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American actor (1900–1945)
Harry Russell Hopton (February 18, 1900 – April 7, 1945)
[1] was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Hopton was born in
New York City, New York. He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters from the city. Hopton directed the films
Song of the Trail (1936)
[2] and
Black Gold (1936).
[3] He died of an overdose of sleeping pills in
North Hollywood, California.
[4] He is buried at
Holy Cross Cemetery in
Culver City.
[5]
Selected filmography
References
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^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001).
Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 166.
ISBN
9780786409839. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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^ Pitts, Michael R. (2005).
Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. p. 31.
ISBN
9781476610368. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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^ Reid, John Howard (2006).
Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films. Lulu.com. p. 11.
ISBN
9781430309680. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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^
"Harry Hopton Dead". The Film Daily. April 10, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001).
Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. pp. 79–80.
ISBN
9780786450190. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
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