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18-529: Dennis Moore may refer to: Dennis Moore (actor) (1908–1964), American actor who appeared in many Western films between 1936 and 1957 Dennis Moore (politician) (1945–2021), member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas "Dennis Moore", an episode of the British television programme Monty Python's Flying Circus , as well as

36-611: A motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975, located at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard. Allen was born to Horace E. Allen and Luella Faye Clark on a ranch in Mud Springs Canyon, forty miles from Willcox in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona , United States. As a boy he played guitar and sang at local functions with his fiddle-playing father, until high-school graduation when he toured

54-532: A cameo as the grandfather in the final scene. Allen provided the narration for the 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated film Charlotte's Web . He was also the voice behind Purina Dog Chow commercials for many years. After moving to Sonoita, Arizona , in the early 1990s, he was a viable voice talent almost until his death, recording hundreds of national advertising voice tracks at his favorite Tucson studio, Porter Sound. In his later years he also performed frequently with actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez . He wrote and sang

72-555: A character in that episode See also [ edit ] Denis Moore (1910–2003), English cricketer [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dennis_Moore&oldid=1138764205 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

90-557: A familiar face in Westerns, but never became a major star. In 1942, he co-starred for six films in PRC's Lone Rider series, beginning with The Lone Rider and the Bandit and ending with Overland Stagecoach . He also appeared on television in the syndicated The Range Rider , with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones , in the 1955 CBS series Brave Eagle with Keith Larsen , and in

108-558: A gift shop there. On March 1, 1964, Moore died of rheumatic heart disease in San Bernardino, California . Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen Sr. (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contributions to the film industry, Allen received

126-536: A screen test and put him under contract. Beginning in 1950, Allen starred as himself in 19 of Hollywood's Western movies . One of the top-ten box office draws of the day, whose character was soon depicted in comic books, on screen Allen personified the clean cut, God-fearing American hero of the Wild West , who wore a white Stetson hat, loved his faithful horse Koko, and had a loyal buddy who shared his adventures. Allen's comic-relief sidekick in his first few pictures

144-409: A singer like his father. Allen wrote and recorded many songs, a number of which were featured in his own films. Late in coming to the industry, his film career was relatively short as the popularity of series westerns faded by the mid 1950s. But he starred in a number of B-Westerns during the 1950s. As other cowboy stars made the transition to television, Allen tried too, cast as Dr. Bill Baxter for

162-578: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dennis Moore (actor) Moore was born Dennis Meadows in Fort Worth, Texas , and attended schools in El Paso. He was active in aviation and had a pilot's license. Before going into films, he worked in stock theater . A plane crash nearly ended his life. After more than a year spent in a hospital and two additional years of recovery, he could not pass

180-757: The 1956 episode "Panhandle" of the CBS series Tales of the Texas Rangers , with Willard Parker and Harry Lauter . He was cast as Mr. Finley in "The Gold Watch" and as Jeb in "A Permanent Juliet" on the NBC Western series Buckskin , starring Tom Nolan , Sally Brophy , and Mike Road . He was cast as Walker in the 1958 episode "Three Wanted Men" of the syndicated Western series Frontier Doctor , starring Rex Allen . At this time, he also made multiple appearances on Richard Carlson 's syndicated Western series Mackenzie's Raiders . He also guest-starred on

198-829: The Southwest as a rodeo rider. He got his start in show business on the East Coast . Allen began his singing career on radio station KOY in Phoenix, Arizona , after which he became better known as a performer on the National Barn Dance on WLS in Chicago. When singing cowboys such as Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were very much in vogue in American film, in 1949 Republic Pictures in Hollywood gave him

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216-523: The West." He narrated The Legend of Lobo , The Incredible Journey , Yellowstone Cubs , Run, Appaloosa, Run , and Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar . He also was the voice of the father on Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress , first presented at the 1964 World's Fair and now at Walt Disney World . A 1993 renovation replaced Allen with Jean Shepherd as the voice of the father, but Allen was given

234-405: The half-hour weekly syndicated series Frontier Doctor . In 1961, he was one of five rotating hosts for NBC-TV's Five Star Jubilee . Allen had a rich, pleasant voice, ideally suited for narration, and was able to find considerable work as a narrator in a variety of films, especially for Walt Disney Pictures wildlife films and television shows. The work earned him the nickname, "The Voice of

252-461: The physical examination for a pilot's license, so he chose to change from aviation to acting. Moore began appearing in short subjects and low-budget feature films in the 1930s under the name Denny Meadows and enjoyed greater recognition and employment after he changed his professional name to Dennis Moore. His dark looks and solemn demeanor kept him working steadily as an all-purpose utility player, in both heroic and villainous roles. Moore became

270-548: The syndicated adventure series Rescue 8 , starring Jim Davis and Lang Jeffries , the crime drama U.S. Marshal , starring John Bromfield , and the NBC Western Riverboat , starring Darren McGavin . Moore played leads or second leads in serials, and holds the distinction of having appeared in the last serials produced by Universal Pictures in 1946 and Columbia Pictures in 1956. Moore moved with his family from Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake, operating

288-573: The theme song for the early 1980s sitcom Best of the West . Allen died on December 17, 1999, in Tucson, Arizona . He had collapsed in his driveway after suffering a heart attack and was then accidentally run over by his caregiver. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at Railroad Park in Willcox. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Allen was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1983, he

306-400: Was first Buddy Ebsen and then character actor Slim Pickens . In 1940, Allen married Doris Windsor, with whom he had one child (Rexine Allen). His second marriage was to Bonnie Linder (m. 1946–1973), with whom he had four children. His third and final marriage was to Virginia Hudson, on November 25, 1992. The couple divorced in 1999. His five children included Rex Allen Jr. , who became

324-832: Was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma. In 1989, his life story was told in the book Rex Allen: My Life, Sunrise to Sunset – The Arizona Cowboy , written by Paula Simpson-Witt and Snuff Garrett . The Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame in Willcox features an Allen's collection of memorabilia, including photos, movie posters, cowboy outfits, records and musical instruments. His cremated ashes were scattered in Railroad Park, across

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