Beginning in September 1950, through September 1954, she appeared in 15 episodes of The Gene Autry Show, sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint gum. Gail Davis was the answer to a long-held dream of Autry's—providing Western programming with a star to whom girls could relate.

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry [2] (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), [3] nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner, who largely gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades, beginning in the early ...

Gene Autry worked with many talented actors, actresses, and singing groups in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Some worked with Gene only in the movies while others appeared everywhere with the Singing Cowboy from movies and television to radio and records.

Gail Davis. Actress: Six Gun Mesa. Hailed by Gene Autry as the 'perfect western actress', diminutive, pig-tailed Betty Jeanne Grayson had all the genre's prerequisite attributes. The daughter of a prominent Arkansas physician (who went on to became State Health Officer), she had been trained in drama and dance at the University of Texas.

Mar 22, 2022 · Gail Davis was called the "Perfect Western Actress" by Gene Autry and her legendary career went from Annie Oakley to over 31 feature films.

Apr 25, 2019 · The woman by Gene Autry’s side for many of his hit movies has sadly passed away at the age of 101 – but her starring role in our hearts will last forever.

Frequent sagebrush co-star for Gene Autry in the 40s. A CD of her rare soundtrack performances was issued by Varese Sarabande and is available from the Gene Autry Museum. Mary Lee had two sisters, Vera and Norma Jean, who were also performers.

TV’s first female heroine was Gail Davis. From 12/11/53 through 3/1/57, Gene Autry’s Flying-A Productions produced 81 b/w half hour episodes of “Annie Oakley”, with reruns to 1960. Oddly, after co-starring with Gene in 14 features, Gail wasn’t considered at first for the sharpshooting gal when Flying-A proposed the series.

Dec 13, 2023 · She worked steadily in movies, including fourteen films with Gene Autry in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was impressed with her, changed her name to Gail Davis, and cast her as the star of the Annie Oakley TV show, which he produced through his company, Flying A …

Gail Davis. Actress: Six Gun Mesa. Hailed by Gene Autry as the 'perfect western actress', diminutive, pig-tailed Betty Jeanne Grayson had all the genre's prerequisite attributes. The daughter of a prominent Arkansas physician (who went on to became State Health Officer), she had been trained in drama and dance at the University of Texas.