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'''Hopalong Cassidy''' or '''Hop-along Cassidy''' is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and many novels based on the character.
[[File:Hopalong_Takes_Command.jpg|thumb|''Hopalong Takes Command'' by Frank Schoonover.]]'''Hopalong Cassidy''' or '''Hop-along Cassidy''' is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author [[Clarence E. Mulford (nonfiction)|Clarence E. Mulford]], who wrote a series of popular short stories and many novels based on the character.
 
== Description ==


In his early writings, Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking.
In his early writings, Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking.
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Mulford later revised and republished his works to be more consistent with the character's screen persona.
Mulford later revised and republished his works to be more consistent with the character's screen persona.
== In the News ==
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File:Dick_Turpin_of_Mars.jpg|link=Dick Turpin of Mars|Highwayman [[Dick Turpin of Mars]] takes parting shot at Hopalong.
File:The_scrap_of_paper_-_Prussia's_perfidy_-_Britain's_bond_(...)_Enlist_to-day_LCCN2003662922.jpg|link=Hopalong Perfidy|Hopalong lured into ambush by this [[Hopalong Perfidy|World War One propaganda poster]].
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== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==


* [[Bleak Muzzles]]
* [[Gnomon algorithm]]
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]]
* [[Hopalong Perfidy]]
* [[Hopalong Perfidy]]


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[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Cowboys (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Cowboys (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Fictional characters (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Heroes (nonfiction)]]
[[Category:Heroes (nonfiction)]]

Latest revision as of 15:35, 28 April 2020

Hopalong Takes Command by Frank Schoonover.

Hopalong Cassidy or Hop-along Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and many novels based on the character.

In his early writings, Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking.

From 1935, the character — as played by movie actor William Boyd in films adapted from Mulford's books — was transformed into a clean-cut hero. Sixty-six popular films appeared, only a few of which relied on Mulford's stories.

Mulford later revised and republished his works to be more consistent with the character's screen persona.

In the News

Fiction cross-reference

External links