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Rex Allen

Rex Allen

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Rex Allen was an American actor, singer, and songwriter known as the Arizona Cowboy. He began singing on radio station KOY in Phoenix and later performed on the National Barn Dance in Chicago. In 1949 Republic Pictures gave him a screen test and a contract, and from 1950 he starred as himself in Westerns, becoming one of the top box office draws of the day. He played a clean cut hero with a comic sidekick. After series Westerns faded, he moved to television, playing Dr. Bill Baxter on Frontier Doctor and hosting Five Star Jubilee. He narrated films such as The Legend of Lobo (1962), The Incredible Journey (1963), and Charlotte's Web (1973). He received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1975 and entered the Western Performers Hall of Fame in 1983. He died in 1999.

78years old at death

  • Born Willcox
  • Died Tucson
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Rex Elvie Allen (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
6
Career span
23 years1950 to 1973

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    Allen started out singing on KOY, a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. He went on to gain wider fame performing on the National Barn Dance, broadcast on WLS in Chicago.

  2. Big break

    In 1949, when singing cowboys were popular in American film, Republic Pictures in Hollywood tested Rex Allen on screen and signed him. Starting in 1950, he played himself in 19 Western movies.

  3. Beyond film

    Rex Allen wrote and sang the theme song for Best of the West, a sitcom that aired in the early 1980s.

Rex Allen movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Charlotte's Web1973 Animation, Family, Musicalas Narratorvoice

    IMDb rating 6.923K votes

  2. The Legend of Lobo1962 Adventure, Familyas Narrator

    IMDb rating 6.6639 votes

  3. Colorado Sundown1952as Rex Allen

    IMDb rating 6.2206 votes

  4. The Incredible Journey1963as Narratorvoice

    IMDb rating 7.05.8K votes

  5. I Dream of Jeanie1952as Mr. Tambo

    IMDb rating 5.8272 votes

  6. Trail of Robin Hood1950as Rex Allen The Arizona Cowboy

    IMDb rating 6.0334 votes

Worked with

Rex Allen shares two films with Louise Beavers, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Louise Beavers, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Louise BeaversAgnes Moorehead, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Agnes MooreheadSlim Pickens, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Slim PickensDebbie Reynolds, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Debbie ReynoldsRichard Alexander, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Richard AlexanderRoy Rogers, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Roy RogersWilliam WitneyDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by William Witney

Films together

Awards

Two awards and honors from 1975 to 1996.

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Rex Allen's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1996Disney LegendsHonored
1975Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

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