The Sons of the Pioneers look up to the Giant of Illinois, Robert Pershing Wadlow, who was 8'11" and 439 pounds. Roy Rogers kneeling on the right, Bob Nolan above him, Karl Farr above him. On the left Tim Spencer in dark shirt looking up, Hugh Farr with fiddle..
A group of Western entertainers had just returned from a series of shows for some 32,000 hospitalized Korean Veterans at Mare Island, Oakland Navy Hospital, Letterman Army General Hospital and Oak Knoll Hospital. Pictured here: unknown, unknown, Tom London, Carolina Cotton. Also on the tour were Chill Wills, Andy Clyde, Eddie Dean and others.
"Bonanza" star Lorne Greene makes a home recording with the help of wife Nancy in the early '70s.
While making "Girl of the Golden West" in 1938 star Jeanette MacDonald doesn't seem too impressed by flutist Buddy Ebsen and banjoist Cliff Edwards.
Jam session in a private home featured Spade Cooley (center with fiddle), Tex Williams standing to the left of Cooley. Seated on the couch in front of Tex is Leo "Pedro" DePaul. Carolina Cotton holds the bass fiddle. Several members of the group departed in 1946 to start Tex Williams' Western Caravan.
Hoot Gibson is sitting at the desk during a break on Ozie Waters' KBTV TV show out of Denver, CO, circa 1954. Note the microphone on the upper right. Ozie had a Junior Ranger Club with 40,000 kids who were members.
Child actor Paul Petersen (right) organized support groups for former child stars for years. (L-R) Julia Benjamin ("Hazel"), Lee Aaker ("Rin Tin Tin"), Randy Boone ("The Virginian"), Beverly Washburn ("Old Yeller", "The Lone Ranger"), Bobby Diamond ("Fury") and Paul Petersen ("Donna Reed Show").
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at the Roy Rogers Rodeo in July 1945. With them are Roy's wife Arline, Cheryl and Linda Lou.
No rodeo would be complete without Hopalong Cassidy, Leo Carrillo and Hoppy's wife Grace Bradley.
Wild Bill Elliott and Chill Wills with his children.
Actress Chili Williams and Dick Foran at the rodeo.
COUNTRY SONG ROUNDUP columnist and KFVD radio DJ George Sanders accepts a gold plaque in 1950 from KFI-TV reporter Gloria Grant. The award, known as 'The Western Life' was presented every year by Smokey Rogers and Tex Williams to the person who had done the most to encourage Western music in America.
A Best of the West at a cast party for "The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw" TV movie. (Top row L-R ) David Carradine, James Drury, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire, Hugh O'Brian and Gene Barry. (Bottom) Rick Rossovich and Jack Kelly.
Publicity photo for Universal's "Once Upon a Horse". (L-R) Lief Erickson, Tom Keene, stars of the comedy movie Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, Bob Livingston, Bob Steele, Kermit Maynard.
Wild West roper/actor Montie Montana kneels beside Hopalong Cassidy, LA County Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, Johnny Mack Brown and Leo Carrillo.
Young Anthony Perkins, co-star of "The Tin Star" ('57), joins a group of B-Western stars at a reunion at Paramount Studios. (L-R) Ken Maynard, Tom Keene, Rex Lease, Bob Steele, Perkins, Hoot Gibson, Big Boy Williams and Raymond Hatton.
Pat Buttram holds his ears as Clayton "Lone Ranger" Moore and
Publicity group for "The Shaggy Dog" ('59). (Top Row L-R) Jock Mahoney, Mouseketeer Doreen Tracy, John Smith, Tom Tryon. (Center) Richard Simmons.
B-Western stars saluted by the Hollywood Press Club in 1971. (L-R) Lash LaRue, Eddie Dean, Don "Red" Barry, Jimmy Wakely. Ken Maynard is seated.
"Cisco Kid" music composer Albert Glasser with Duncan Renaldo in a reunion photo taken in 1974 at Renaldo's ranch near Santa Barbara.
Jock Mahoney goes over a "Range Rider" script in 1954 with adirector on the series.
Tom Mix rings the bell for an unknown charity.
At the 1993 Golden Boot Awards which honored Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds honors him with a pair of custom made cowboy boots.
Michael (Cochise) Ansara prepares to shoot a scene from
James Drury looks a bit perplexed that he now has to share top billing in
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