Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Tex Ritter

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Tex Ritter Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016

1. Tex Ritter Marker

Inscription. Singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and his horse, "White Flash", thundered across the screen in dozens of westerns, for Monogram Studios, in the 1930's and 1940's. In polls in that time, Tex was voted one of the top ten money making cowboys at the box office. His film work brought him to Kanab for scenes in "Westbound Stage" and "Roll Wagons Roll". Tex was a Grammy award winning recording artist, a member of "The Grand Ole Opry", and one of the most popular live entertainers in his 50 year career. His son John Ritter achieved his own stardom in the hit television series, "Three's Company".

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series lists.

Location. 37° 2.882′ N, 112° 31.738′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. Marker is on West Center Street (U.S. 89) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located along the sidewalk on the south side of the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 West Center Street, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Virgil Riggs (here, next to this marker); Peggie Castle (here, next to this marker); Robert Taylor

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(here, next to this marker); Daniel Boone (here, next to this marker); Sidney Poitier (a few steps from this marker); Linda Darnell (a few steps from this marker); Ken Curtis (a few steps from this marker); Bob Hoy (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

More about this marker. Marker is a laser-printed metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high metal post.

Also see . . .
1. Tex Ritter. Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (1905–1974) was an American country music singer and actor popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John and grandsons Jason and Tyler). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Tex Ritter (Internet Movie Database). Perhaps best remembered for his haunting vocalization of the theme song in "High Noon." (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Tex Ritter photo image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Tex Ritter photo

Tex Ritter Marker (<i>wide view; marker is rightmost of three-marker group on the right</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. Tex Ritter Marker (wide view; marker is rightmost of three-marker group on the right)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.