Past Guests of the Memphis Film Festival
Each year, the Memphis Film Festival strives to celebrate the legacy of the golden days of Hollywood. To help accomplish that, in its 35-year history, the festival has hosted one of the most impressive guest lists ever brought together!
Over 300 guests have made more than 450 appearances - greeting attendees, attending panels and screenings and doing their best to help keep the same legacy alive.
You can review this incredible list of guests in two different ways - either by festival date or alphabetically by last name. Simply look below or click on one of the list links below.
List of Guests by Festival Date
List of Guests by Festival Date
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2007
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2006
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| Carol Adams Luster Bayless Adrian Booth Don Collier Jimmy George Bill Hale Ty Hardin Whitey Hughes Mickey Kuhn Caren Marsh Lisa Montell Gregg Palmer Tom Reese Don "Brown Jug" Reynolds Jean Rouverol Jean Van Johnny Western |
Frank Bank Dorinda Clifton Robert Easton Shirley Eaton Karolyn "Zuzu" Grimes James Hampton Teddy Infuhr Jerry "The King" Lawler Elizabeth MacRae Noel Neill Ken Osmond Gregg Palmer Maggie Peterson Jon Provost Don "Brown Jug" Reynolds |
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2005
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2004
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| Claudia
Barrett Roman Gabriel Nancy Gilbert Dorothy Green Ty Hardin Marie Harmon Dick Jones Barbara Knudson Marjorie Lord Donna Martell Denny Miller Tim O'Connor Tom Reese Kasey Rogers William Smith Lana Wood |
Julie
Adams Tara Ashton John Calvert Kim Darby Margia Dean Myrna Dell Mason Alan Dinehart III Robert Dix Sally Fraser Gary Gray Jerry "The King" Lawler Joel Marston Noel Neill Barry Nelson Ed Nelson Nancy Saunders Layne Tom Jr |
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2003
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2002
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| Lee Aaker Joan Evans Gary Gray Brett Halsey David Hedison Ralph Hodges Suzanna Leigh Gloria Marlen Dallas McKennon Harry McKim Jean Porter Shirley Jean Rickert Mark Roberts (aka Robert Scott) Jacqueline White |
Michael
Chapin Tommy Cook Gary Gray Teddy Infuhr Eileen Janssen Kay Linaker Danny Morton Jean Rouverol Miriam Seegar Marion Shilling |
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2001
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2000
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|
Kathryn Adams |
Troy Donahue Johnny Duncan Fred Foy Beverly Garland Rick Jason Janet Lake Teala Loring Pepper Martin (coach) Ed Nelson Debra Paget Robert Pine Peggy Stewart Beverly Washburn |
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1999
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1998
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| John Alvin Shirley Eaton Robert Fuller Beverly Garland Janet Lake Caren Marsh Paul Picerni Rex Reason Brad Slaven Peggy Stewart Yvette Vickers Deborah Walley Johnny Western Morgan Woodward |
Adrian
Booth Conrad Brooks Craig Chambers (entertainment) Frances Dee Richard Eyer Bruce Gordon Robert Horton Suzanna Leigh Joan Leslie Sean McClory Jody McCrea Charlie Rich, Jr. (entertainment) Karen Sharpe Warren Stevens Gregory Walcott |
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1997
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1996
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| Frank
Coughlan Jr Audrey Dalton Richard Devon Gene Evans Anne Francis Darryl Hickman Marsha Hunt James MacArthur Kevin McCarthy Debra Paget Dale Robertson Gene Rutherford Peggy Stewart Jerry Van Dyke |
Eddie
Bond (entertainment) Dale Berry (entertainment) Kathleen Crowley Jack Elam Gene Evans Burt Kennedy Sue Ann Langdon Heather Lowe Lori Nelson Kenny Miller Michael Pate Charles B. Pierce Andrew Prine Ann Robinson Gene Rutherford Jeremy Slate Peggy Stewart "Red" West |
