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Auction History Result 1s020 GENE AUTRY signed & framed 11.75x15 still '40s great portrait signed to his friend Alex Gordon Date Sold 4/21/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed Framed 11 3/4" x 15" [30 x 38 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Gene Autry was a famous singing cowboy western actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He began singing on radio in 1928, and by 1931, he had his own show. But his big break came in 1934, when he appeared in Ken Maynard's "In Old Santa Fe", and the audiences liked this "singing cowboy", and the next year, he starred in a really wacky serial "The Phantom Empire", which had an underground civilization and robots, but Gene managed to duck away every chapter to sing on his radio show! In 1936, he signed with Republic Pictures, and that ushered in the era of singing cowboy westerns, which soon became much more popular than most regular westerns. He continued his singing, writing over 200 songs, including his greatest ever, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", which sold over 30 million copies. He had a hugely successful TV show, and there was all sorts of merchandising, including toys, games, and comic books. He invested wisely in real estate and bought radio and TV stations, as well as the California Angels baseball team, and he became one of the most successful actors turned businessmen ever. Some of his movies include: Red River Valley, Melody Ranch, and Springtime in the Rockies. He always appeared with his horse Champion. He has five different stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (for movies, radio, television, recording, and live performance), the only person ever awarded five different stars! Autry passed away in 1998 at the age of 91. Important Added Info: Note that this framed still has been personally autographed (signed) by Gene Autry! Note that this still comes from the estate of the late Alex Gordon, who was the president of the Gene Autry Fan Club in the 1940s, and who produced movies in the 1950s (several in collaboration with Ed Wood), and who spent the last decades of his life working closely with Gene Autry, overseeing the licensing of his name, movies, and other properties. This still was given by Gene Autry to Alex Gordon, and it reads, "To Alex, A swell fellow and a grand showman I'm happy to call my friend, Best Wishes, Gene Autry". Mr. Gordon had this framed still on the wall of his office for decades! Condition: very good. The still has been in the frame for decades and we don't want to remove it. It appears to be slightly rippled around the edges, but otherwise appears to be in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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