Name Bobb Hopkins | Role Writer | |
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Movies The 13th Alley, Rail Kings, The American Hobo Similar Ernest Borgnine, Robert Carradine, Shayne Lamas, Randy Wayne | ||
Bobb Hopkins, also known as Santa Fe Bo, is an American writer, director, actor, and producer who was founding director of the National Hobo Association.
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Early life and education
Hopkins was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and attended Swampscott High School. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in mathematics. Known at the time as Bob Hopkins, he was voted the top quarterback in the conference in the 1970 season.
Career
Hopkins founded Super Chief Films in 1978.
National Hobo Association
Hopkins was founding director of the National Hobo Association, an organization devoted to the hobo lifestyle. He authored the group's 1988 Hobo Travel Guide and was the first editor of the Hobo Times. Hopkins first rode the rails from Boston to California to seek his fortune as an actor; he later did so recreationally with his wife, Karna.
Selected filmography
