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Rex Elvie Allen Sr. (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions.
Rex was the last of the Hollywood singing cowboy stars and was also known for narrating the Walt Disney nature films. His big break came just after World War II when he became a featured performer on radio's The National Barn Dance.
Rex Allen. Soundtrack: Tomorrowland. Rex Allen started out as a singer in vaudeville, and sang on numerous radio shows before hooking up with a traveling rodeo show. He signed with Republic Pictures and became a popular singing cowboy, and was often paired with sidekick Slim Pickens.
Dec 17, 1999 · Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999) was an American film actor, singer and songwriter who is particularly known as the narrator in many Disney nature and Western film productions.
Apr 5, 2018 · Rex Allen was the last in a long line of hard-riding, straight-shooting, singing cowboy heroes who exemplified, through their music and actions that good can triumph over evil and that justice does prevail. Rex was born on a ranch in Mud Springs Canyon, forty miles.
Rex Allen was born outside of the small cattle town of Willcox, Arizona and was a true man of the west. At a young age Rex learned to play guitar and fiddle with his father and start a radio singing career at KOY radio in Phoenix that would eventually lead him to the WLS radio “Barn dance” in Chicago.
Dec 17, 1999 · Rex Allen - Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Rodeo Performer. Actor • Singer • Songwriter • Rodeo Performer. Birth Date: December 31, 1920. Death Date: December 17, 1999. Birth Place:...
