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Foy Willing(1914-1978)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Foy Willing was born on 14 May 1914 in Bosque County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Down in the Valley (2005), L'éclair dans la forêt (1948) and Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946). He died on 24 July 1978 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornMay 14, 1914
DiedJuly 24, 1978(64)
BornMay 14, 1914
DiedJuly 24, 1978(64)
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Known for

Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood in Down in the Valley (2005)
Down in the Valley
6.4
  • Soundtrack("No One To Cry To")
  • 2005
Don 'Red' Barry, Warren Douglas, and Lynne Roberts in L'éclair dans la forêt (1948)
L'éclair dans la forêt
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Cindy", "Trail to California", "Gonna Have a Big Time Tonight")
  • 1948
Ken Curtis, Jeff Donnell, Adelle Roberts, Gil Taylor, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)
Throw a Saddle on a Star
5.9
  • Foy Willing
  • 1946
Lorna Gray, Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Riders of the Purple Sage, and Alice Tyrrell in California Firebrand (1948)
California Firebrand
6.2
  • Foy Willing - Guitar Player
  • 1948

Credits

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  • Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Red Skelton, and Esther Williams in Texas Carnival (1951)
    Texas Carnival
    5.6
    • Band Leader Foy Willing (as Foy Willing and His Orchestra)
    • 1951
  • Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
    Disc Jockey
    • Foy Willing
    • 1951
  • Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Heart of the Rockies
    6.1
    • Fiddle Player
    • 1951
  • Roy Rogers in Spoilers of the Plains (1951)
    Spoilers of the Plains
    6.3
    • Singer, Oil Co. Worker
    • 1951
  • Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
    Trail of Robin Hood
    6.0
    • Foy
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, and Trigger in North of the Great Divide (1950)
    North of the Great Divide
    6.1
    • Foy Willing
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, and Trigger in Sunset in the West (1950)
    Sunset in the West
    5.8
    • Foy Willing
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger in Trigger, Jr. (1950)
    Trigger, Jr.
    6.0
    • Foy
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger in Twilight in the Sierras (1950)
    Twilight in the Sierras
    6.1
    • Foy Willing
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger in Bells of Coronado (1950)
    Bells of Coronado
    5.9
    • Foy
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger in The Golden Stallion (1949)
    The Golden Stallion
    6.4
    • Foy
    • 1949
  • Down Dakota Way (1949)
    Down Dakota Way
    6.1
    • Foy
    • 1949
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, and Trigger in Le pétrole qui tue (1949)
    Le pétrole qui tue
    6.2
    • Foy - Guitar Player
    • 1949
  • Roy Rogers, Gail Davis, and Trigger in The Far Frontier (1948)
    The Far Frontier
    6.2
    • Foy
    • 1948
  • Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, and Trigger in Grand Canyon Trail (1948)
    Grand Canyon Trail
    5.5
    • Singer
    • Rancher
    • 1948

Music Department

  • Jimmie Dean, Kay Deslys, Johnny Paul, Riders of the Purple Sage, Jimmy Wakely, and Lee 'Lasses' White in Saddle Serenade (1945)
    Saddle Serenade
    6.1
    • composer: song "A Cowboy's Life is the Life For Me"
    • 1945

Soundtrack

  • Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival (2016)
    Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival
    TV Series
    • writer: "Happy Trails"
    • 2017
  • Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood in Down in the Valley (2005)
    Down in the Valley
    6.4
    • writer: "No One To Cry To"
    • 2005
  • Paul W. Chrisman, Ranger Doug, Fred LaBour, Joey Miskulin, and Riders in the Sky in Riders in the Sky: Live at the Sarsaparilla Saloon (1999)
    Riders in the Sky: Live at the Sarsaparilla Saloon
    Video
    • writer: "Happy Trails"
    • 1999
  • Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Happy Trails" (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Country Music Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration (1992)
    Country Music Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration
    TV Special
    • writer: "Happy Trails"
    • 1992
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame 1992 Western Heritage Awards (1992)
    National Cowboy Hall of Fame 1992 Western Heritage Awards
    TV Special
    • writer: "Happy Trails"
    • 1992
  • Paul W. Chrisman, Ranger Doug, Fred LaBour, and Riders in the Sky in Riders in the Sky (1991)
    Riders in the Sky
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Happy Trails"
    • 1991
  • Rex Allen and Koko in The Last Musketeer (1952)
    The Last Musketeer
    6.6
    • writer: "I Still Love the West"
    • 1952
  • Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Red Skelton, and Esther Williams in Texas Carnival (1951)
    Texas Carnival
    5.6
    • performer: "Whoa, Emma!" (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
    Disc Jockey
    • writer: "Peaceful Country"
    • 1951
  • Roy Rogers and Trigger in In Old Amarillo (1951)
    In Old Amarillo
    6.3
    • writer: "Wasteland"
    • 1951
  • Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Heart of the Rockies
    6.1
    • writer: "Prairie Country"
    • 1951
  • Roy Rogers in Spoilers of the Plains (1951)
    Spoilers of the Plains
    6.3
    • writer: "Happy Trails in Sunshine Valley" (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
    Trail of Robin Hood
    6.0
    • Soundtrack ((writer: "Home Town Jubilee", uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, and Trigger in Sunset in the West (1950)
    Sunset in the West
    5.8
    • writer: "Sunset In The West"
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Foy Willing and His Orchestra
  • Born
    • May 14, 1914
    • Bosque County, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • July 24, 1978
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(heart attack)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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