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Gene Autry

Actor / Singer-songwriter / Musician / Screenwriter / Radio Personality | * 09/29/1907 († 91, 10/02/1998) | Near Tioga, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed The Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner, who largely gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades, beginning in the early 1930s. During that time, he personified the straight-shooting hero — honest, brave, and true. Autry was the owner of a television station and several radio stations in Southern California. From 1961 to 1997, he was the founding owner of the California Angels franchise of Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 motion pictures. Between 1950 and 1956, he hosted The Gene Autry Show television series. In many of them, he appeared with his Morgan named Champion. Autry was also one of the most important pioneering figures in the history of country music, considered the second major influential artist of the genre's development after Jimmie Rodgers. His films were the first media vehicle to carry Western music to a nationwide audience. In addition to his si... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Music | Action

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Awards & Nominations for Gene Autry

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
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Movies with Gene Autry as Actor(101)

as Self (archive footage)2019 My Music: A Classic Christmas
as Self (archive footage)2003 Christmas from Hollywood
as (archive footage)2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)1976 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as Self (archive footage)1976 It's Showtime
as himself1953 Pack Train
as himself1953 Saginaw Trail
as himself1953 On Top of Old Smoky
as himself1953 Winning of the West
as himself1953 Goldtown Ghost Riders
as himself1952 Apache Country
as himself1952 The Old West
as himself1952 Barbed Wire
as himself1952 Blue Canadian Rockies
as himself1952 Wagon Team
as himself1951 Valley of Fire
as himself1951 Silver Canyon
as Gene Autry aka The Whirlwind1951 Whirlwind
as Dr. Gene Autry1951 Hills of Utah
as himself1951 Texans Never Cry
as himself1950 Cow Town
as himself1950 The Blazing Sun
as Gene Autry (voice) (uncredited)1950 Hoedown
as U.S. Marshal Gene Autry1950 Mule Train
as himself1950 Indian Territory
as himself1949 Riders in the Sky
as himself1949 The Big Sombrero
as himself1949 Sons of New Mexico
as Gene Autry / Steve Autry1949 Rim of the Canyon
as himself1948 The Strawberry Roan
as himself1948 Loaded Pistols
as himself1947 The Last Round-up
as himself1947 Trail to San Antone
as himself1947 Robin Hood Of Texas
as himself1947 Saddle Pals
as himself1946 Sioux City Sue
as himself1942 Call of the Canyon
as himself1942 Bells of Capistrano
as himself1942 Stardust on the Sage
as himself1942 Cowboy Serenade
as himself1942 Home in Wyomin'
as himself1941 Back in the Saddle
as himself1941 Sunset in Wyoming
as himself1941 Ridin' on a Rainbow
as himself1941 The Singing Hill
as himself1941 Down Mexico Way
as himself1941 Sierra Sue
as himself1941 Under Fiesta Stars
as Cornelius J. Courtney1940 Melody Ranch
as himself1940 Men with Steel Faces
as himself1940 Rodeo Dough
as himself1940 Gaucho Serenade
as himself1940 Carolina Moon
as himself1940 Rancho Grande
as Will Carson1940 Shooting High
as himself1940 Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as himself1939 Mountain Rhythm
as himself1939 Colorado Sunset
as himself1939 Home on the Prairie
as Gene1939 In Old Monterey
as himself1939 Rovin' Tumbleweeds
as himself1939 South of the Border
as himself1939 Blue Montana Skies
as himself1939 Mexicali Rose
as himself1938 The Old Barn Dance
as himself1938 Gold Mine in the Sky
as himself1938 Prairie Moon
as himself1938 Rhythm of the Saddle
as himself1938 Western Jamboree
as himself1937 Boots and Saddles
as Helen Morgan1937 Public Cowboy No. 1
as himself1937 Round-Up Time in Texas
as himself1937 Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
as himself1936 Guns and Guitars
as Sheriff Gene Autry1936 The Old Corral
as Gene Autry/Tom Ford1936 The Big Show
as himself1936 The Singing Cowboy
as himself1936 Ride, Ranger, Ride
as himself1936 Red River Valley
as Gene Autry aka Tex Smith1936 Oh, Susanna
as himself1935 Tumbling Tumbleweeds
as himself1935 Melody Trail
as himself1935 The Phantom Empire
as Captain Tex Autry1935 The Singing Vagabond
as himself1934 In Old Santa Fe
as Teamster Thomas (ch's 6-8) (uncredited)1934 Mystery Mountain

TV Shows/Series with Gene Autry as Actor(6)

as Self - Guest1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Gene Autry as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer1949 Riders in the Sky

TV Shows/Series with Gene Autry as Crew(4)

Production/Producer1955 Buffalo Bill Jr.
Production/Executive Producer1954 Annie Oakley
Production/Producer1951 The Range Rider
Production/Producer1950 The Gene Autry Show

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Orvon Grover Autry
Born: Sunday, 09/29 1907 (September) in Near Tioga, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 10/02 1998 (October) in Studio City (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Represented by: Jimmy Long
Record Label: Columbia Records, Challenge Records, Gennett, Victor, American Record Corporation, OKeh Records
Spouses (current/former): Jackie Autry
Other names for Gene Autry (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Orvon Grover Autry"
"The Singing Cowboy"
"Bob Clayton"
"Johnny Dodds"
Gene Autry frequently works together with these people:
Smiley Burnette (64x, Actor)
Champion (58x, Cast)
Armand Schaefer (30x, Crew)
Frankie Marvin (23x, Actor)
John English (19x, Crew)
Gerald Geraghty (19x, Crew)
William Bradford (18x, Crew)
Joseph Kane (17x, Crew)
Pat Buttram (16x, Actor)
Bob Woodward (16x, Actor)
Dorrell McGowan (15x, Crew)
Stuart E. McGowan (15x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:308636, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024