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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).
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. He was the singer of “ High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’) ” featured in the movie High Noon (1952), which won an Academy Award for best song.
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Tex Ritter was an actor and singer, known for his roles in western films and his son John Ritter. He was born in Texas, married Dorothy Fay, and ran for U.S. Senate in Tennessee.
- January 12, 1905
- January 2, 1974
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Learn about the life and career of Tex Ritter, the most well-versed of all Hollywood’s singing cowboys. He was a pioneer of country music, a film star, a radio host, and a Country Music Association president.
Tex Ritter was a versatile performer who starred in westerns, sang cowboy songs and appeared in TV shows. He was born in Texas in 1905, married Dorothy Fay and had two children, including actor John Ritter.
