died when Bo was only nine years old. Hopkins made his mark as 'Little' Joe Young in George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973, and its sequel, More American Graffiti, 1979) and as Roy Boone in Joseph Norton's moonshining movie White Lightning with Burt Reynolds. Sell on Bonanza hitType: 'event', He attended the TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala in 2014. }) Billy's mother eventually remarried but Billy fought with his stepfather and went back to live with his grandparents. In addition, he starred in dozens of feature films, such as Midnight Express (1978), American Graffiti (1973), The Bounty Hunter (1989), U Turn (1997) and Shade (2003). Appearing in local stage productions, he won a scholarship to study acting at the Pioneer Playhouse in Kentucky from where he eventually moved to New York. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right. }); Log in and add this item to your wish list. $4.99 via USPS First Class Mail (2 to 3 business days) to United States, PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted, Indiscreet Featuring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman 8x10 Photo, Hayley Mills 8x10 Photo playing guitar The Parent Trap, Roy Rogers 8x10 Photo later pose with Dale Evans, Psycho Featuring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin 8x10 Photo, George Chakiris in West Side Story dancing in street vintage cars 8x10 Photo, Mclintock! He was adopted by a couple when he . Then he began to get work in both films and television. Log in and add this item to your wish list. ga('ads.send', { Bo Hopkins was a proud father to two children (Image via Getty Images) Bo Hopkins was born William Hopkins on February 2, 1938, in Greenville, South Carolina. Hopkins played Roy Boone. May he Rest in Peace , RIP Bo Hopkins. His reward, Hopkins tells him with a wily grin, will be membership of the Pharoahs, complete with car coat and blood initiation. [1] He dropped out of school just before his 17th birthday and joined the United States Army, where he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. [1] At age 12, he met his birth mother who lived with his half-sisters and a half-brother in Lockhart, another small mill town in South Carolina. Yes! Rest In Peace. You can make your offer during the checkout process as long as you do not live in a state where marketplace facilitator tax laws exist. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Discover rare, His many other appearances on television included in miniseries Aspen (1977) and Beggarman, Thief (1979), and in episodes of Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian, Nichols, The Rat Patrol (replacing Justin Tarr as the jeep driver for three episodes), The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-O, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, The A-Team, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Fall Guy, Crazy Like a Fox, Murder, She Wrote, and Doc Elliot. Bo Hopkins -- famous from "American Graffiti" and other '70s cult classic films -- has died. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Sandy-haired American actor Bo Hopkins was born William Mauldin Hopkins in Greenville, South Carolina, and was raised by his mother and grandmother after his father died when Bo was only nine years old. His recurring part in this, as the geologist Matthew Blaisdel former lover of Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans), and married to Claudia, who is having an affair with Blake Carringtons son was crucial enough for him to be brought back after being written out of the show. ga('ads.send', { Bonanza (TV Series 1959-1973) Bo Hopkins as Stretch Logan. #BoHopkinsHe'll always be the leader of The Pharaohs in American Graffiti to me. } Hopkins became enough of a cult figure that Quentin Tarantino cast him in a leading role as a sheriff in the early straight-to-video From Dusk Till Dawn 2 (1999). The star's death at a California hospital on Saturday came. And yet, the show received relatively high marks 7.8. After his military service, William "Billy" Hopkins began dating Norma Woodle, whom he married at age 21, and they had a daughter in July 1960. "Bonanza" The Witness (TV Episode 1969) Bo Hopkins as Stretch Logan. Birth Place:Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Johnnie died prematurely at the age of 39, so Billy, as Bo was then known, and his mother moved away to where his grandfather worked. The unfortunate news of his demise was shared by his wife Sian Hopkins to The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday, May 28. https://t.co/QIegJsovPb, Lost another brilliant character actor. Log in and add this item to your wish list. After appearing in some area plays, he received a scholarship to study acting and stage production at the Pioneer Playhouse in Kentucky, where he soon moved. }) May he Rest in Peace. The next one shared, RIP Bo Hopkins. We'll email you a link to your item now and follow up with a single reminder (if you'd like one). After Hopkins' first roles in major films in the early 1970s he appeared in White Lightning (1973). A great actor & a good looking guy. Hopkins kept working well into the 2000s -- sometimes even doing voice acting, but for the most part, stuck with gun-slinging characters -- and his last job was in 2020's "Hillbilly Elegy" opposite Glenn Close and Amy Adams. He was busy on television during the 1980s and 1990s, guest-starring on The Rockford Files (1974), Charlie's Angels (1976), The A-Team (1983), Hotel (1983) and Matt Houston (1982), and was featured on Dynasty (1981). [1] When his father was 39, he died of a heart attack on the porch of the family's home. Peckinpah cast him again in The Getaway (1972) as the robber double-crossed by Al Lettieri before Lettieri tries the same on Steve McQueen. See production, box office & company info, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ His break in The Wild Bunch came not through TV, but because William Holden saw him on stage in Picnic, and recommended him to Peckinpah. In American Graffiti (1973), directed by George Lucas, he played the leader of a greaser gang, the Pharoahs, who frightens Richard Dreyfusss strait-laced Curt into pulling off a spectacular prank on the police. Criminal Minds and The Mentalist actor dead at 60. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. Bonanza. The news of Stevens' death comes months after the legendary actor and comedian Louie Anderson died on January 21. With his "good old boy" persona and Southern drawl, Hopkins often played lawmen, psychos, or oily villains. