Rex Allen "The Last of the
Singing Cowboys"
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Rex Allen was last of the major
Republic Pictures stars
Born 12/31/1920 Willcox,
Az
Died Dec 17, 1999 Tuscon,
Az
Rex Allen "The Arizona
Cowboy"
Rex was the last of singing
cowboys his striking good looks and rodeo champion background boosted him
into lead western roles for Republic Pictures. His first 1950 Republic
feature was appropriately titled "The Arizona Cowboy". For comedy relief
his sidekick for most the Rex Allen series was none other than Slim Pickens
and Buddy Epsen. Rex found his horse KoKo according to H.F. Hintz "Horses
in Movies". Trainer Glenn Randall purchased KoKo for Dale Evans, but it
was decided a less spirited horse was needed for Dale. Rex Allen
bought KoKo for $2500.00 in 1950. KoKo joined Rex in his second picture
for Republic titled "Hills of Oklahoma". KoKo was just right for Rex. According
to Bobby Copeland of "Trail Talk" fame, Rex says that one of his favorites
the movie titled "Rodeo King and the Senorita" some folks have mistakenly
written it was a remake of the Roy Rogers movie "My Pal Trigger" actually
it was a remake of John Wayne's movie "The Cowboy and the Lady".
Rex Allen came along at the end of the "B" western movies era. Rex made
his mark as recording artist and as a narrator for Disney's nature film
productions. One thing more Rex is credited for he gave me a handshake
and autograph when I was a just a little CowboyPal of nine in Jefferson
City, Mo. Always did like that Arizona cowboy.
So if you're out Arizona
way visit the
Rex Allen Museum in Willcox,
Az
about 85 miles from Tucson,
For more information
Rex Allen Museum, call
(520) 384-4583
Excerpted in part
from "Trail Talk" by Bobby Copeland
Empire Publishing,
1996
Filmography of Rex Allen
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