Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy is Clarence E. Mulford's fictional cowboy hero, adapted across film, television, comics, and radio.

Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. Shot in the leg during a gun fight, he walked with a limp that gave him his nickname.

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