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Grace Bradley Boyd Tribute
BBorn: Brooklyn, New York, September 21, 1913
Died: Dana Point, California, September 21, 2010
Picture Gallery for Grace Bradley Boyd and William Lawrence Boyd
Books about Grace Bradley Boyd
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A Songwriter Remembers...
Grace Bradley appeared in 35 Hollywood films.
Among them were major parts in TOO MUCH HARMONY (1933) and ANYTHING GOES (1936) with Bing Crosby. She also sang in OLD MAN RHYTHM (1935) and danced in THE CAT'S PAW (1934).
One of her best roles was in THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 with Bob Hope, who with Shirley Ross sang the Oscar-winning song "Thanks For The Memory."
Grace also made several films with William Bendix.
She retired in the 1940s to travel and be with with her husband, William Lawrence Boyd, who portrayed Hopalong Cassidy in 66 movies, and on radio and television.
I had the great pleasure of meeting both William Boyd (in 1950)
and Grace Bradley Boyd (in 1995). Both had wonderful smiles and were very kind to me. I will always treasure meeting them.
I wrote a song to beautiful lyrics
by Susie Coffman titled,The Angels Handed Me A Rose
(Hoppy's Song For Grace)
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Here are the lyrics to this song:
I made a wish and you came true.
I closed my eyes and prayed for you.
A four leaf clover in my hand.
No more am I a lonely man.You are the key to my happiness,
With your loving ways and gentle kiss.
Time has no meaning for me now,
A rainbow’s peace guides our vow.For me the sun shines everyday,
In your eyes I melt away.
Forever love is in my life,
Everyday since you became my wife.(Chorus)
Love was a word that made me blue.
In a world of dreams that never came true.
Now romance is a sweet perfume,
For the angels handed me a rose
The day that I met you.
Lyrics by Susie Coffman
from her book, Follow Your Stars (2005)
I sang this song at the 20th anniversary of
the Hopalong Cassidy Reunion in Cambridge, Ohio in May of 2010.I dedicate my song to the memory of Grace Bradley Boyd,
a beautiful and gracious lady.
I hand her a rose in remembrance of her 97 years of life and dedication to her husband's memory.She will always remain "Mrs. Hopalong Cassidy."
--Roger Lee Hall
"The Angels Handed Me A Rose"is included
on a multi-media DVD with Roger's memoir, "Peace-Lovin' Blues"
and western songs, movie trailers and pictures
readable on your computer:
"PEACE-LOVIN' BLUES"- SURVIVAL SONGS
and
COWBOY SONGS CORRAL ROUND-UP
©©PineTree Press
This picture was taken in 1995
at the Hopalong Cassidy Festival
Shown from left to right:
Frank "Junior" Coghlan (a child actor with William Boyd in silent films),
Grace Bradley Boyd (Mrs. Hopalong Cassidy)
Songwriter Roger Lee Hall
Picture Gallery
Grace Bradley Boyd and William Lawrence Boyd
(Mrs. and Mr. Hopalong Cassidy)
Their Wedding Day - June 5, 1937
Books with Grace Bradley Boyd
Read the review of the highly recommended book
co-written by Grace Bradley Boyd and Michael CochranHopalong Cassidy: An American Legend
This book by Roger Hall is available
on a multi-media disc and it
a chapter on meeting Grace Bradley Boyd
at several Hopalong Cassidy Festivals.Read more at this link:
"Following the Stars"
Music & Memories of Hopalong Cassidy
A Conversation with Grace Bradley Boyd
is included in this book,
Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
Other links
William Boyd -- Wikipedia article.
"Following the Stars" - Music & Memories of Hopalong Cassidy --
multimedia book with music on CD.Grace Bradley Remembered - with lots of wonderful pictures from her life and career.
Hoppy Fans - The Official Hopalong Cassidy Fan Site -- Hoppy fans welcome to join!
Hopalong Cassidy Collectibles -- Joseph J. Caro's reference guide with over 1,200 color photos.
Hopalong Cassidy Festival - information about the annual gathering of Hoppy fans and celebrity guests in Cambridge, Ohio.
Hopalong Cassidy on YouTube -- Watch the videos about Hoppy and join this YouTube group.
Cowboy Songs Corral -- R.L. Hall, CSC Foreman. Tributes to Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Eddie Dean, Roy Rogers, western film soundtracks and more.
The Old Corral -- Chuck Anderson's great website dedicated to B-western stars, including Hoppy.
The Silver Screen Cowboy Project -- new songs about past cowboy stars, including a new one about Hoppy.
Western Clippings -- latest cowboy news and info by noted author, Boyd Magers.
Dorothy Sebastian -- A great site with many wonderful photos of William Lawrence Boyd, his fourth wife Dorothy Sebastian, and his fifth wife Grace Bradley.+
+ For the record, William Boyd was married five times:Laura Maynes in 1917
Ruth Yeager Miller in 1921
Elinor Virginia Crow in 1926
Dorothy Sebastian in 1930
Grace Bradley on June 5th, 1937 -- she married William Boyd on his 42nd birthday. They remained married until his death in 1972. Later, this beautiful lady became known and loved as "Mrs. Hopalong Cassidy."
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