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Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye on November 5, 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio, rose from humble tenement roots to become the legendary King of the Cowboys. His early years were marked by a nomadic childhood on a houseboat and a farm in Ohio, where he learned to yodel, play mandolin, and ride horses. After moving to California during the Great Depression, he entered the entertainment world through local radio, forming the early version of the Sons of the Pioneers. By 1934 the group recorded “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” and Rogers soon caught the attention of Republic Pictures, which rechristened him Roy Rogers. He quickly became a matinee idol, starring in nearly 90 motion pictures and hosting the popular The Roy Rogers Show (1951‑1957). His signature song “Happy Trails,” co‑written by his second wife Dale Evans, closed each episode with a warm farewell that resonated with generations of fans.
Beyond the silver screen, Rogers pioneered celebrity merchandising, securing rights to his name, likeness, and voice, leading to a vast array of products from action figures to the Roy Rogers restaurant chain. He was a two‑time inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame—first with the Sons of the Pioneers (1980) and later as a solo artist (1988)—and earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for film, television, and radio. A devoted family man, he married Grace Arline Wilkins in 1936 (her death in 1946) and then Dale Evans in 1947; together they adopted and raised eight children. Rogers remained active in music, film, radio, and charitable work until his death from heart failure on July 6 1998, leaving an indelible imprint on American pop culture and the Western genre.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Leonard Franklin Slye
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: November 5, 1911
Occupations: singer, actor, television host, rodeo performer
Years Active: 1934-1997
Children: 8
Spouses: Grace Arline Wilkins, Dale Evans
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Movies Featuring Roy Rogers
Melody Time
Milltown Pride
Rootin’ Tootin’ Roundup
Sheriff of Tombstone
Night Time in Nevada
Bells of Rosarita
The Gay Ranchero
Susanna Pass
Rodeo Dough
Apache Rose
Utah
Red River Valley
Heart of the Rockies
Home in Oklahoma
Bad Man of Deadwood
Trigger, Jr.
San Fernando Valley
The Carson City Kid
The Border Legion
Song of Texas
Cowboy and the Senorita
Young Bill Hickok
Sunset Serenade
Hands Across the Border
Nevada City
Heldorado
Grand Canyon Trail
The Movie Orgy
Son of Paleface
Down Dakota Way
Young Buffalo Bill
The Old Barn Dance
Sunset in the West
Song of Arizona
Spoilers of the Plains
Ridin’ Down the Canyon
Sons of the Pioneers
Shine On Harvest Moon
Eyes of Texas
In Old Caliente
Silver Spurs
Lights of Old Santa Fe
Bells of San Angelo
North of the Great Divide
My Pal Trigger
Under California Stars
Bells of Coronado
Mickey’s 50
Don’t Fence Me In
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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Patrola na hranicích Mexika
Sunset in El Dorado
Brazil
The Golden Stallion
South of Santa Fe
Alias Jesse James
Holiday Greetings from ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
Trail of Robin Hood
Song of Nevada
Idaho
On the Old Spanish Trail
Under Western Stars
Dark Command
Robin Hood of the Pecos
Days of Jesse James
Saga of Death Valley
Frontier Pony Express
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Rhythm on the Range
Springtime in the Sierras
Mackintosh and T.J.
A Feud There Was
Music Land
Heart of the Golden West
The Ranger and the Lady
Man from Cheyenne
The Old Corral
Hollywood Canteen
Roll on Texas Moon
Twilight in the Sierras
Colorado
Slightly Static
The Yellow Rose of Texas
The Far Frontier
In Old Cheyenne
Billy The Kid Returns
Rough Riders’ Round-up
Wall Street Cowboy
Jesse James at Bay
Song of the Saddle
Career Timeline
Track the complete movie timeline of Roy Rogers, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.
1950
Trigger, Jr.
Roy Rogers
Sunset in the West
Roy Rogers
North of the Great Divide
Roy Rogers
Bells of Coronado
Roy Rogers
Trail of Robin Hood
Roy Rogers
Twilight in the Sierras
Roy Rogers
1948
Melody Time
Night Time in Nevada
Roy Rogers
The Gay Ranchero
Sheriff Roy Rogers
Grand Canyon Trail
Roy Rogers
Eyes of Texas
Roy Rogers
Under California Stars
Roy Rogers
The Far Frontier
Roy Rogers
1947
Apache Rose
Roy Rogers
Bells of San Angelo
Roy Rogers
On the Old Spanish Trail
Roy Rogers
Springtime in the Sierras
Roy Rogers
1946
Home in Oklahoma
Roy Rogers
Heldorado
Roy Rogers
Song of Arizona
Roy Rogers
My Pal Trigger
Roy Rogers
Roll on Texas Moon
Roy Rogers
1945
Bells of Rosarita
Roy Rogers
Utah
Roy Rogers
Don’t Fence Me In
Roy Rogers
Sunset in El Dorado
Roy Rogers
1944
San Fernando Valley
Roy Rogers
Cowboy and the Senorita
Roy Rogers
Hands Across the Border
Roy Rogers
Lights of Old Santa Fe
Roy Rogers
Brazil
Roy Rogers
Song of Nevada
Roy Rogers
Hollywood Canteen
Self
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Roy Rogers
1942
Sunset Serenade
Roy Rogers
Ridin’ Down the Canyon
Roy Rogers
Sons of the Pioneers
Roy Rogers
South of Santa Fe
Roy Rogers
Heart of the Golden West
Roy Rogers
Man from Cheyenne
Roy Rogers
1941
Sheriff of Tombstone
Roy Rogers
Red River Valley
Roy Rogers
Bad Man of Deadwood
Brett Starr aka Bill Brady
Nevada City
Jeff Connors
Robin Hood of the Pecos
Vance Corbin
In Old Cheyenne
Steve Blane
Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James / Clint Burns
1940
Rodeo Dough
Roy Rogers
The Carson City Kid
The Carson City Kid's Brother
The Border Legion
Steve Kells
Young Bill Hickok
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Young Buffalo Bill
Bill Cody
Dark Command
Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud
The Ranger and the Lady
Roy Colt
Colorado
Jerry Burke
1939
In Old Caliente
Roy Rogers
Patrola na hranicích Mexika
Roy
Days of Jesse James
Roy Rogers
Saga of Death Valley
Roy Rogers
Frontier Pony Express
Roy Rogers
Rough Riders’ Round-up
Roy Rogers
Wall Street Cowboy
Roy Rogers
1938
The Old Barn Dance
Singer
Shine On Harvest Moon
Roy Rogers
Under Western Stars
Roy Rogers
A Feud There Was
Peacemaker / Egghead (singing voice)
Billy The Kid Returns
Roy Rogers
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