window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Hopkins played Roy Boone. [1] While there, he began dating a girl who had once held the title of Miss Mississippi. 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. 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 . The producers wanted me to change my name, and since I wanted to keep my last name, we agreed to change the first. 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. ga('ads.send', { Sell on Bonanza Yes! 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 . The Killer Elite (1975) [Jerome Miller]: Shot in the back and chest in a shoot-out with . 1968. Menu. gads_event = event; He attended the TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala in 2014. He moved to Los Angeles, attending classes at the Actors Studio, and won another scholarship, to Desilu-Cahuenga Studios (now Red Studios Hollywood), where he studied under Uta Hagen. 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) Bo Hopkins -- famous from "American Graffiti" and other '70s cult classic films -- has died. 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. I loved him. Bo Hopkins, who has died following a heart attack at the age of 84, was born William Mauldin Hopkins in Greenville, South Carolina. Bo Hopkins was married to Sian Eleanor Green from 1989 and they have a son, Matthew. 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. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), }) The Wild Bunch, The Getaway and The Killer Elite.Speaking of his death, Bo Hopkins wife confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died after he suffered a heart attack on May 9. 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. Actual delivery times may vary. 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 8x10 Photo Barechested Hunky Portrait Rare. }); Bo Hopkins, who has died aged 84, established his credentials as a character actor early in his film career. When he was nine years old he was adopted by a childless couple, the millworker Johnnie Hopkins and his wife. }); To finish sending your chat message to this seller, please choose one of the login methods below. Criminal Minds and The Mentalist actor dead at 60. 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. $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! 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. 'Graffiti' certainly helped put Hopkins on the map, but he'd already been making a name for himself in earlier films -- including a standout performance in "The Wild Bunch," where he played one of the zany outlaws looking to pull a big heist. 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. 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. hitType: 'event', eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Farewell Bo Hopkins. One user posted, WOW, I remember him from all of those. The Getaway (1972) [Frank Jackson]: Shot to death by Al Lettieri, for a not-too successful bank robbery. After she identifies the culprits as the Logan gang, Ben allows Jenny to stay in protective custody at the Ponderosa. 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. The Guns of Will Sonnett. hitType: 'event', 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. eventAction: 'render' Sign up to save items, follow sellers, and get exclusive coupons. He was admitted to the hospital days earlier after being diagnosed with cancer but sadly could not make it. He did eventually meet his birth mother. 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. A delinquent teenager, at 17 he enlisted in the US army rather than be sent to reform school. },false) eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), To finish sending your chat message to this seller, please choose one of the login methods below. 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). 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. Explaining in a 2012 magazine interview how he got his first name "Bo," he said: William Hopkins is my real name. Times they are a changing. ga('ads.send', { He played in a local production of The Teahouse of the August Moon and won a scholarship for summer stock at the Pioneer Playhouse in Danville, Kentucky. $4.99 via USPS First Class Mail (2 to 3 business days) to United States, PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. Jerry Reed and Hopkins played brothers Joe Hawkins and Tom Hawkins in the 1985 film What Comes Around. I didnt even know what summer stock was, he recalled. Billy and his mother witnessed his death. Year is listed in the title. 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). After six years of professional inactivity, Hopkins returned to acting, reading scripts, and was writing his autobiography. His wife, Sian, shared the sad news with THR Saturday . His final appearance came in Hillbilly Elegy (2020), directed by his American Graffiti co-star Ron Howard. That's how it became "Bo. 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. "Bonanza" The Witness (TV Episode 1969) Bo Hopkins as Stretch Logan. Hopkins' last film was Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy with Amy Adams and Glenn Close, in 2020. [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. The star's death at a California hospital on Saturday came. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Bo Hopkins, who has died aged 84, established his credentials as a character actor early in his film career. Rest In Peace. Another chimed in, Lost another brilliant character actor. } This is an 16x20 inch (40x50cm) poster printed on museum quality double weight. 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). The Cartwrights offer protection to a woman claiming she can identify a band of stagecoach robbers; guests Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark. Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser! We are one of the worlds fastest growing 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. 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. Discover rare, Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in "American Graffiti" and "The Wild Bunch," died on Saturday at the age of 84. American Graffiti, Midnight Express, Wild Bunch to name a few. All was great, only drawback was the length of time it took to get to my door. A collection of Bo Hopkins nude scenes, categorized by nudity type, the film or tv show it appears in and the different types of nudity . His reward, Hopkins tells him with a wily grin, will be membership of the Pharoahs, complete with car coat and blood initiation. highlighted the violent absurdity of the director Sam Peckinpahs opening scene. Log in and add this item to your wish list. 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. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right. Bonanza ( 1959 TV Series ) - IMDb a list of 431 titles created 18 Sep 2015 MY List #Movies a list of 3754 titles . Sign up to save items, follow sellers, and get exclusive coupons. He took the name Bo from his character. Bonanza (TV Series 1959-1973) Bo Hopkins as Stretch Logan. From Kentucky, he made his way to New York City to act in more stage plays. }); The news of Stevens' death comes months after the legendary actor and comedian Louie Anderson died on January 21. The Logan gang, Ben allows Jenny to stay in protective custody at Ponderosa! The sad news with THR Saturday attended the TCM Classic film Festival opening night gala in 2014,! Login methods below and chest in a shoot-out with a shoot-out with a. 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