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Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Actor, also producer · Died October 2, 1998, aged 91 · Near Tioga, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed The Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician and rodeo performer who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 films, and between 1950 and 1956 hosted The Gene Autry Show television series. During the 1930s and 1940s, he personified the straight-shooting hero - honest, brave, and true. Autry was also one of the most important pioneering figures in the history of country music, considered the second major influential artist of the genre's development after Jimmie Rodgers. His singing cowboy films were the first vehicle to carry country music to a national audience. In addition to his signature song, "Back in the Saddle Again", and his hit "At Mail Call Today", Autry is still remembered for his Christmas holiday songs, most especially his biggest hit "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as well as "Frosty the Snowman", "Here Comes Santa Claus", and "Up on the House Top". Autry is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and is the only person to be awarded stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for film, television, music, radio, and live performance.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1907
Died
October 2, 1998 (aged 91)
From
Near Tioga, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
89 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Gene Autry's films like?

Across their 88 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama80 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Society
22%
Bonds
15%
Self
6%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice68 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity43 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception14 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 87 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 80 · Serious 7 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 61 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 55 · Charged 32 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 77 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 73 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 38 · Even-paced 49 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 83 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 83 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

82 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 79 of 82 analyzed roles.

Hero
79 of 82
Mentor
3 of 82
Show the 82 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
58
Thrilling
41
Joyful
37
Tense
34
Warm
30
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good73 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun62 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy84
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gene Autry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 87 of their 89 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (87).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gene Autry's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 89 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs(2000)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as (archive footage)

  • Buffalo Bill Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 42 episodes · Producer

  • Annie Oakley(1954)

    Show 81 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Last of the Pony Riders(1953)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Saginaw Trail(1953)

    Producer · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pack Train(1953)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Goldtown Ghost Riders(1953)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • On Top of Old Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gene Autry

  • Winning of the West(1953)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blue Canadian Rockies(1952)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Old West(1952)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wagon Team(1952)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Barbed Wire(1952)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Apache Country(1952)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Night Stage to Galveston(1952)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Valley of Fire(1951)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Hills of Utah(1951)

    as Dr. Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Silver Canyon(1951)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Whirlwind(1951)

    as Gene Autry aka The Whirlwind

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Range Rider(1951)

    Show 77 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Texans Never Cry(1951)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Gene Autry and the Mounties(1951)

    Executive Producer · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Blazing Sun(1950)

    Executive Producer · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Indian Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Executive Producer · as Gene Autry

  • Beyond the Purple Hills(1950)

    Executive Producer · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 95 episodes · Producer · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hoedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gene Autry (voice) (uncredited)

  • Cow Town(1950)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mule Train(1950)

    as U.S. Marshal Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sons of New Mexico(1949)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Riders in the Sky(1949)

    Executive Producer · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Indians(1949)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    as Gene Autry / Steve Autry

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Big Sombrero(1949)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines(1949)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Loaded Pistols(1948)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Strawberry Roan(1948)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last Round-up(1947)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood of Texas(1947)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Saddle Pals(1947)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Trail to San Antone(1947)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sioux City Sue(1946)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bells of Capistrano(1942)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Canyon(1942)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Stardust on the Sage(1942)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Home in Wyomin'(1942)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Heart of the Rio Grande(1942)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cowboy Serenade(1942)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sierra Sue(1941)

    Lyricist · as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Down Mexico Way(1941)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Under Fiesta Stars(1941)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sunset in Wyoming(1941)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Singing Hill(1941)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Back in the Saddle(1941)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ridin' on a Rainbow(1941)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rodeo Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gene Autry

  • Melody Ranch(1940)

    as Cornelius J. Courtney

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride(1940)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gene Autry

  • Gaucho Serenade(1940)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Radio Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gene Autry

  • Shooting High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Will Carson

  • Rancho Grande(1940)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • South of the Border(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Colorado Sunset(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Rhythm(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Montana Skies(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mexicali Rose(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Home on the Prairie(1939)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Western Jamboree(1938)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rhythm of the Saddle(1938)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prairie Moon(1938)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Man from Music Mountain(1938)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gold Mine in the Sky(1938)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Old Barn Dance(1938)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Springtime in the Rockies(1937)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Boots and Saddles(1937)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge(1937)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Public Cowboy No. 1(1937)

    as Helen Morgan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm(1937)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Git Along Little Dogies(1937)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Round-Up Time in Texas(1937)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Old Corral(1936)

    as Sheriff Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ride, Ranger, Ride(1936)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show(1936)

    as Gene Autry/Tom Ford

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Susanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gene Autry aka Tex Smith

  • Guns and Guitars(1936)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Singing Cowboy(1936)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Comin' 'Round the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gene Autry

  • Red River Valley(1936)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Captain Tex Autry

  • Sagebrush Troubadour(1935)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Melody Trail(1935)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tumbling Tumbleweeds(1935)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Empire(1935)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mystery Mountain(1934)

    as Teamster Thomas (ch's 6-8) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • In Old Santa Fe(1934)

    as Gene Autry

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 101 titles from 1934 to 2000.

Most popular right now

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 101: 91 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting1 of 101: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 101: 3 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

101 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1930s36 · acting1940s35 · 35 acting · 2 crew1950s28 · 25 acting · 8 crew1970s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gene Autry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 86; across their 87 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 87

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 87

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 87

Midcredits score across 89 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th33
  • 25th to 49th47
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

58 of their 89 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed58

Most divisive · actor

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

71st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)

Midcredits 68th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 83 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gene Autry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gene Autry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Smiley Burnette shares the most, 52.

Directors

  • John English18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with John English
  • Joseph Kane18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Joseph Kane
  • George Archainbaud11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with George Archainbaud
  • Frank McDonald8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Frank McDonald

Writers

  • Gerald Geraghty18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Gerald Geraghty
  • Dorrell McGowan14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Dorrell McGowan
  • Stuart E. McGowan14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Stuart E. McGowan
  • Betty Burbridge13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Betty Burbridge

Actors

  • Smiley Burnette52 titles    See newest 12 of 52 shared titles with Smiley Burnette
  • Champion17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Champion
  • Pat Buttram15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Pat Buttram
  • Gail Davis13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Gail Davis

Cinematographers and editors

  • William Bradford33 titles    See newest 12 of 33 shared titles with William Bradford
  • Lester Orlebeck30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Lester Orlebeck
  • Murray Seldeen22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Murray Seldeen
  • William Nobles20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with William Nobles

Producers

  • Armand Schaefer44 titles · 43 as producer    See newest 12 of 44 shared titles with Armand Schaefer
  • Harry Grey20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Harry Grey
  • Nat Levine12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Nat Levine
  • William Berke6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with William Berke