Tex Ritter
🎬 Movies featuring Tex Ritter:
📘 Biography
Tex Ritter, born Woodward Maurice Ritter, was an American country music singer and actor, widely recognized as one of the earliest and most beloved singing cowboys in Western films. His rich baritone voice and gentlemanly screen persona made him a favorite among moviegoers and music lovers alike during the 1930s and 1940s.
Ritter began his career in radio and stage performances before transitioning to film with a series of low-budget Westerns in the 1930s. His debut film, Song of the Gringo (1936), established him as a new kind of Western star—one who could shoot straight and sing sweetly.
In addition to his film career, Ritter recorded dozens of hit songs, including “High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’)”, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1952. He was also a founding member of the Country Music Association and one of the first inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1964.
Tex Ritter is remembered as a pioneer of the singing cowboy era and a foundational figure in both country music and Western cinema.
📽️ Full Filmography
Tex Ritter starred in dozens of B-Westerns and musical cowboy films. Notable titles include:
- Song of the Gringo (1936) – His film debut and introduction to movie audiences as a singing cowboy.
- Riders of the Rockies (1937) – A classic where he plays a mounted border patrolman.
- Arizona Days (1937) – Blending action with musical interludes.
- Westbound Stage (1939) – Co-starring with Slim Andrews in a story of mail bandits.
- High Noon (1952) – Performed the famous title song that helped define the movie’s tension and tone.
Note: For a full list of his work, visit his IMDb filmography.