Dale Evans
Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the second wife of singing cowboy film star Roy Rogers.
For the Australian footballer, see Dale Evans (footballer). For the American football player and coach, see Dale Evans (American football).
Dale Evans
February 7, 2001 (aged 88)
Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Apple Valley
- Actress
- singer
- songwriter
- recording artist
1942–2001
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Death[edit]
Evans died of congestive heart failure on February 7, 2001, at the age of 88, in Apple Valley, California. She is interred at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Apple Valley, next to Rogers.[11][12]
Legacy[edit]
For her contribution to radio, Evans has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6638 Hollywood Blvd. She received a second star at 1737 Vine St. for her contribution to the television industry. In 1976, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum[13] in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1995, she was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.[14] In 1997, she was inducted into the Texas Trail of Fame.[15] She ranked No. 34 on CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music in 2002.[16]
Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, a daughter of Roy Rogers and step-daughter of Evans, co-authored Cowboy Princess: Life with My Parents, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with Frank Thompson.[17]
In 2001, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to her and Roy Rogers.[18] In 2018, she was inducted into the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum.[19]