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My Take
Roy Rogers is one of those figures who feels almost mythic to me, the kind of name that conjures a whole era of American entertainment rather than a single person. I find it telling that he was born Leonard Slye and reinvented himself so completely that 'King of the Cowboys' became shorthand for him. What I appreciate is the multi-hyphenate reality behind the cowboy hat: he co-founded the Sons of the Pioneers as a singer before becoming a Western screen star, then a television host. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame seems almost understated for someone who basically defined a genre's friendly, wholesome face for a generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Rogers
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ロジャース
- Reading
- ろい・ろじゃーす
- Born
- November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / singer / actor / yodeler
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://royrogers.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Rogers born?
November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998.
Where is Roy Rogers from?
Roy Rogers is from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
What does Roy Rogers do?
Roy Rogers works as television actor, film actor, singer, actor, yodeler.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.