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1995
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1994
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| Richard
Anderson Conrad Brooks Johnny Crawford Gene Evans Gary Gray Dwayne Hickman Ben Johnson Sue Ann Langdon Irene Manning Gene Rutherford Stella Stevens Peggy Stewart Gale Storm Audrey Totter Johnny Western |
Chris
Alcaide Keith Andes Edd Byrnes Gene Evans Ben Johnson Richard Martin Russ McCubbin Audrey Meadows Terry Moore Elaine Riley Peggy Stewart Elena Verdugo Johnny Western Efrem Zimbalist Jr |
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1993
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1992
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| Russell
Arms Carla Borelli Kathleen Crowley Penny Edwards Gene Evans Beverly Garland Lash LaRue John Lupton Beth Marion Donald May Russ McCubbin Eleanor Stewart Peggy Stewart Western Playboys (entertainment) |
Jane
Adams James Drury Ed Kemmer Keith Larsen Lash LaRue Lucille Lund Jan Merlin John Pickard Frankie Thomas Jr |
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1991
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1990
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| Gregg
Barton James Best Peter Breck Gene Evans Barbara Fuller James Griffith Lash LaRue Spanky McFarland John Mitchum Robert Rockwell Tommy Scott Peggy Stewart Linda Stirling Bob Terhune Men of the West (entertainment) |
Bob Brown
(leathercrafter) Aneta Corsaut Myron Healey Tommy Ivo Lash LaRue Betty Lynn Irish McCalla Pauline Moore Hank Penny Johnny Sheffield Hal Smith Peggy Stewart Helen Talbot Men of the West (entertainment) |
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1989
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1988
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| Lee Aaker
(Imposter) Arkansas Slim Andrews James Brown Sunset Carson Ben Cooper Jeff Corey Donald Curtis Tommy Farrell Frankie Ford (entertainment) Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Lash LaRue Betty Lynn Jane Nigh Don "Brown Jug" Reynolds Hal Smith Peggy Stewart Margaret Whiting Sheb Wooley |
Gregg
Barton Polly Burson Thomas Carr Sunset Carson Carolina Cotton Eddie Dean Buddy Ebsen Tommy Farrell Lois Hall Lash LaRue James Lydon Walter Reed Peggy Stewart Ruth Terry Virginia Vale |
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1987
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1986
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| Bob Allen Bill Black Combo (entertainment) Macdonald Carey Eddie Dean Victor French Coleen Gray Tito Guizar Eddie Hodges Dick Jones Janet Leigh Jock Mahoney Monte Montana Ann Rutherford Lawrence Tierney Jerry Van Dyke |
Billy
Benedict Frank Coughlan Jr Fritz Feld Anne Jeffreys A. C. Lyles George Montgomery Kenneth Tobey Forrest Tucker Marie Windsor Morgan Woodward |
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1985
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1984
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| MacDonald
Carey Gene Evans Verna Hillie Will Hutchins Guy Madison Beth Marion Sammy McKim Jimmie Rogers (Will's son from "Hoppy" films) Robert Shayne Marion Shilling Eleanor Stewart Dick Wilson |
Pat Buttram |
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1983
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1982
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| John Agar Henry Brandon Pat Buttram Harry Carey Jr. Sunset Carson Anthony Caruso Iron Eyes Cody Eddie Dean Evelyn Finley Victor French Ben Johnson Jock Mahoney Clayton Moore Susan Oliver Neil Summers Merle Travis Richard Webb Musical Stage Show featuring Art Davis Eddie Dean Tommy Floyd D.J. Fontana Leon McAuliffe Laura Lee McBride Don McMinn The Settlers Merle Travis |
