Gene Autry
Known For
Acting
Born
1907-09-29 in Near Tioga, Texas, USA
Died
1998-10-02
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed The Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician and rodeo performer who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 films, and between 1950 and 1956 hosted The Gene Autry Show television series. During the 1930s and 1940s, he personified the straight-shooting hero - honest, brave, and true. 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 singing cowboy films were the first vehicle to carry country music to a national audience. In addition to his signature song, "Back in the Saddle Again", and his hit "At Mail Call Today", Autry is still remembered for his Christmas holiday songs, most especially his biggest hit "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as well as "Frosty the Snowman", "Here Comes Santa Claus", and "Up on the House Top". Autry is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and is the only person to be awarded stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for film, television, music, radio, and live performance.
Most Known For
What's My Line?
as Self
The Red Skelton Show
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Gene Autry Show
as Gene Autry
Saginaw Trail
as Gene Autry
Saddle Pals
as Gene Autry
Oh, Susanna
as Gene Autry aka Tex Smith
Whirlwind
as Gene Autry aka The Whirlwind
Loaded Pistols
as Gene Autry
My Music: A Classic Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
Riders in the Sky
as Gene Autry
Home on the Prairie
as Gene Autry
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
as Self - Sings (archive sound)
Melody Ranch
as Cornelius J. Courtney
In Old Monterey
as Gene
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Western Jamboree
as Gene Autry
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)