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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 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 16, 1999 · TUCSON (AP) — Western movies singer-actor Rex Allen Sr. died of his injuries Friday several hours after he was hit by a car in his own driveway.Allen, 77, was trapped.
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.
Jul 31, 2008 · By the '60s, Rex Allen had re-signed with Mercury Records, which led to several minor hits and one major success -- 1962's "Don't Go Near the Indians," which returned the singer to the country...
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.
Dec 28, 1999 · Rex Allen, the last of Hollywood’s singing cowboy stars also known for his lilting narration of Disney nature films, died at a Tucson hospital Dec. 17 after a female friend accidentally ran over...
Dec 19, 1999 · Rex Allen, believed to be the last of the singing cowboys from the early 1950s, who went on to fashion a strong career as a narrator for Walt Disney’s animated and nature films, has...
Rex Allen. Inductee Biography for REX ALLEN. Known as the “LAST OF THE SILVER SCREEN COWBOYS” while following in the footsteps of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, Rex Allen starred in 19 black and white “B” Movie westerns for Republic Pictures up until 1954 when the “singing cowboy” movie genre ended due to the influence of that new ...
