He was called “America’s Favorite Cowboy” and the “Singing Cowboy.” Though he was not the first western star of either movies or music, Texas native Gene Autry became a favorite across the nation from ...

By 1960, Gene Autry was long known as one of the most famous entertainers in the United States, earning his nickname “the Singing Cowboy.” His career started in the 1930s, as he appeared in 93 movies ...

When Berwyn died in November 1941, there was a celebration with thousands of people turning out with smiles and excitement. It was at the same time a Western star came to town. This was not a funeral.

For the first time, an outstanding Hollywood star has made a movie designed especially for television. Cowboy Hero Gene Autry, second most popular western actor in the U.S.,*has finished six half-hour ...

Monte Hale, a singing cowboy whose tall frame, strong voice and handsome looks led to dozens of film roles in Westerns during the 1940s, died Sunday after a lengthy illness in Studio City, Calif. He ...