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Rogers, Roy, 1911-1998

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Personal name headingRogers, Roy, 1911-1998
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Variant(s)Sly, Len, 1911-1998
Slye, Leonard, 1911-1998
Weston, Dick, 1911-1998
Biography/History noteRoy Rogers (1911-1998) was an American actor and singer.
Birth date1911-11-05
Death date1998-07-06
Place of birthCincinnati, Ohio
Place of deathApple Valley, Calif.
Profession or occupationActors
Singers
Found inHis Roy Rogers' album of cowboy songs, c1941.
Katz, E. Film encyc., 1979 (Rogers, Roy; actor, singer; b. Leonard Slye on Nov. 5, 1911, in Cincinnati; changed his name to Dick Weston and formed a singing group, the Sons of the Pioneers)
The old homestead [MP] 1935: credits (the players, Len Sly)
Morris, G. Roy Rogers, king of the cowboys, 1994: CIP galley (b. 11/5/11)
Tel. call to pub., 8/25/93 (info. from Rogers family: 11/5/11 is actual b. date of R. Rogers)
Washington post, July 7, 1998: obit. (Roy Rogers, b. Leonard Slye Nov. 5, 1911 in Cincinnati; d. July 6, 1998, in Apple Valley, Calif. Happy trails ... )
Associated languageeng