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

Coleen Gray

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah "Walk of Fame" —

Coleen Gray Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

1. Coleen Gray Marker

Inscription.
Lovely Actress Coleen Gray rose to Hollywood prominence as leading lady to Victor Mature in "Kiss of Death", Rory Calhoun in "Sand" and as John Wayne's girl friend in the classic "Red River". Miss Gray spent part of her career in Kanab where she starred in "Fury at Furnace Creek" for the 20th Century Fox Studios and "Copper Sky" also filmed in Kanab co-starring Jeff Morrow. A familiar face for three decades on television and the big screen Coleen did it all, film noir, drama, comedies and westerns which brought her to "Little Hollywood".

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

Location. 37° 2.882′ N, 112° 31.82′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on Center Street (U.S. 89), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 West Center Street, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in

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the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edward Faulkner (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ward Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Buck Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dub Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); James Drury (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rat Pack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Collier (about 300 feet away); The Tithing Office (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kanab's All-Women Council and Mayor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Coleen Gray. (Submitted on April 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

John Wayne and Coleen Gray in "Red River" image. Click for more information.

via IMDb, 1948

2. John Wayne and Coleen Gray in "Red River"

Internet Movie Database website entry
Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

3. Coleen Gray Marker

Looking west on Center Street

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.