Roy Rogers, affectionately known as the "King of the Cowboys" and his wife Dale Evans, "Queen of the West," were two of the earliest TV stars in Hollywood. Known as the singing cowboy with his trusty palomino horse Trigger, Rogers was easily the most popular western star of his time. He starred in over films and even had his own show, The Roy Rogers Show.
Across his marriage with second wife Grace Arline Wilkins and Dale Evans, Rogers had a total of 9 children. Some of them followed in their parents' footsteps and some preferred life behind the scenes after growing up in Hollywood.
Here's a closer look at all of Roy Rogers' children.
1. Cheryl Rogers
Rogers married his second wife Grace Arline Wilkins in after meeting in Roswell, New Mexico. The couple adopted daughter Cheryl in from Hope Cottage in Texas. Cheryl, along with her siblings, grew up enjoying time with their father's beloved horse Trigger. She also made appearances in some of her father's films as a young child, including Meet Roy Rogers and Trail of Robin Hood. Now married to her husband Larry, Cheryl Rogers-Barnett is on the Advisory Board of the Western Music Association and is an
Stories of Hope: Cowboy Princess
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans each had biological children and adopted children domestically (in the United States). They also adopted internationally long before many other people did. They adopted from foster care. And two of their children are Hope Babies. Cheryl was the first Rogers child adopted through Hope Cottage. Roy and his wife Arline had been married for several years and endured two or three miscarriages. Doctors told them to continue trying to have a biological child might endanger Arline’s health, so they decided to adopt.
In , Roy was in Dallas promoting his latest film when a friend of his told him he needed to come to Hope Cottage and see the “cutest babies he would ever see.” In her book Cowboy Princess, Cheryl shares the story of how she and Roy met: “Dad loved to tell the story of how he wiggled his fingers, made faces and funny noises to each baby. All the babies cried except one. I was the one who just reached up, grabbed his finger, and cooed. According to Dad, right then, I stole his heart. He called Mommy back in California and said I found our baby! …by the tim
Roy Rogers, famously known as the “King of the Cowboys,” and his wife Dale Evans, the “Queen of the West,” were two of Hollywood’s earliest TV stars. Rogers, renowned as the singing cowboy with his faithful palomino horse Trigger, became the most popular western star of his era. He starred in over films and had his own show, The Roy Rogers Show. Rogers had a total of nine children through his marriages with Grace Arline Wilkins and Dale Evans. Some of his children followed in his Hollywood footsteps, while others chose lives away from the limelight. Here’s a closer look at each of Roy Rogers’ children: Cheryl Rogers: Rogers and his second wife, Grace Arline Wilkins, adopted Cheryl in from Hope Cottage in Texas. Cheryl grew up with her father’s beloved horse Trigger and appeared in some of his films as a child, including Meet Roy Rogers and Trail of Robin Hood. Linda Lou Rogers: Grace gave birth to Linda Lou two years after adopting Cheryl. Linda married Gary Johnson, a minister, and they were together for over 40 years until his death in Linda lives in California, surrounded by their children and grandchildren. Roy Rogers Jr.: Known as “Dusty,” Roy Jr. is the only
By Shelia Kirven One of the most famous Western songs of all time, Happy Trails, was released by Hollywood legends Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in It goes like this: If you know anything about Rogers and Evans, you know that the song fits the couple perfectly and seems somewhat autobiographical. Happy Trails became the theme song for the couple&#;s s and s radio program, and their s television show. Rogers and Evans made many movies and recorded multiple albums. They appeared in severalradio and television shows, including the Roy Rogers Show from to Rogers was born Leonard Franklin Slye in Ohio on Nov. 5, , the son of Mattie (Womack) and Andrew &#;Andy&#; Slye. He was one of the country&#;s most famous and
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