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Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American Country music, a popular singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter, and granddaughter Carly). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of ...
5′ 11″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio. Tex Ritter was born on January 12, 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Song of the Gringo (1936), High Noon (1952) and Varsity Blues (1999). He was married to Dorothy Fay. He died on January 2, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Family. Spouse.
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May 17, 2024 · Tex Ritter (born January 12, 1905, Murvaul, Texas, U.S. —died January 2, 1974, Nashville, Tennessee) was a country music singer and actor who was noted for playing singing cowboys in Western movies.
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Woodward Maurice " Tex " Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country music singer and actor. He was popular in the mid 1930s into the 1960s. His son was actor John and his grandchildren include Jason and Tyler, and granddaughter Carly. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame . In 1936, Ritter moved to Los Angeles.
In this role, he helped oversee the building of the original Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Nashville’s Music Row. In 1965, Ritter’s growing involvement in country music led him to move to Nashville, where he co-hosted the late-night country music radio program on WSM with Ralph Emery and joined the Grand Ole Opry.
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Tex Ritter. Actor. Music Department. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Tex Ritter was born on 12 January 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Song of the Gringo (1936), High Noon (1952) and Varsity Blues (1999). He was married to Dorothy Fay. He died on 2 January 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
A lifelong student of western history, he was instrumental in setting up The Country Music Foundation and The Country Music Hall Of Fame, to which he was elected in 1964. Woodward Maurice ‘Tex’ Ritter was born January 12, 1905 near Marvaul, Panola County, Texas, and grew up on a ranch in Beaumont. After graduating high school, he majored in ...
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