Rex Allen was an American actor, singer, and songwriter who is particularly known as the narrator in many Walt Disney nature and Western productions, he narrated more than Disney films. Rex Allen was the father of country singer a. He died on December , in Tucson, Arizona, USA, he was run over by a car.
Has one son, Rex Allen Jr. , a former country music star who also spent time as a regular on The Statler Brothers syndicated show.
His horse was named Koko "The Miracle Horse of the Movies".
During World War II, he lived in New Jersey. He sang on radio station WTNJ in Trenton under the name "Cactus Rex". He went from there to the National Barn Dance in Chicago, and from there to Hollywood.
Cousin of actor Cactus Mack and Glenn Strange.
Had a heart attack and fell down behind his caretakers car, which was parked in the driveway of his home, and which ran over him later. Apparently, the car actually killed him.
He narrated more than 80 Walt Disney films.
He was the original voice of the "father" character in Walt Disney s "Carousel of Progress" attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 20, 1975.
Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1983.
Rex Allen died on December 17, 1999, only two weeks away from what would have been his 79th birthday on December 31.
He married Doris Winsor and they had a daughter named Rexine.
He was the original narrator for Walt Disney Worlds "Hall of Presidents".
