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Art Acord

Actor in silent movie westerns

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Artemus Ward Acord

1890-1931

Raven

Bob Allen

(also as Robert "Tex" Allen)

Texas Ranger in 1930s films

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Irvine E. Theodore Baehr, Sr.

1906-1998

Pal

Rex Allen

Actor in 19 western movies and singer

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Rex Elvie Allen

1920-1999

Ko-Ko

Broncho Billy Anderson

First cowboy star of movies

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Max H. Aronson

1880-1971

Ranger

James Arness

Matt Dillon on 1950-70s TV series Gunsmoke

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James King Arness

1923-2011

Buck

Gene Autry

One of the first genuine singing cowboys–after John Wayne

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Orvon Grover Autry

1907-1998

Champion

Bob "Tumbleweed" Baker

Actor in 1930s western movies

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Stanley Leland Weed

1910-1975

Apache

Smith Ballew

Singing cowboy in 1930s

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Sykes "Smith" Ballew

1902-1984

Sheik

Jim Bannon

Starred as Red Ryder in 1949-50

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James Shorttel Bannon

1911-1984

Thunder

Don "Red" Barry

Starred as Red Ryder in early 1940s

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Donald Michael Barry DeAcosta (or Milton Poimboeuf)

1912-1980

Thunder, Cyclone

Gene Barry

Starred as Bat Masterson on TV from 1959-1961

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Eugene Klass

1919-2009

Buzz Barton

At 5' 2" was the shortest cowboy in 1920-30s movies

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William Andrew Lamoreaux

1913-1980

Pee Wee

Rex Bell

Silent westerns; married to Clara Bow

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George Francis Beldam

1903-1962

Streak, Stormy

Amanda Blake

Miss Kitty Russell on 1950-70s TV series Gunsmoke

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Beverly Louise Neill

1929-1989

Ray Bennett

Actor in 83 movies, usually in supporting roles

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Raphael Bennet

1895-1957

Richard Boone

Played Paladin of TV series Have Gun, Will Travel, 1957-1963

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Richard Allen Boone

1917-1981

Rafter

William Boyd

Played Hopalong Cassidy of TV series

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William Lawrence Boyd

1895-1972

Topper

Peter Breck

Played in westerns, including the TV series Black Saddle, Maverick and Big Valley

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Joseph Peter Breck

1929-

Johnny Mack Brown

Actor in 1939-40s western movies

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John Mack Brown

1904-1974

Rebel

Reno Browne, Reno Blair

Excellent riding film star

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Josephine Ruth Clarke

1921-1991

Major

Smiley Burnette

Played "Frog Millhouse" in movies 1935-44. In 1940s, The Smiley Burnette Show

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Lester Alvin Burnette

1911-1967

Ring Eyed Nellie (Black Eyed Nellie)

Rod Cameron

Actor in 1940s western movies

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Nathan Roderick Cox

1910-1983

Knight

Harry Carey

Popular cowboy of silent movies

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Henry DeWitt Carey II

1878-1947

Sunny

Harry Carey, Jr.

Actor in 1940s western movies

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Henry G. Carey, Jr.

1921-

Johnny Carpenter

Actor in 1940s western movies

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John Carpenter

1914-2003

Patterfoot

Leo Carrillo

Played Pancho, side-kick to the masked Mexican hero The Cisco Kid

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Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo

1880-1961

Loco

Sunset Carson

Cowboy actor of 1940s; wore guns butt forward

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Winifred Maurice Harrison

1920-1990

Cactus, Silver

Lane Chandler

Long-time actor playing in movies and TV

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Raymond Chandler Oakes

1899-1972

Raven

Bill Cody

Actor in 1920-30s western movies

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William Joseph Cody

1891-1948

Chico

Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain on TV Rifleman series, 1958-1963; Jason McCord on TV Branded series, 1965-1966

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Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors

1921-1992

Razor

Gary Cooper

Starred in many westerns; played Marshal Will Kane in the movie High Noon, 1952

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Frank James Cooper

1901-1961

Ray "Crash" Corrigan

Actor in 1930-50s western movies

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Raymond Benitz

1902-1976

Ken Curtis

"Festus" on TV series Gunsmoke

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Curtis Wain Gates

1916-1991

Ruth

Henry Darrow

Played Buck Cannon's best friend, Manolito Montoya, in the 1960s TV series The High Chaparral

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Enrique Tomas Delgado, Jr.

