Gene Autry
Country, Musical Artist
1907 – 1998
Who was Gene Autry?
Orvon Grover Autry, better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as a singing cowboy on the radio, in movies, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was also owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball team from 1961 to 1997.
From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 films and 91 episodes of The Gene Autry Show television series. During the 1930s and 1940s, he personified the straight-shooting hero—honest, brave, and true—and profoundly touched the lives of millions of Americans. Autry was also one of the most important figures in the history of country music, considered the second major influential artist of the genre's development after Jimmie Rodgers. His singing cowboy movies were the first vehicle to carry country music to a national audience. In addition to his signature song, "Back in the Saddle Again", Autry is still remembered for his Christmas holiday songs, "Here Comes Santa Claus", which he wrote, "Frosty the Snowman", and his biggest hit, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Sep 29, 1907
Tioga - Also known as
- Gene Autrey
- Orvon Gene Autry
- The Singing Cowboy
- Orvon Grover Autry
- Johnny Dodds
- Bob Clayton
- Parents
- Spouses
- Jackie Autry
(1981/07/19 - 1998/10/02) - Ina Mae Spivey
(1932/04/01 - 1980/05/20)
- Jackie Autry
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
- Died
- Oct 2, 1998
Studio City - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Gene Autry." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/gene_autry>.
Discuss this Gene Autry biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In