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Nov 30, -0001   Jay Kirby (January 28, 1920-July 30, 1964) was
an American actor in films and television. He was best known for
playing Johnny Travers, the youthful sidekick of Hopalong
Cassidy in six films in the 1940s. Kirby was born William B.
George in Missouri. He began acting in films in 1942 when he was
cast to replace Russell Hayden as the boyish partner to cowboy
hero Hopalong Cassidy. He was an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army
Air Forces during World War II, but does not appear to have
served long, as his screen appearances are continuous throughout
the war and afterward for several years. In 1949, he reverted to
his real name, Bill George, for his last feature film and his
subsequent television roles. He died at 44 and was buried in the
Los Angeles National Cemetery.   Help mrmovietimes.com Fight
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