Roy Rogers

Final public performance at 50th wedding anniversary celebration

Appeared on retrospective "The Singing Cowboys Ride Again" (syndication)

Returned to feature films in "MacKintosh & T.J."

Starred on "The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show" (ABC)

Made cameo appearance in "Alias Jesse James", starring Hope

Last prominent film role for over 20 years, co-starring with Bob Hope in "Son of Paleface"

Made last B-Western, "Pals of the Golden West"

Starred on "The Roy Rogers Show" (NBC)

Made first film with Dale Evans, "The Cowboy and the Senorita"

When Gene Autry walked out on Republic contract, renamed 'Roy Rogers' and later became 'King of the Cowboys'

Billed as Dick Weston, played a bandit opposite Gene Autry in "The Old Corral"

Signed by Republic to contract; made film debut in "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"

Radio debut as member of Tom Murray's Hollywood Hillbillies

Moved to California with family; picked peaches

Father moved family to a farm in Duck Run, OH

Formed singing duo with cousin Stanley Slye

Frequently guest-hosted (with Dale Evans) "The Nashville Palace" (NBC)

Under stage name 'Dick Weston' formed Sons of the Pioneers singing group; performed on radio