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Dale Evans
m. 1947 - 1998
- Grace Arline Wilkins
m. 1932 - 1946
Dec 14, 2022 · Roy Rogers’ wife, Lucile Ascolese, was his first admirer. After dating for a year, they were married by a justice of the peace in 1933. Unfortunately, their marriage failed and eventually led to a divorce in 1936.
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- January 25, 1986
- Senior Country Music Journalist
Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy film star Roy Rogers.
Between 1951 and 1957, he hosted The Roy Rogers Show television series. In many of them, he appeared with his wife, Dale Evans; his Golden Palomino, Trigger; and his German Shepherd, Bullet. Rogers is also best remembered for his signature song " Happy Trails ".
May 30, 2022 · Singer and actor Roy Rogers (1911-1998) and his wife Dale Evans (1912-2001) pictured smiling with Rogers seated behind his wife with his arms around her USA, circa 1955.
She signed with Fox Pictures and made a few small film appearances, then was cast as leading lady to rising cowboy star Roy Rogers. She and Rogers clicked and she became his steady on-screen companion. In 1946, Rogers' wife died and Evans' marriage to Butts ended about the same time.
- October 31, 1912
- February 7, 2001
Jul 11, 2022 · At the end of 1947, when she was 34 years old, Dale married Roy Rogers, whose second wife, Arlene had died in childbirth the year before. Dale became stepmother to Roy's three children, Cheryl, Linda Lou and Dusty.
She signed with Fox Pictures and made a few small film appearances, then was cast as leading lady to rising cowboy star Roy Rogers. She and Rogers clicked and she became his steady on-screen companion. In 1946, Rogers' wife died and Evans' marriage to Butts ended about the same time.