Under which name is Leonard Franklin Slye famous?
Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) was an American singer and cowboy actor who was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show.
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Calvin Burr III
Roy was one of my heros growing up. I first met him when he visit Presbyterian Children's Hospital in NYC in 1957. I had the pleasure of meeting against under the bleacher at the old Madison Square Garden (NYC) during the NYC Rodeo as he was there as the guest star with Trigger, Jr (his horse), Dale Evan (Olivia nee Smith Rogers and her horse, Buttermilk), Pat Brady (former bass player with the Sons of the Pioneers) and his Jeep, "Nelliebell". Last time I saw Roy and Dale was at their home in Apple Valley and met their eight children. Their oldest Dusty and I are the same age. Since 1957, we exchanged birthday cards, Christmas card and a lot more letters from me and a few from him. He was my living hero until his death as I embrace many of the good qualities of character that he embodied and portrayed in his roles as a "good guy".
carlthedad
I still have an autographed photo of Roy&Dale from 1969 when I met them at the Indiana state fair.
Margaret Haigh
Loved him and Dale
Carole Cottrell
Fond memories of Trigger and Bullet!
Reggie Keogh
Only got to meet him once on the levee in Baton Rouge when he was on a boat trip down the Mississippi River. Very cordial to everyone there.
Bob deRoos
One of my Heros along with Hop-along Cassidy.
Douglas Oaten
The one and only! My childhood hero
George N. Martin
Pierre Poirier, Gabby Hayes was another of Roy's sidekick and funny guy. He played with a lot of the old cowboy stars.
Anna Kovacs
Very likeable on screen with wife Dale Evans.
ninakamwene
Lucky guess, what a handsome dual!
Sharane Carr
Pierre Poirier, how could you never have heard of Gabby Hayes? He was in most of Roy Rogers' movies, as well as many other Westerns of his day.
Pierre Poirier
I knew it was not Nimoy as i knew it is his real name. John Wilkes Booth is the assassin of Lincoln. So, i doubted very much he has an aka . I never heard of Gabby Hayes. It left Rogers
Lupe Hernandez
George Oliver Prince, you are correct. The actress is named Lynne Roberts. Photo taken from the movie Billy the Kid Returns.
Lupe Hernandez
Donna R. O'Brien Moran, The actress in the photo with Roy Rogers is not Dale Evans, it is Lynne Roberts taken from the movie "Billy the Kid Returns filmed in 1938.
Donna R. O'Brien Moran
Answered correctly. Watched them every week as a kid. Loved their show. To George Oliver Prince: I am pretty sure that is Dale Evans in the photo with Roy Rogers; a very young Dale Evans.
pgiusto
Calvin Burr III, thank you kindly for sharing those wonderful memories.