Kirk Alyn Steve Brodie Pat Buttram Harry Carey Jr. Sunset Carson Iron Eyes Cody Art Davis Penny Edwards Jennifer Holt Ben Johnson Jock Mahoney Spanky McFarland George Montgomery Charles Starrett Peggy Stewart Merle Travis |
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1981
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1980
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| Arkansas
Slim Andrews Pat Buttram Elisha Cook Jr Louise Currie Art Davis Eddie Dean Victor French Jennifer Holt Ben Johnson Lash LaRue George Montgomery Cecilia Parker Harvey Parry Neil Summers Tex Terry Merle Travis |
Pat Buttram Yakima Canutt Art Davis Eddie Dean Penny Edwards Richard Farnsworth D. J. Fontana (entertainment) Monte Hale Ben Johnson George O'Brien Cecilia Parker Charles Starrett Neil Summers Jimmy Wakely Deborah Winters |
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1979
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1977
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| Kirk Alyn Arkansas Slim Andrews James Best Art Davis Eddie Dean Monte Hale Neil Summers Al Wyatt (stuntman) |
Arkansas
Slim Andrews Pat Buttram Dr. Warren Cheney (ventriloquist) (ent) Iron Eyes Cody Art Davis Penny Edwards Monte Hale Myron Healey Chester "Lum" Lauck Jock Mahoney Neil Summers Foy Willing |
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1976
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1975
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| Kirk Alyn Arkansas Slim Andrews Buster Crabbe Art Davis Chester "Lum" Lauck Jock Mahoney Mike Mazurki Louise Stanley Foy Willing |
Arkansas
Slim Andrews Smith Ballew Jim Bannon Buster Crabbe Art Davis Kirby Grant Leigh Snowden Foy Willing |
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1974
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1973
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| Jim Bannon Billy Benedict Johnny Bond Eddie Dean Penny Edwards Dorothy Fay Monte Hale Russell Hayden Myron Healey I. Stanford Jolley Lash LaRue Dave Sharpe Bob Steele Peggy Stewart Eddy Waller |
Sunset
Carson Dorothy Fay Kirby Grant Monte Hale Russell Hayden Lash LaRue Ron Ormond Tex Ritter |
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1972
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| Peggy Stewart Don "Red" Barry Sunset Carson Russell Hayden Lash LaRue Max Terhune |
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A
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| Lee
Aaker Lee Aaker (Fake) Carol Adams Jane Adams Julie Adams Kathryn Adams John Agar Chris Alcaide Bob Allen John Alvin Kirk Alyn Richard Anderson Keith Andes Arkansas Slim Andrews Russell Arms Tara Ashton |
2003 1989 2007 1992 2004 2001 1983 1994 1987 1999 1976, 1979, 1982 1995 1994 1975-77, 1979, 1981, 1989 1993, 2005 2004 |
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B
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| Smith
Ballew Frank Bank Jim Bannon Claudia Barnett Don "Red" Barry Gregg Barton Luster Bayless Billy Benedict Dale Berry (entertainment) James Best Bill Black Combo (entertainment) Eddie Bond (entertainment) Johnny Bond Adrian Booth Carla Borelli Henry Brandon Peter Breck Steve Brodie Conrad Brooks Bob Brown (leathercrafter) James Brown Polly Burson Pat Buttram Edd Byrnes |
1975 2006 1974-75 2005 1972 1988, 1991 2007 1974, 1986 1996 1979, 1991 1987 1996 1974 1998, 2007 1993 1983 1991 1982 1995, 1998 1990 1989 1988 1977, 1980-84 1994 |
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C
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| John
Calvert William Campbell Yakima Canutt Harry Carey Jr. MacDonald Carey Veronica Carlson Thomas Carr Sunset Carson Anthony Caruso Craig Chambers (entertainment) Michael Chapin Dr. Warren Cheney (ventriloquist) Dorinda Clifton Iron Eyes Cody Don Collier Elisha Cook Jr Tommy Cook Ben Cooper Jeff Corey Aneta Corsaut Carolina Cotton Frank Coughlan Jr Buster Crabbe Johnny Crawford Kathleen Crowley Louise Currie Donald Curtis |