1933-

Gail Davis

Actor in western movies in 1940-50s; expert horse rider

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Betty Jeanne Grayson

1925-1997

Target

Eddie Dean

Singing cowboy in 1940s westerns

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Edgar Dean Glossup

1907-1999

Flash, White Cloud, Copper

Andy Devine

Raspy-voiced sidekick "Jingles" in 1950s TV series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

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Andrew Vabre Devine

1905-1977

Joker

Wild Bill Elliott

Starred in Wild Bill Hickok serial of the late 1930s

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Gordon Ami Nance

(For a while known as Gordon Eliot)

1904-1965

Thunder, Sonny

Dale Evans

Singing cowgirl of movies, radio and TV; married to Roy Rogers

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Lucille Wood Smith

(Later changed her name to Frances Octavia Smith)

1912-2001

Buttermilk, (Pal)

Evelyn Finley

Actor, horse rider, stuntwoman in movies, 1940-1980s

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Evelyn Ruth Finley

1916-1989

Dick Foran

Actor in 1930-40s western movies

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John Nicholas Foran

1910-1979

Smoke (Smoky)

Glenn Ford

Actor in many western movies

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Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford

1916-2006

Jane Frazee

Actor in many western movies in the 1940s

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Mary Jane Frehse

1918-1985

James Garner

Played Bret Maverick in the TV series Maverick from 1957 to 1960 and Nichols in the TV series Nichols 1971-72

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James Scott Bumgarner

1928-

Hoot Gibson

Actor in 1920-30s western movies. Rodeo and circus perfomer

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Edmund Richard Gibson

1892-1962

Starlight, Goldie, Mud, Silver

Kirby Grant

Known for his role as Sky King, rancher-pilot, in the 1950s

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Kirby Grant Houn Jr.

1911-1985

Monte Hale

Actor in 1950s, singer at rodeos and circuses

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Samuel Buren Ely

1919-2009

Pardner, Lightnin'

William S. Hart

Actor in silent screen westerns

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William Surrey Hart

1864-1946

Fritz

Gabby Hayes

Sidekick in western movies

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George Francis Hayes

1885-1969

Calico, Eddie

Jennifer Holt

Actor in 1940s western movies

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Elizabeth Marshall Holt

1920-1997

Jack Holt

Western film star; father of Tim and Jennifer

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Charles John Holt II

1888-1951

Robin Hood

Tim Holt

Actor in 1940-50s western movies

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Charles John Holt III

1919-1974

Sheik, Duke, Lightning

George Houston

Star of The Lone Rider movies in 1940s

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George Fleming Houston

1896-1944

Shamrock

Jack Hoxie

Actor in 1920s silent westerns movies

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John Hartford Hoxie

1885-1965

Scout

Buck Jones

Actor in 1920s silent westerns movies

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Charles Frederick Gebhart

1891-1942

Silver, White Eagle

Tom Keene

Actor in 1930s western movies. Also known as Richard Powers

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George Richard Duryea

1896-1963

Rusty, Prince, Flash

Fuzzy Knight

Sidekick in westerns, 1929-1960s

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John Forrest Knight

1901-1976

Old Brownie

Allan "Rocky" Lane

Actor in 1930-40s western movies

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Harry Leonard Albershart

1909-1973

Black Jack, Mesquite, Feather, Banner, Thunder

Lash LaRue

Actor in 1940s westerns; used a bullwhip against bad guys

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Alfred La Rue

(his father's surname was Wilson)

1917-1996

Rush, Black Diamond

Bob Livingston

Brother of Jack Randall; starred in Three Mesquiteers films

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Robert Edgar Randall

1904-1988

Shamrock, Starlight

Jack Luden

Actor in 1930s western movies

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Jacob Benson Luden

1902-1951

Pal

Richard Martin

Played Tim Holt's sidekick, Chito Rafferty, in 29 films

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Richard Martin

1917-1994

Taco

Ken Maynard

Singing cowboy in 1920-30s movies

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Ken Olin Maynard

1895-1973

Tarzan

Kermit Maynard

Younger brother of Ken; Actor in 1930-60s westerns

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Kermit Roosevelt Maynard

1887-1971

Baron, Rocky

Tim McCoy

Actor in 1930-40s western movies; sharpshooter

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Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy

1891-1978

Midnight, Starlight

Joel McCrea

Actor in many western movies and TV shows from 1946-1976

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Joel Albert McCrea

1905-1990

Steel

Dennis Miller

Actor in many westerns; played Duke Shannon on Wagon Train

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Dennis Scott Miller

1934-

Tom Mix

Hollywood's first Western megastar 1910-30s

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Thomas Hezekiah Mix

1880-1940

Tony, Old Blue

George Montgomery

Painter, sculptor, furniture craftsman, and stuntman best known as an actor in western films and TV

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George Montgomery Letz

1916-2000

Clayton Moore

Starred in The Lone Ranger on TV 1949-1957

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Jack Carlton Moore

1914-1999

Silver

Wayne Morris

Actor in 1950s western movies

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Bert DeWayne Morris, Jr.

