Actor,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Roy Rogers (born Leonard Slye) moved to California in 1930, aged 18.
He played in such musical groups as The Hollywood Hillbillies, Rocky Mountaineers, Texas Outlaws, and his own group, the International Cowboys.
In 1934 he formed a group with Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer called Sons of the Pioneers.
While in that group he was known as Leonard Slye, then Dick Weston, and finally Roy Rogers.
Their songs included "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds".
They first appeared in the western Rhythm on the Range (1936), starring Bing Crosby and Martha Raye.
In 1937 Rogers went solo, and made his first starring film in 1938, Under Western Stars (1938).
He made almost 100 films.
"The Roy Rogers Show" (1951) ran on CBS from October 1951 through September 1964.
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