Rex Allen

Actor

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Also Known As

The Arizona Cowboy, Rex E Allen

Birth Place

Willcox, Arizona, USA

Born

December 31, 1920

Died

December 17, 1999

Cause of Death

Injuries Sustained When He Was Accidentally Struck By A Car

Biography

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A former ranch hand and rodeo bronco rider, Rex Allen became a popular singing cowboy in 'B' Westerns of the 1950s. Among his better known roles were "The Arizona Cowboy" (1950), "Silver City Bonanza" (1951), which paired him with Buddy Ebsen, and "Iron Mountain Trail" (1953). He headlined his own syndicated series "Frontier Doctor" (1958) and served as one of the hosts of the 1961 NBC v...

Filmography

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Secret of Navajo Cave (1976)

Charlotte's Web (1973)

Vanishing Wilderness (1972)

Born To Buck (1968)

Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967)

Run, Appaloosa, Run (1966)

Photos & Videos

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Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar (1967) -- (Movie Clip) He Didn't Know He Was A Cougar

Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar (1967) -- (Movie Clip) His One Log Catamaran

Family & Companions

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Jean Redder

Wife

Married on August 25, 1947.

Notes

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He was named the Number 1 Box Office Western Star (1953-54).

He was named the Arizona Man of the Year (1965).

Biography

A former ranch hand and rodeo bronco rider, Rex Allen became a popular singing cowboy in 'B' Westerns of the 1950s. Among his better known roles were "The Arizona Cowboy" (1950), "Silver City Bonanza" (1951), which paired him with Buddy Ebsen, and "Iron Mountain Trail" (1953). He headlined his own syndicated series "Frontier Doctor" (1958) and served as one of the hosts of the 1961 NBC variety series "Five Star Jubilee." Allen lent his distinctive vocal talent to a number of the nature installments of "Walt Disney" in the late 50s and early 60s. He continued an active recording career after retiring from films.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Secret of Navajo Cave (1976)

Charlotte's Web (1973)

Vanishing Wilderness (1972)

Born To Buck (1968)

Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967)

Run, Appaloosa, Run (1966)

Swamp Country (1966)

Yellowstone Cubs (1963)

The Incredible Journey (1963)

The Legend of Lobo (1962)

Tomboy and the Champ (1961)

The Saga of Windwagon Smith (1961)

The Hound That Thought He Was a Raccoon (1960)

Phantom Stallion (1954)

Rex Allen <I>The Arizona Cowboy</I>

Shadows of Tombstone (1953)

Old Overland Trail (1953)

Iron Mountain Trail (1953)

Red River Shore (1953)

Rex Allen <I>The Arizona Cowboy</I>

Down Laredo Way (1953)

Colorado Sundown (1952)

Border Saddlemates (1952)

Rex Allen <I>The Arizona Cowboy</I>

I Dream of Jeanie (with the Light Brown Hair) (1952)

Guest star [Rex Allen/Mr. Tambo]

Old Oklahoma Plains (1952)

South Pacific Trail (1952)

The Last Musketeer (1952)

Thunder in God's Country (1951)

Utah Wagon Train (1951)

Silver City Bonanza (1951)

Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951)

Hills of Oklahoma (1950)

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

Rex Allen, also known as Arizona Jones

Under Mexicali Stars (1950)

Rex Allen, also known as Mike Jordan

Redwood Forest Trail (1950)

Trail of Robin Hood (1950)

Music (Feature Film)

Run, Appaloosa, Run (1966)

Shadows of Tombstone (1953)

South Pacific Trail (1952)

Hills of Oklahoma (1950)

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Sweethearts on Parade (1953)

Singing voice double for Harry Carey, Jr.

Cast (Special)

For the Love of Mike (1960)

Music (Special)

For the Love of Mike (1960)

Life Events

1950

Feature acting debut, "The Arizona Cowboy"

1958

Starred in own TV series, "Frontier Doctor" (syndicated)

1961

Was one of the hosts of the NBC variety series "Five Star Jubilee"

1966

Recording artist for Mercury Records

1972

Narrated animated feature, "Charlotte's Web"

Videos

Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar (1967) -- (Movie Clip) He Didn't Know He Was A Cougar Following a goofy original title song about a teenage cougar, with animation, the proper opening of the Walt Disney live action feature, we meet Ron Brown as logger Jess, Disney stalwarts Winston Hibler directing and Rex Allen narrating, and the youngest performing cat, in Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar, 1967.

Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar (1967) -- (Movie Clip) His One Log Catamaran The title character, now a little larger, with pal Jess (Ron Brown) encounters his enemy, the terrier Chainsaw, their chase introducing their participation in one of the last river log drives ever completed in the U.S.A., along the North Fork of the Clearwater River in Idaho, in Walt Disney’s Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar, 1967.

Legend Of Lobo, The (1962) -- (Movie Clip) A Cougar Was Pokin' Around Joining Rex Allen’s narration of the daddy-wolf El Feroz on the hunt, a dramatic highlight, and one of very few scenes featuring humans, and noted brutality, from Walt Disney’s The Legend Of Lobo, 1962.

Legend Of Lobo, The (1962) -- (Movie Clip) The Wolf Known As Lobo Opening with elaborate appreciation of the landscape around Sedona, ensuing narration by Arizona’s own Rex Allen, and loosely based on “Lobo the King of Currumpaw,” the factual short-story by Ernest Thompson Seton, from Walt Disney’s widely-seen The Legend Of Lobo, 1962.

Incredible Journey, The (1963) -- (Movie Clip) The Others Followed Their Canadian minder John (Emile Genest) departing for duck hunting, Rex Allen narrates as the three stars, Bodger, Luath and Tao, determine they might as well head home, not realizing it’s hundreds of miles away, in Walt Disney’s The Incredible Journey, 1963.

Incredible Journey, The (1963) -- (Movie Clip) Indian Summer Ending a spectacular aerial introduction with the terrain and foliage of Ontario, narration by Disney fixture Rex Allen begins and we meet Emile Genest, as the temporary owner of the three principals, Bodger, Luath and Tao, Fletcher Markle directing, in the Disney feature The Incredible Journey, 1963.

Under Mexicali Stars (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Allen, Rex Allen Opening scenes introducing Homer (Buddy Ebsen), and star Rex Allen, their lawman identities not quite revealed, plus Dorothy Patrick as "Mad," Percy Helton as her father, and various villains, in Under Mexicali Stars, 1950.

Under Mexicali Stars (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Old Black Mountain Trail Newly hired to help with her ranch, Rex Allen (as "himself") reassures Mad (Dorothy Patrick) about his priorities, and a tune by Fred Howard and Nat Vincent, in Under Mexicali Stars, 1950.

Family

Horace E Allen

Father

Faye Louella Allen

Mother

Rex E Allen Jr

Son

Country singer, recording artist. Born on August 23, 1947.

Curtis Lee Allen

Son

Mark Wayne Allen

Son

Bonita Kaye Allen

Daughter

Companions

Jean Redder

Wife

Married on August 25, 1947.

Bibliography

Notes

He was named the Number 1 Box Office Western Star (1953-54).

He was named the Arizona Man of the Year (1965).

Named the Rodeo Man of the Year (1970).

There is a street named for him in his hometown of Willcox, Arizona

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