2004 1984 1980 1982-83 1985, 1987 2001 1988 1972-73, 1982-84, 1988-89 1983 1998 2002 1977 2006 1977, 1982-84 2007 1981 2002 1989 1989 1990 1988 1986, 1997 1975-76 1995 1993, 1996 1981 1989 |
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D
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| Audrey
Dalton Kim Darby Art Davis Lew De Witt (Statler Brothers) (ent) Eddie Dean Margia Dean Frances Dee Myrna Dell Richard Devon Mason Alan Dinehart III Robert Dix Troy Donahue James Drury Johnny Duncan |
1997 2004 1975-77, 1979-83 1984 1974, 1979-81, 1983, 1987-88 2004 1998 2004 1997 2004 2004 2000 1992 2000 |
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E
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| Robert
Easton Shirley Eaton Buddy Ebsen Penny Edwards Sam Edwards Jack Elam Gene Evans Joan Evans Richard Eyer |
2006 1999, 2006 1988 1974, 1977, 1979-80, 1982, 1993 2001 1996 1984-85, 1991, 1993-97 2003 1998 |
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F
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| Tommy
Farrell Dorothy Fay Fritz Feld Evelyn Finley Tommy Floyd (entertainment) Frankie Ford (entertainment) D.J. Fontana (entertainment) Carol Forman Fred Foy Anne Francis Richard Farnsworth Sally Fraser Victor French Barbara Fuller Robert Fuller |
1988-89 1973-74 1986 1983 1983 1989 1980, 1983 1984 2000 1997 1980 2004 1981, 1983-84, 1987 1991 1999 |
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G
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| Roman
Gabriel Beverly Garland Jimmy George Nancy Gilbert Ann Gillis Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Bruce Gordon Kirby Grant Coleen Gray Gary Gray Dorothy Green James Griffith Karolyn "Zuzu" Grimes Tito Guizar |
2005 1993, 1999-2000 2007 2005 2001 1989 1998 1973, 1975 1987 1995, 2001-04 2005 1991 2006 1987 |
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H
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| Bill
Hale Monte Hale Huntz Hall Lois Hall Brett Halsey James Hampton Ty Hardin Marie Harmon Russell Hayden Myron Healey David Hedison Darryl Hickman Dwayne Hickman Verna Hillie Eddie Hodges Ralph Hodges Jennifer Holt Robert Horton Whitey Hughes Kim Hunter Marsha Hunt Will Hutchins |
2007 1973-74, 1977, 1979-80, 1984 1984 1988 2003 2006 2005, 2007 2005 1972-74 1974, 1977, 1990 2003 1997 1995 1985 1987 2003 1981-82, 1984 1998 2007 2001 1997 1985 |
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I
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| Teddy
Infuhr Tommy Ivo |
2002,
2006 1990 |
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J
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| Eileen
Janssen Rick Jason Anne Jeffreys Ben Johnson I. Stanford Jolley Dick Jones |
2002 2000 1986 1980-83, 1994-95 1974 1987, 2005 |
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K
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| Ed
Kemmer Burt Kennedy Wright King Barbara Knudson Mickey Kuhn |
1992 1996 2001 2005 2007 |
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L
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| Janet
Lake Sue Ann Langdon Keith Larsen Lash LaRue Chester "Lum" Lauck Jerry "The King" Lawler Marc Lawrence Janet Leigh Suzanna Leigh Joan Leslie Kay Linaker Jon Locke Marjorie Lord Teala Loring Heather Lowe Lucille Lund John Lupton James Lydon A. C. Lyles Betty Lynn |
1999-2000 1995-96 1992 1972-74, 1981, 1988-1993 1976-77 2004, 2006 1984 1987 1998, 2003 1998 2002 2001 2005 2000 1996 1992 1993 1988 1986 1989-90 |
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M
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| Leon
McAuliffe James MacArthur Elizabeth MacRae Guy Madison Jock Mahoney Irene Manning Jerry Maren Beth Marion Gloria Marlen Caren Marsh Joel Marston Donna Martell Pepper Martin (coach) Richard Martin Donald May Mike Mazurki Leon McAuliffe (entertainment) Laura Lee McBride (entertainment) Irish McCalla Kevin McCarthy Sean McClory Doug McClure Jody McCrea Russ McCubbin Spanky McFarland Bill McKenney Dallas McKennon Harry McKim Sammy McKim Bill McKinney Don McMinn (entertainment) Audrey Meadows Men of the West (entertainmnt) Jan Merlin Kenny Miller Denny Miller John Mitchum Monte Montana Lisa Montell George Montgomery Clayton Moore Pauline Moore Terry Moore Danny Morton |
