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 | Brett Starr aka Bill Brady, 'Wild' Bill Hickok, Roy Rogers, Roy Rogers, Roy Barton |
| Top Genres | Western, Action, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Top Topics | Wild West, Civil War, Outlaws |
| Top Collaborators | Joseph Kane (Director), Jack Kirk, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Armand Schaefer (Producer) |
| 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:
[commenting on the girth of the new ranch hands]
Roy Rogers: Cookie, if you don't quit hiring your relatives...
Cookie Bullfincher: Well, Roy, after their mama died...
Roy Rogers: ...we'll never be able to feed Europe!
[last lines]
Roy Rogers: Work done by hatcheries like this doesn't just mean restocking lakes and streams, it means that sportsmen and the youth of America will have a chance to get away from crowded cities and their troubles, go fighin', and enjoy the privileges our forefathers had. So, good luck to ya, Doc!
Sheriff: Goodbye, Rogers. I hope I won't see you again under these circumstances.
Roy Rogers: You won't... under any circumstances.
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Roy Rogers: Cookie, if you don't quit hiring your relatives...
Cookie Bullfincher: Well, Roy, after their mama died...
Roy Rogers: ...we'll never be able to feed Europe!
[last lines]
Roy Rogers: Work done by hatcheries like this doesn't just mean restocking lakes and streams, it means that sportsmen and the youth of America will have a chance to get away from crowded cities and their troubles, go fighin', and enjoy the privileges our forefathers had. So, good luck to ya, Doc!
Sheriff: Goodbye, Rogers. I hope I won't see you again under these circumstances.
Roy Rogers: You won't... under any circumstances.
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