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Roy Rogers - Trivia, Family, Bio

American actor who appeared in more than one hundred movies. He also starred as a fictionalized version of himself on The Roy Rogers Show.

Before Fame

He built a houseboat with his brother from salvaged lumber and moved to California to become a musician, forming a band called Sons of the Pioneers.

Trivia

He was often referred to as the King of the Cowboys.

Family Life

He was married four times: first to Lucile Ascolese, then to Lucile Ascolese, then to Grace Arline Wilkins, and finally to Dale Evans on December 31, 1947. He had eight children.

Associated With

Andy Devine was his sidekick for most of his career.

Video

Roy Rogers Highlights

Roy Rogers Highlights