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Having learned of his adoption, he met his birth mother and half-siblings. We are one of the worlds fastest growing To finish sending your chat message to this seller, please choose one of the login methods below. After New York, he moved to Hollywood with his cousin's boyfriend, who wanted to be a stuntman. Bo Hopkins (1942 - 2022) The Wild Bunch (1969) [Crazy Lee]: Shot by Robert Ryan's men, he manages to shoot/kill the men in turn before Albert Dekker finishes him off by shooting him with a shotgun. David Dortort . eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), You may adjust your notification preferences at any time, Minimum 6 characters; at least one number and one capital letter, If you become a seller on Bonanza, this information will become part of your public profile, Bo Hopkins 16x20 Poster Barechested Hunky Portrait Rare. We'll email you a link to your item now and follow up with a single reminder (if you'd like one). But he was already 31 when, in The Wild Bunch (1969), his third film role, he played Crazy Lee, left behind by the gang with their hostages as they escape an ambush. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References Have shipping questions? Hopkins with Brad Davis in Alan Parkers Midnight Express (1978). Moving to Los Angeles, he studied at the Actors Studio and the Red Studios Hollywood under Uta Hagen. That's it! Hopkins is survived by his second wife, Sian Green, whom he married in 1989, their son, Matthew, and his daughter, Jane. A great actor & a good looking guy. The actor kept working in the 2000s as well and his last project came in the form of 2020's Hillbilly Elegy opposite Glenn Close and Amy Adams. ga('ads.send', { He was 80. Explaining in a 2012 magazine interview how he got his first name "Bo," he said: William Hopkins is my real name. His next part was in an underrated war film, The Bridge at Remagen (1969). Best of 2022 Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events [1] While there, he began dating a girl who had once held the title of Miss Mississippi. Bo Hopkins, far left, in The Wild Bunch (1969) as Crazy Lee. Farewell Bo Hopkins. One user posted, WOW, I remember him from all of those. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. 1969. No spam, no hassle. and Beggarman, Thief (1979), and in episodes of Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian, Nichols, The Rat Patrol, The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-O, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island . His final film, Hillbilly Elegy, was directed by his long-time friend Ron Howard and released in 2020. Actual delivery times may vary. Fri 3 Jun 2022 12.15 EDT. He went back to South Carolina and took his mother and grandmother to see it, and The Wild Bunch, and recalled how everyone who said I was gonna end up in prison said they always knew Billy was gonna make something of himself. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ A young woman named Jenny Winters claims to have witnessed a stagecoach robbery which involves one man being killed. pg.acq.push(function() { https://t.co/mZu8fBpfOW, Why did Brian Kohberger leave knife sheath at crime scene? William Hopkins was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He was quite the handful growing up, but when he came home to South Carolina after 'The Wild Bunch,' "thats when everybody who said I was gonna end up in prison said they always knew [Bo] was going to make something of himself." His younger life may have prepared him for such roles. His first television role came in 1966 on the Phyllis Diller Show, a comedy, followed by three westerns and the Andy Griffith Show. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Jenny was an attractive (not pretty, but attractive) confused gall who did not know what to do with her peroxide hair, the sort that might (in real life) make up stories about Lacrosse players or Ryan Seacrest. },false) His wife, Sian, shared the sad news with THR Saturday . His first TV appearance was on The Phyllis Diller Show in 1966 which was followed by stints on The Virginian, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Ironside and Hawaii Five-O. eventAction: 'view' There were several other movies in which Hopkins left his mark -- including "Midnight Express," "The Getaway," "The Killer Elite," "The Nickel Ride," "The Only Way Home," "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing," "Posse," "A Small Town in Texas" "Tentacles" and "White Lightning" -- just to name a few. Criminal Minds and The Mentalist actor dead at 60, 'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead at 67 while shooting for film in Dominican Republic. Bo Hopkins, who has died aged 84, established his credentials as a character actor early in his film career. For the cinema he worked with the directors Sam Peckinpah, George Lucas, Alan Parker, Richard Quine, William A. Fraker, John Schlesinger, Ron Howard and Oliver Stone, among others. His wife disagreed with his desire to pursue acting and left, taking their daughter; they divorced in 1962. unique, and vintage goods you wont find anywhere else. Hopkins was a favorite of Sam Peckinpah, as he cast him in three features i.e. let gads_event; He was previously married to Norma Lee Woodle from 1959 to 1962. Year is listed in the title. Perhaps his most interesting later work included Oliver Stone's U Turn (1997), a crime thriller with Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez and Nick Nolte, Richard Linklater's The Newton Boys (1998) about a family of bank robbers with Matthew McConaughey and Ethan Hawke, in which he played an FBI agent, and a starring role in Scott Spiegel's From Dawn to Dusk 2: Texas Blood Money which went straight to video in 1999. The Andy Griffith Show. 'American Graffiti' actor, 84, appeared in more than 100 films, TV roles, How did John Zderko die? Hopkins still appeared on television during the 1970s and 80s in Barnaby Jones, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files etc until Dynasty came along in 1981, in which he played the geologist Matthew Blaisdel, unhappily married to Claudia, and also the ex-lover of Krystle (Linda Evans), the wife of Blake Carrington (John Forsythe).
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