Though Dale Evans is more famous for being married to singing cowboy star Roy Rogers, she is an accomplished performer in her own right. She was born Frances Smith in Uvalde, Texas on October 31, 1912. She spent her teen years in Arkansas and married at sixteen. The marriage was short-lived, however, and she soon embarked on a career as a pop singer. She sang with the Anson Weeks Orchestra, appeared on numerous radio programs, and held a regular spot on the CBS News And Rhythm Show.

Dale Evans was a prolific author, songwriter, and an active Evangelical lay minister.  Her central theme was the promotion of All-American family values.

Dale Evans married Roy Rogers in 1947, and the couple often appeared together on the big screen. Dale’s film credits include “Orchestra Wives” (1942), “Swing Your Partner” (1943), “Casanova In Burlesque” (1944), “Utah” (1945), “Bells Of Rosarita” (1945), “My Pal Trigger” (1946), “Apache Pass” (1947), “Slippy McGee” (1948), “Susanna Pass” (1949), “Twilight In The Sierras” (1950), and “Pals Of The Golden West” (1951). Later in life, Dale’s work in music and television was more in the gospel vein, and she’s wrote many books of the inspirational type.

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