Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers #1 Reel Cowboy of the Santa Susanas

Roy Rogers (1911 – 1998)(nicknamed "King of the Cowboys"), was an American singer and B-Western cowboy star.  In 1934 he formed a musical group group with Bob Nolan called Sons of the Pioneers--their songs included "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds."

In 1936 he played bit part as a bandit in Gene Autry's in The Old Corral (1936)(lobby photo above).  He won his first starring role in 1938, in Under Western Stars (1938).  During the next two decades he went on to star in nearly one hundred movies. 

In 1951, he broke into television with the "The Roy Rogers Show" starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans (his wife), Trigger (his golden palomino) and Bullet (his German Shepherd dog).  Together they were featured in more than 100 episodes on NBC from October 1951 through 1957 and on CBS from 1961 to September 1964.

Dale Evans was known as "The Queen of the West."

Roy Rogers Filmography (Santa Susana locations):

Alias Jesse James (1959) starring Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming and Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) United Artists

Along the Navajo Trail (1945) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and George 'Gabby' Hayes (Corriganville) Republic

The Arizona Kid (1939) starring Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Sally March (Iverson Ranch) Fox

Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Bells of Rosarita (1945) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and George 'Gabby' Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic (with guest appearances from Wild Bill Elliott, Allan Rocky Lane, Don 'Red' Barry, Robert Livingston and Sunset Carson)

Billy the Kid Returns (1938) starring Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette - Republic

The Border Legion (1940) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic

The Carson City Kid (1940) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes (Burro Flats) Republic

Come On, Rangers (1938) starring Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts and Raymond Hatton - Republic

Cowboy and the Senorita (1944) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Days of Jesse James (1939) starring Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Don 'Red' Barry (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Down Dakota Way (1949) starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (Corriganville) Republic

The Far Frontier (1948) starring Roy Rogers - Republic

Frontier Pony Express (1939) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

The Golden Stallion (1949) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and Dale Evans (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Grand Canyon Trail (1948) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and Jane Frazee (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Hands Across the Border (1944) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Heldorado (1946) starring Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes and Dale Evans (Iverson Ranch) 

In Old Caliente (1939) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes - Republic

In Old Cheyenne (1941) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic 

Jesse James at Bay (1941) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes - Republic 

Man from Cheyenne (1942) starring Roy Rogers - Republic

My Pal Trigger (1946) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, George “Gabby” Hayes and Dale Evans - Republic

Nevada City (1941) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes - Republic

On the Old Spanish Trail (1947) starring Roy Rogers (Corriganville) Republic

Out California Way (1946) starring Roy Rogers, Allan Lane and Monte Hale (Chats. Reservoir)(Iverson Ranch) Republic

Red River Valley (1941) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941) starring Roy Rogers (Burro Flats) Republic

Romance on the Range (1942) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes - Republic

Rough Riders' Round-up (1939) starring Roy Rogers - Republic

Saga of Death Valley (1939) starring Roy Rogers - Republic

Silver Spurs (1943) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Son of Paleface (1952) starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell and Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Paramount

Song of Arizona (1946) starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George “Gabby” Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic

South of Santa Fe (1942) starring Roy Rogers and George “Gabby” Hayes - Republic

Southward Ho (1939) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Spoilers of the Plains (1951) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Sunset in El Dorado (1945) starring Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes and Dale Evans (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Susanna Pass (1949) (photo courtesy of Jan Scott

Susanna Pass (1949) starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (Chatsworth Reservoir)(Corriganville) Republic

Trail of Robin Hood (1950) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and Penny Edwards (Iverson Ranch) Republic (with guest appearances from Rex Allen, Allan Rocky Lane, Monte Hale, Tom Tyler, Ray Crash Corrigan, Kermit Maynard, Tom Keene and Jack Holt)

Twilight in the Sierras (1950) starring Roy Rogers (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Under California Stars (1948) - Roy Rogers (Chatsworth) (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Under Nevada Skies (1946) starring Roy Rogers (Corriganville) Republic

Utah (1945) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and George 'Gabby' Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Wall Street Cowboy (1939) starring Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes and Raymond Hatton (Iverson Ranch) Republic

The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Young Buffalo Bill (1940) starring Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Pauline Moore (Iverson Ranch) Republic

"The Roy Rogers Show" (1951) TV Series (Iverson Ranch)(Double R Bar Ranch)(Corriganville)

Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers (100 episodes, 1951-1957)

Disclaimer: This list of movie titles and credits has been compiled from many sources.  It has not been independently verified.  Titles with location credits in parentheses are either movies I own or come from a source I feel has a higher level of creditability.