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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). Plus she was one of the co-stars in THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 with Bob Hope, who sang the Oscar-winning song "Thanks For The Memory" with Shirley Ross. Her last films were with William Bendix.
Grace 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 the 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
This song (instrumental version) is available on the multi-media disc,
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
of
Grace Bradley Boyd and William Lawrence Boyd
(Mrs. and Mr. Hopalong Cassidy)
Their Wedding Day - June 5, 1937
Books about 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 multimedia disc with additional pictures and music.
It includes a section on meeting Mrs. Hopalong Cassidy.
"Following the Stars"
Music & Memories of Hopalong Cassidy
(3rd edition, 2010)
A Conversation with Grace Bradley Boyd in
Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
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