Gene autry biography wikipedia

1950 American TV series or program

The Gene Autry Show is an American western/cowboytelevision series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley'sDoublemint chewing gum.^[1]

Overview

Series star Gene Autry had already established his singing cowboy character on radio and films.

Now he and his horse Champion were featured in a weekly television series of western adventures. Gene's role changed almost weekly from rancher, to ranch hand, to sheriff, to border agent, etc.

Gene autry date of birth

Gene's usual comic relief and sidekick, Pat, was played by Pat Buttram. During the first season, Gene's sidekick was played by Chill Wills twice (as Chill) and by Fuzzy Knight four times (as Sagebrush). Alan Hale, Jr. played a bad guy in several episodes of Seasons 1 and 2, but he also played Gene's sidekick, Tiny, in two episodes of Season 1.

Dick Jones was cast in ten episodes of The Gene Autry Show and