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- Roy Rogers rode Trigger, Jimmy Stewart rode Pie, Hopalong Cassidy rode Topper, The Lone Ranger’s horse was Silver, Tonto’s horse was Scout and Gene Autry’s horse was Champion. Tex followed the tradition with his big white horse, White Flash. At first the studios had used rental horses for Tex’s films, but Tex wanted his own personal mount.
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Feb 10, 2015 · Yakima Canutt once said: He was a poor rider; he ruined four good horses. But let’s give some credit to Rocky Lane’s horsemanship: he did do the voice of Mr. Ed on television! Tex Ritter was not known for his horse skills either. He rode White Flash and he often had troubles stopping the horse.
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 ...
Northfield is home to the Defeat of Jesse James Celebration. Tex served as Grand Marshall for the parade. He brought White Flash and the trainer of the horse. Johnny's folks owned a small place just outside of Northfield and White Flash was boarded there. As a close family friend, my family was invited to visit and see White Flash and meet Tex.
Apr 26, 2018 · Ritter cared for his horse until White Flash was twenty-five years old and blind. Tex and Dorothy had two sons, Tom and John. Tom was discovered to have cerebral palsy, leading to the family’s life long interest in United Cerebral Palsy, with Ritter also being one of its founders.
Jul 30, 2023 · You’ve heard of John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter and other cowboy movie stars. But decades before them, an actor paved the way to fame in Westerns. And a little lie made it possible.
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.
Publicity photo of Tex Ritter riding his horse, White Flash, c. 1940s. Click to expand image Tex Ritter (left) with Gabe Tucker and his wife, Sunshine Tucker, who was Gulf Coast public relations representative for Mercury–Starday Records, c. 1958.
