Log in and add this item to your wish list. hitType: 'event', With nearly 3 million items in our catalog, Bonanza is your destination for Art & Collectibles. Bonanza. 1967. The "Strike" team tracks him through Southeast Asia. [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. His younger life may have prepared him for such roles. Yes! His glee as he marches the terrified captives around at gunpoint singing Shall We Gather at the River? 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. 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. Birth Name: William Mauldin Hopkins Born: 2 February 1942 Died: 28 May 2022 Country of origin: United States Relationship Status: Married Partner: Sian Eleanor Green Lists 84 votes Gone, but not forgotten (1570 items) list by Agent Kermit D. Fonz Published 6 months ago 8 comments 15 votes Directed by Oliver Stone (490 items) According to reports, he breathed his last at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys. ga('ads.send', { Chick Vennera, DMX, Jay Black, and Jeanette Maus are other public figures who passed away last year leaving their loyal fans devastated. #BoHopkinsHe'll always be the leader of The Pharaohs in American Graffiti to me. I didnt even know what summer stock was, he recalled. The star's death at a California hospital on Saturday came. }); The story was a confused mess with needless characters and needless diversions. We'll email you a link to your item now and follow up with a single reminder (if you'd like one). He joined the US Army at the age of 16. Hopkins portrayed a role in the video game Nuclear Strike. In 1968 he made his first film appearance as a taxi driver in Dayton's Devils, a crime caper with Leslie Nielsen and Rory Calhoun. Featuring John Wayne spanking Maureen O'Hara 11x14 Photo. On TV he was in the very popular soap Dynasty and appeared in many other series. }) Hollywood actor Bo Hopkins, best known for his roles in films like "American Graffiti" and "Wild Bunch," has died at the age of 80. OBO - Seller accepts offers on this item. eventAction: 'click_ads' After New York, he moved to Hollywood with his cousin's boyfriend, who wanted to be a stuntman. 21"x 14" G cond multiple pinholes in each corner, creases-see pics Growing up, he was called "Billy." Jerry Reed and Hopkins played brothers Joe Hawkins and Tom Hawkins in the 1985 film What Comes Around. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References See production, box office & company info, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. William Mauldin "Bo" Hopkins (February 2, 1938May 28, 2022)[1] was an American actor. His wife, Sian, shared the sad news with THR Saturday saying BH had passed away a few weeks ago at a hospital in Van Nuys, CA after suffering a heart attack. } window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { When Gretchen Corbett left the television series The Rockford Files in 1978, Hopkins replaced her character as Rockford's attorney John Cooper, ultimately appearing in three episodes. When he was nine years old he was adopted by a childless couple, the millworker Johnnie Hopkins and his wife. 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. That's it! Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser! hitType: 'event', 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. A great actor & a good looking guy. 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. In some ways he resembled Griffith, an easy-going character with a dark side, which Griffith had demonstrated so well in A Face in the Crowd (1957). To finish sending your chat message to this seller, please choose one of the login methods below. 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. Movies. He was previously married to Norma Lee Woodle from 1959 to 1962. 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. Sign up to save items, follow sellers, and get exclusive coupons. Bo Hopkins 16x20 Poster Barechested Hunky Portrait Rare The Nostalgia Shop - we specialize in memories of years past. He was 84. That's it! And so his career continued in such major films as Schlesinger's The Day of the Locust, Kirk Douglas's Posse, Peckinpah's The Killer Elite and Alan Parker's Midnight Express (1978). 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. Then he began to get work in both films and television. Have shipping questions? [1], Hopkins died on May 28, 2022, after suffering a heart attack. Condition is shown in the photo. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of Shipping weights of all items added together for savings. Hopkins starred or co-starred in many made-for-television movies of the mid-1970s, including Gondola (1973), Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975), The Runaway Barge (1975), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), The Invasion of Johnson County (1976), Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976), Woman on the Run (1977), Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978), Crisis in Sun Valley (1978), and The Busters (1978). eventAction: 'render' Bo Hopkins 8x10 Promotional Photograph Barechested Hunky Portrait Rare The Nostalgia Shop - we specialize in memories of years past. 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. Sell on Bonanza 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. ga('ads.send', { He was 80. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. ga('ads.send', { He was 84. May he Rest in Peace. The next one shared, RIP Bo Hopkins. Farewell Bo Hopkins pic.twitter.com/UrB9MrIK8F, WOW, I remember him from all of those. }); Billy's mother eventually remarried but Billy fought with his stepfather and went back to live with his grandparents. The Guns of Will Sonnett. laundry list of appearances include 1969's "The Wild Bunch," as well as appearances on "The Andy Griffith Show," "Bonanza," and . window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { Hopkins' last film was Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy with Amy Adams and Glenn Close, in 2020. Bo Hopkins -- famous from "American Graffiti" and other '70s cult classic films -- has died. 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. Discover rare, His mother eventually remarried a man whose last name was Davis. His next part was in an underrated war film, The Bridge at Remagen (1969). ga('ads.send', { After she identifies the culprits as the Logan gang, Ben allows Jenny to stay in protective custody at the Ponderosa. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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. }) Bonanza (TV Series 1959-1973) Bo Hopkins as Stretch Logan. Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in "American Graffiti" and "The Wild Bunch," died on Saturday at the age of 84. However, the Cartwrights soon learn Jenny is not a very trustworthy person. eventAction: 'click_adunit' The Phyllis Diller Show (1966) The Virginian (1967) Gunsmoke (1967) The Andy Griffith Show (1967) Judd for the Defense (1968) The Thousand Plane Raid (1969) The Wild Bunch (1969) Bonanza (1969) The Moonshine War (1970) Cat Ballou (1971) Ironside (1972) The Getaway (1972) Doc Elliot (1973) American Graffiti (1973) White Lightning (1973) Hawaii Five . [1] Hopkins did not get along with his new stepfather; the two got into numerous arguments, some serious. 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. Speaking of celebrity deaths, Betty White died at 99 of natural causes on December 31, 2021. Moving to Los Angeles, he studied at the Actors Studio and the Red Studios Hollywood under Uta Hagen. Bo Hopkins was married to Sian Eleanor Green from 1989 and they have a son, Matthew. 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. }); }); [1] Unable to remain in their house, a month later the two of them moved to a new residence in nearby Ware Shoals, where his grandfather and uncles worked in another mill.