Dale Evans
Singer / Actor
Name at birth: Frances Octavia Smith
Dale Evans was a movie actress who starred with wholesome singing cowboy Roy Rogers in a series of 1940s westerns. The two were married in 1947 and from then on appeared as a popular pair in movies and on TV. Evans wrote the song that became their very popular theme: "Happy Trails to You." Evans's movie horse was Buttermilk, the counterpart to Rogers's horse Trigger.
Extra credit: Buttermilk, like Trigger, was mounted after death and put on display in the Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Museum. The museum was originally located in Victorville, California, but was moved to Branson, Missouri in 2003.
Four Good Links
All Movie Guide: Dale Evans
Efficient recap of her career, plus her full filmography
Dale Evans Dead at 88
Recaps her career and a few of her personal tribulations
Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Web Site
Official site for the pair and their museum in Victorville, California
Fan Message Forum for Dale Evans and Roy Rogers
Gathering place for folks who want to discuss Roy and Dale
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
7 February 2001
(heart failure, age 88)
Best Known As
Partner of singing cowboy Roy Rogers
