Bo Hopkins Dies: Veteran Actor In ‘The Wild Bunch’ And ‘American Graffiti’ Was 80

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The Wild Bunch (1969), his third film role, he played Crazy Lee, left behind by the gang with their hostages as they escape an ambush. His glee as he marches the terrified captives around at gunpoint singing We Shall Gather at the River highlighted the violent absurdity of the director Sam Peckinpah’s opening scene. In American Graffiti (1973), directed by George Lucas, he played the leader of a greaser gang, the Pharoahs, who frightens Richard Dreyfuss’s strait-laced Curt into pulling off a spectacular prank on the police.

Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in "American Graffiti," "The Wild Bunch," and "Midnight Express" died on Saturday. He was 84. A marquee on the actor’s self-titled website confirmed his death with the announcement: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Bo has passed away.

Bo Hopkins has sadly passed away.

according to The Hollywood Reporter.The outlet reported that Hopkins died in Van Nuys, California at Valley Presbyterian Hospital.One of the actor’s earliest film roles was playing Clarence “Crazy” Lee in the 1969 Sam Peckinpah film “The Wild Bunch.”A few years later in 1973, he appeared in George Lucas’ breakout film “American Graffiti.”In that film, he played the supporting character role of Joe “Little Joe” Young, a gang leader.“Graffiti got people out draggin’ and going up, and down streets cruisin’,” the actor said of the classic car film, speaking to Shock Cinema magazine.“It got people into cars doing that kind of stuff again.”Decades later the actor was still appearing at classic car shows as a result of his role in American Graffiti, and the film’s popularity among car lovers.“If I told you how many times people have come up to … me at these shows and told us that we’ve changed their lives, you wouldn’t believe it,” he said in the Shock Cinema interview.This story originally appeared on The Sun and has been reproduced here with permission.

Carson Burton Bo Hopkins, the actor who has appeared in classics like “American Graffiti,” “The Wild Bunch,” “Midnight Express” and “The Getaway,” died Friday. He was 80 years old.Hopkins’ death was confirmed on the actor’s official website.“It is with great sadness that we announce that Bo has passed away,” reads a statement on the website. “Bo loved hearing from his fans from around the world and although he was unable to respond to every email over the last few years, he appreciated hearing from each and every one of you.”The actor was born William Hopkins in Greenville, S.C.

the Hollywood Reporter.Hopkins racked up over 130 acting credits over his half-century-long career and was most known for playing prominent supporting roles in major studio films between the late ’60s and late ’70s. Aside from his film appearances, he also had numerous guest-starring spots on TV, including NBC’s 1974 detective drama series “The Rockford Files” and the iconic “Charlie’s Angels.”Born and raised in Greenville, S.C.

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