Gene Autry

Orvan Gene Autry

• Born September 29, 1907 in Tioga, TX USA
• Died October 2, 1998 at Studio City, CA USA

Biographical Information

America's Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry starred in 97 films. He was the founding owner of the Los Angeles Angels in the expansion of 1961. He sold controlling interest in the team in 1995 to the Walt Disney Company.

Richard Nixon and Autry at an Angels game.

Some of the landmarks named for Gene Autry include the town of Gene Autry, Oklahoma, Gene Autry Theater in Los Angeles, a street outside the Angels' ballpark, Gene Autry Way, and Gene Autry Park in Mesa, Arizona, spring training home of the club.

The Angels have retired #26 for their founding owner.

Related Sites

• Gene Autry at the SABR Bio Project