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1. I was not a front-line hero but I had a career in Horse Operas and some character roles after that. I was a big man and often was billed by my nickname "Big Boy".
2. My career started in a variety of roles but I became stereotyped as a cowboy. My most famous role was Red Ryder. Robert Blake played Little Beaver, a young Indian boy, in that western series.
3. I was sometimes called the James Cagney of westerns because of some resemblance to Cagney in face and stature. I am remembered mostly for my western movies but I also did a number of character roles in other genres. I was the first to play Red Ryder on the screen. This gave me a nickname that followed through my career.
4. You probably know me from the many high profile films I starred in. I began my career, however, in the old black and white Horse Operas of the early 1930s. I became a symbol for ruggedness and determination. My birth name was Marion Morrison but friends just called me Duke.
5. I was not the first singing cowboy but I popularized the singing cowboy concept. I was also a producer for many Horse Operas in the late 1920s and early 1930s, sometimes making both a silent and a talkie version. My first love was the circus. When my film career dimmed, I established my own western circus. My brother Kermit was also a cowboy star. My horse Tarzan was one of first "hero" horses in these films.
6. I was born in Texas and attended the University of Texas pre-law and law school, although I did not become a lawyer. The acting bug hit me and I starred on Broadway in "Green Grow the Lilacs" which later became the Broadway musical "Oklahoma". Although I starred in 85 westerns, my singing career was always important to me. My son John went on to become a sitcom star in several series.
7. My career in Horse Operas was special, in that I used a bull whip to subdue the bad guys. Using the bullwhip was new to me and I learned on the job. I often went to theaters where my films were playing to demonstrate the whip. Those kids learned that I was the same guy they cheered on the screen.
8. I had a long career in films, spanning fifty-one years, from the silents to some high visibility movies. I was born Robert Adrian Bradbury and a twin. My brother and I were in several silent movies promoted by our father, a vaudeville actor. When I drifted into Horse Operas, I changed my name to a more masculine and colorful name. I continued with bit parts in movies and television for many years.
9. People always remember me wearing a mask. I wandered the west with a faithful Indian companion. I made movies but my character was also popular on radio and television. My character rode his famous horse, Silver. The "William Tell Overture" was my theme song.
10. I made my prematurely white hair work to my advantage. I came across more like an older brother than a father figure. My character was so popular that most people forgot my real name and called me by my character. One of my nicknames was "Hoppy".
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