Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up

Hoppy strikes again!!! That hero of yesteryear, Hopalong Cassidy, and his saddle-pards find adventure after adventure and come out on top every time. From shoot-outs to battles with rustlers Hoppy and his friends once again are victorious.

Clarence Edward Mulford was an American writer, born on February 3, 1883, in Streator, Illinois. He is most famous for creating the iconic character Hopalong Cassidy, a beloved figure in American Western literature. His works primarily focused on the genre of Westerns, where he gained recognition for crafting gripping narratives that captivated readers with their themes of morality, law, and redemption. Throughout his career, Mulford wrote numerous books, short stories, and screenplays that contributed to the popularization of the Western genre. He was married to Eva Emily Wilkinson from 1920 to 1923. Mulford s writing often explored complex characters in the Wild West, blending action with moral dilemmas, and his influence can still be seen in Western storytelling today. He passed away on May 10, 1956, at the age of 73 in Portland, Maine. His legacy continues through the enduring popularity of Hopalong Cassidy, who became a symbol of the American frontier and was later adapted into films, radio programs, and television shows, cementing Mulford s place in American literary history.