Skip to main content

Image / Gene Autry: A five-star cowboy

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Gene Autry: A five-star cowboy
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator
Haering, Michael
Date Created and/or Issued
1987
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Gene Autry really is seeing stars after yesterday's presentation made him the first entertainer to receive five stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The singing cowboy, who starred in 93 westerns and sold 40 million records, already had four stars commemorating his 50-year career in movies, radio, television and recording. The fifth star recognizes his achievements in the theater, which includes stage performances, rodeos and carnivals. Photo dated: April 7, 1987.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00051260
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box Autry, Gene.
CARL0000055701
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/18843
Subject
Autry, Gene,--1907-1998
Baseball team owners--California--Los Angeles
Motion picture actors and actresses
Singers
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
California Angels (Baseball team)

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: