Leonard Franklin Slye
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 5, 1911 Cincinnati, OH |
| Died | Jul 6, 1998 Apple Valley, CA |
| Age | Died at 86 |
| Final Resting PlaceSunset Hills Memorial Park | |
Roy Rogers | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1932-1998 |
| Top Roles | Roy Rogers, posing as The Carson City Kid, Steve Blane, Roy Rogers, Brett Starr aka Bill Brady, 'Wild' Bill Hickok |
| Top Genres | Western, Action, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Top Topics | Wild West, Civil War, Outlaws |
| Top Collaborators | Joseph Kane (Director), Hugh Farr, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Andy Devine |
| Shares birthday with | Vivien Leigh, Joel McCrea, Richard Davalos see more.. |
Roy Rogers Overview:
Legendary actor, Roy Rogers, was born Leonard Franklin Slye on Nov 5, 1911 in Cincinnati, OH. Rogers died at the age of 86 on Jul 6, 1998 in Apple Valley, CA and was laid to rest in Sunset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Apple Valley, CA.
MINI BIO:
Light-haired American singing cowboy who became for many years the world's number one money-making western star. His medium-budget westerns at Republic were longer (around 75 minutes) than the average and actually burst into color for a while in the late forties. Also a popular recording star. His horse Trigger (1932-1965) was almost as famous. Married (second; first wife died) to Dale Evans, his oft-time leading lady, from 1947. Always signed autographs "Happy Trails." Died from congestive heart failure. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television, Radio and Motion Pictures. Roy Rogers's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #84 on Apr 21, 1949. In addition, Rogers was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 2010. Rogers was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Roy Rogers Quotes:
[Roy tries to select a dress for the nine-year-old Annie]
Brett Starr: I have some folks out of town and I'd like to buy a little girl's dress.
Mary Carson: Certainly.
[Holds up a dress]
Mary Carson: Pretty?
[eyeing Mary]
Brett Starr: About the prettiest I ever saw.
Mary Carson: What's her name?
Brett Starr: That's what I'm wondering.
Roy Rogers: In the mean time, you better go catch the cow.
Gabby: Ehh, I ain't so sure about that, Roy. Maybe I talk too much.
Roy Rogers: Oh, that's all right, Gabby. You're going to back up your words with great deeds.
[Roy accidentally bumps into Lee Madison, and realizes that she was the girl in the coach he had held-up earlier that day]
Roy Rogers: Why, hello there, I met you...
[catches himself]
Roy Rogers: I mean, I'm sorry.
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Brett Starr: I have some folks out of town and I'd like to buy a little girl's dress.
Mary Carson: Certainly.
[Holds up a dress]
Mary Carson: Pretty?
[eyeing Mary]
Brett Starr: About the prettiest I ever saw.
Mary Carson: What's her name?
Brett Starr: That's what I'm wondering.
Roy Rogers: In the mean time, you better go catch the cow.
Gabby: Ehh, I ain't so sure about that, Roy. Maybe I talk too much.
Roy Rogers: Oh, that's all right, Gabby. You're going to back up your words with great deeds.
[Roy accidentally bumps into Lee Madison, and realizes that she was the girl in the coach he had held-up earlier that day]
Roy Rogers: Why, hello there, I met you...
[catches himself]
Roy Rogers: I mean, I'm sorry.
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