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Autry was the owner of a television station and several radio stations in Southern California. From 1961 to 1997, he was the founding owner of the California Angels [Note 1] franchise of Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 motion pictures.
After his military service he returned to making movies, this time with Columbia Pictures, and finally with his own company, Flying A Productions, which, during the 1950s, produced his TV series The Gene Autry Show (1950), The Adventures of Champion (1955), and Annie Oakley (1954).
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- Near Tioga, Texas, USA
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- Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in their first film appearance together in the 1934 film In Old Santa Fe. This Gene Autry filmography lists the films and television episodes starring the American singing cowboy Gene Autry.
YearTitleRoleDirector1934Himself1934Thomas - TeamsterOtto Brower, B. Reeves Eason1935HimselfOtto Brower, B. Reeves Eason1935HimselfAfter his military service he returned to making movies, this time with Columbia Pictures, and finally with his own company, Flying A Productions, which, during the 1950s, produced his TV series The Gene Autry Show (1950), The Adventures of Champion (1955), and Annie Oakley (1954).
- September 29, 1907
- October 2, 1998
2 days ago · Gene Autry was an American actor, singer, entrepreneur, one of Hollywood’s premier singing cowboys, and the best-selling country and western recording artist of the 1930s and early ’40s. His hit songs include ‘That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine,’ ‘Tumbling Tumbleweeds,’ and ‘Back in the Saddle Again.’.
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The Gene Autry Show, produced by Autry’s Flying A Productions, was sponsored on CBS-TV by Wrigley from July 23, 1950, through August 7, 1956. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Autry became owner of the Los Angeles (later California) Angels baseball team in December 1960.
Production # List. To learn more about Gene Autry's career in television, read the following sections. The First Show. Flying A Pictures. The Melody Ranch Show, KTLA. Melody Ranch Theater. Out of the Past, Into the Present. All five seasons of Gene Autry's landmark 1950s television series The Gene Autry Show are now streaming on Shout!TV.
