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Roy rogers biography actor
Roy Rogers
| American cowboy singer and actor Date of Birth: 05.11.1911 Country: USA |
Content:
- Roy Rogers: The King of the Cowboys
- Musical Beginnings and the Sons of the Pioneers
- Hollywood Breakthrough
- The Roy Rogers Show
- Charity and Legacy
- Death and Honors
Roy Rogers: The King of the Cowboys
Early Life and FamilyRoy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye on November 5, 1911, grew up in a family that struggled financially.
His father, Andy, dissatisfied with urban life, built a houseboat in 1912 and took his family down the Ohio River to Portsmouth, Ohio. After floods devastated their home, they eventually bought a farm where they faced economic challenges.
Roy's father worked in a shoe factory, and young Leonard received a horse as a gift, sparking his love for riding.
Musical Beginnings and the Sons of the Pioneers
After attending high school in McDermott, Ohio, Roy moved back to Cincinnati and quit school to help his family.
In 1931, he and his cousin embar