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Also known as Orvon Gene Autry

American actor and singer (1907–1998)

Person · Open Library

Born
1907
Died
1998
Works
10

Top works

  • Here Comes Santa Claus : Early Intermediate
  • Here Comes Santa Claus
  • The art of writing songs and how to play a guitar
  • Back in the saddle again
  • Gene Autry and the bandits of Silver Tip

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1907-09-29
Active to
1998-10-02
christmas musiccountrycountry yodelingcowboyhillbillyholiday music

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
914,505
Total plays
4,299,793

Tags

countryclassic countryoldieschristmasmale vocalists

Orvon Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy. Autry is the only entertainer to have been honored in all five categories by the Hollywood Walk of Fame, having been awarded stars for his performances in Radio, Recording, Motion Pictures, Television, and Live Theatre/performance. Born in Tioga, Texas, Autry was raised in Texas and Oklahoma. Discovered by humorist Will Rogers, in 1929 Autry was billed as "Oklahoma's Yodelin

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Key facts

Born
Orvon Grover Autry , ( 1907-09-29 ) September 29, 1907, Tioga, Texas , U.S.
Died
October 2, 1998 (1998-10-02) (aged 91), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Burial place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills , California
Other names
The Singing Cowboy Gene Michaels
Occupations
Actor musician singer composer rodeo performer baseball owner
Years active
1925–1964
Spouses
Ina Mae Spivey ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; died 1980 ) ​ Jacqueline Ellam ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 ) ​
Relatives
Randy Quaid (first cousin twice removed) Dennis Quaid (first cousin twice removed) Jack Quaid (first cousin three times removed) Jenna Davis (great grand-niece)
Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genres
Country western
Instruments
Guitar vocals
Labels
Columbia Okeh Perfect Conqueror Victor
Website
geneautry .com

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Encyclopedic overview

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. He 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 in Southern California, as well as the state's several radio stations. From 1961 to 1997, he was the founding owner of the California Angels franchise of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gene Autry” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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