1914-1959

Pete Morrison

Actor in 1910-30s western movies

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George Douglas Morrison

1890-1973

Lightning

Audie Murphy

Actor in 33 western movies

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Audie Leon Murphy

1926-1971

Jim Newill

Actor in 1940s western movies

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James M. Newill

1911-1975

Alamo

George O'Brien

Actor in 1930s western movies

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George O'Brien

1899-1985

Mike

Nell O'Day

Accomplished equestrian and actress in 1930-40s western movies

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Nellie Roach

1909-1989

Shorty

Dorothy Page

"The Singing Cowgirl" of 1930s westerns

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Dorothy Lillian Stofflett

1904-1961

Snowy

Jack Perrin

Actor in 1930s western movies

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Lyman Wakefield Perrin

1896-1967

Starlight

Slim Pickens

Rodeo performer, film and television actor, 1950-80s

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Louis Bert Lindley, Jr.

1919-1983

Dear John, Appaloosa

Jack Randall

Actor in 1930-40s western movies

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Addison Owen Randall

1906-1945

Rusty

Duncan Renaldo

Played The Cisco Kid in the 1950s

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Renault Renaldo Duncan

1904-1980

Diablo

Tex Ritter

Actor in 1930-50s westerns and singing cowboy

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Maurice Woodward Ritter

1905-1974

White Flash

Dale Robertson

Actor in TV westerns in the 1950-60s and in the TV series Tales of Wells Fargo

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Dayle Lymoine Robertson

1923-

Fargo, Jubilee, Leo, Hannibal

Roy Rogers

Singing cowboy of movies, radio and TV; married to Dale Evans

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Leonard Franklin Slye

1911-1998

Trigger

Buddy Roosevelt

Actor, stuntman in 1930-50s western movies

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Kenneth Standhope Sanderson

1898-1973

Pardner, Tommy

Reb Russell

Actor in 1930s western movies

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Lafayette Hummel Russell

1905-1978

Rebel

Fred Scott

Actor in 1930-40s western movies

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Fred Leedom Scott

1902-1991

White King

Randolph Scott

Actor in 60 western movies

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George Randolph Scott

1898-1987

Stardust

Charles Starrett

Actor in 1930-50s in westerns; famous as The Durango Kid

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Charles Robert Starrett

1903-1986

Raider

Bob Steele

Actor in 1930-60s movies and TV westerns

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Robert Adrian Bradbury

1907-1988

Brownie

Peggy Stewart

Actor in 1930-50s western movies and TV

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Margaret O'Rourke

1923-

Smoky

Fred Thomson

Actor in 1910-20s silent westerns movies

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Frederick Clifton Thomson

1890-1928

Silver King

Tom Tyler

Actor in 1920-30s western movies

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Vincent Markowski

1903-1954

Baron

Jimmy Wakely

Actor-singer in 1940-50s western movies

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James Clarence Wakeley

1914-1982

Lucky, Sonny

Wally Wales

(also as Hal Taliaferro)

Actor in 1920-50s western movies

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Floyd Taliaferro Alderson

(Changed his name back to Hal Taliaferro in 1930s)

1895-1980

Ace, Baron

Clint Walker

Star of TV series Cheyenne 1955-1962

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Norman Eugene Walker

1927-

Brandy

Eddy Waller

Played Nugget Clark, sidekick of Allan 'Rocky' Lane from 1947 through 1953

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Eddy Waller

1889-1977

James Warren

Minor actor in 1940-50s westerns

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James Pringle Wittlig

1913-2001

John Wayne

Appeared in dozens of westerns between 1930-1939; was the first singing cowboy in Riders of Destiny, 1933

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Marion Robert Morrison

1907-1979

Banner, Cochise, Duke, Beau, Steel, Dollar

Ray Whitley

Actor in 1930-50s western movies; wrote "Back in the Saddle Again" song

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Raymond Otis Whitley

1901-1979

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Actor in 1930-40s western movies; later in TV

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Guinn Terrell Williams, Jr.

1899-1962

Chill Wills

Actor in 1930-50s western movies and TV

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Chill Theodore Wills

1903-1978