1983 1997 2006 1985 1976-77, 1982-83, 1987 1995 2001 1985, 1993 2003 1999, 2007 2004 2005 2000 1994 1993 1976 1983 1983 1990 1997 1998 1984 1998 1993-94 1982, 1991 1984 2003 2003 1985 1984 1983 1994 1990-91 1992 1996 2005 1991 1987 2007 1981-82, 1986 1983 1990 1994 2002 |
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N
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| Noel
Neill Barry Nelson Ed Nelson Lori Nelson Jane Nigh |
2004
2006 2004 2000, 2004 1996 1989 |
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O
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| George
O'Brien Tim O'Connor Susan Oliver Ron Ormond Ken Osmond |
1980 2005 1983 1973 2006 |
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P
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| Debra
Paget Gregg Palmer Cecilia Parker Harvey Parry Michael Pate Hank Penny Maggie Peterson Paul Picerni John Pickard Charles B. Pierce Robert Pine Jean Porter Andrew Prine Jon Provost |
1997,
2000 2006-07 1980-81 1981 1996 1990 2006 1999 1992 1996 2000 2003 1996 2006 |
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R
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| Rex
Reason Walter Reed Tom Reese Don "Brown Jug" Reynolds Shirley Jean Rickert Charlie Rich, Jr (entertainment) Elaine Riley Tex Ritter Mark Roberts (aka Robert Scott) Dale Robertson Ann Robinson Robert Rockwell Jimmie Rogers (Will's son from "Hoppy" films) Kasey Rogers Jean Rouverol Johnny Russell (Grand Ole Opry) Ann Rutherford Gene Rutherford |
1999 1988 2005, 2007 1989, 2006-07 2003 1998 1994 1973 2003 1997 1996 1991 1985 2005 2002, 2007 1984 1987 1995-97 |
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S
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| Nancy
Saunders Fred Scott Tommy Scott Miriam Seegar The Settlers (entertainment) Dave Sharpe Karen Sharpe Robert Shayne Johnny Sheffield Marion Shilling Jeremy Slate Brad Slaven Hal Smith William Smith Leigh Snowden Louise Stanley Charles Starrett Bob Steele Stella Stevens Warren Stevens Eleanor Stewart Peggy Stewart Linda Stirling Gale Storm Neil Summers |
2004 1984 1991 2002 1983 1974 1998 1985 1990 1985, 2002 1996 1999 1989-90 2005 1975 1976 1980-82 1974 1995 1998 1985, 1993 1973-74, 1982, 1988-91, 1993-97, 1999-2001 1991 1995 1977, 1979-81, 1983 |
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T
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| Helen
Talbot Bob Terhune Max Terhune Ruth Terry Tex Terry Frankie Thomas Jr Lawrence Tierney Kenneth Tobey Layne Tom Jr Audrey Totter Merle Travis Forrest Tucker |
1990 1991 1972 1988 1981 1992 1987 1986 2004 1995 1981-83 1986 |
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V
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| Virginia
Vale Jean Van Jerry Van Dyke Elena Verdugo Yvette Vickers |
1988 2007 1987, 1997 1994 1999 |
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W
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| Jimmy
Wakely Gregory Walcott Eddy Waller Deborah Walley Beverly Washburn Richard Webb "Red" West Johnny Western Western Playboys Jacqueline White Margaret Whiting Foy Willing Dick Wilson William Windom Marie Windsor Deborah Winters Lana Wood Morgan Woodward Sheb Wooley Al Wyatt (stuntman) |
1980 1998 1974 1999 2000 1983 1996 1994-95, 1999, 2007 1993 2003 1989 1975-77 1985 2001 1986 1980 2005 1986, 1999 1986, 1989 1979 |
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Z
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| Efrem
Zimbalist Jr |
1994
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(Special
thanks to Jimmie Covington
for his extensive research in compiling this list.)