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The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American Old West (circa 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys
Many movies and television programs and series were filmed at movie ranches, primarily in Southern California, often within the 35-mile limit to avoid union travel stipends. Some were owned by the studios, but others were independent. In the 1960s, Spaghetti Westerns grew in popularity. These films were produced by Italians and Spaniards and ...
Ragtime Cowboy Joe: Ray Taylor: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day: B Western Rancho Grande: Frank McDonald: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Mary Lee: Singing cowboy Western The Range Busters: S. Roy Luby: Ray "Crash" Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune: first Range Busters serial Western The Ranger and the Lady: Joseph Kane
Most of the characteristics of Western films were part of 19th-century popular Western fiction, and were firmly in place before film became a popular art form. [ 14 ] [ page needed ] Film critic Philip French has said that the Western is "a commercial formula with rules as fixed and immutable as the Kabuki Theater."
Tom Mix was the acknowledged "King of Cowboys" when Ronald Reagan and John Wayne were young, and the influence of his screen persona can be seen in their approach to portraying cowboys. When an injury caused football player Marion Morrison (later known as John Wayne) to drop out of the University of Southern California , Mix helped him find ...
Singing cowboy Western Rhythm of the Saddle: George Sherman: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Pert Kelton: United States: Singing cowboy Western Santa Fe Stampede: George Sherman: John Wayne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Max Terhune: United States: The Three Mesquiteers serial Western Sergeant Berry: Herbert Selpin: Hans Albers, Herbert Selpin, Alexander ...
From his first film appearance in 1935, Len worked steadily in Western films, including a large supporting role as a singing cowboy while still billed as Leonard Slye in a Gene Autry movie. In 1938, Autry demanded more money for his work, so there was a competition for a new singing cowboy (whom they could pay less).
Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy.Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll manner and expert horsemanship.