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Monte Hale

Monte Hale

Monte Hale (born Samuel Buren Ely) was an American B-Western film star and country musician. Sometimes reported to have been born in San Angelo, Texas, he was actually born in Ada, Oklahoma but grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, attending Washington Grade School and Shawnee High School. (Texas birthplace reportedly sounded better for the movies). After working as a laborer at various jobs in Ada and Enid OK Herod Ely settled in Shawnee and became an evangelist with the Church of God. His oldest son, Buren, was known to use his musical talent during his father's services. The boy had gathered pecans and picked cotton to earn money to buy his first guitar. Soon he was singing and playing the guitar wherever he could find an audience. His parents had divorced and both had remarried with youngest brother Bobby going with his mother. In 1934, 16-year-old Buren left home as many boys did during the Depressions. He headed for Houston and found work playing his music. From there he went to Albuquerque working on a radio station. A man there convinced him to head to California but all he was able to do there was scratch together a small band and play at a winter resort dude ranch. After four years he returned to with the Texas Vaudeville and local rodeo shows. During World War II he got a job as a replacement guitarist with the Stars Over Texas Bond Drive joining several Republic Pictures celebrities and staff. This introduced him to western stars like Chill Wills and convinced Phil Isley to recommended him to Herbert Yates, head of Republic Pictures. Yates agreed to "test" him but he must fund his own trip. Some friends gave him $200 and he flew to Los Angeles.

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    726 votes
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    2 votes
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    1 votes
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    Played (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    9.0
    1 votes
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    1 votes
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    1 votes
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    1 votes
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    Average Rating
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    0 votes
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    Average Rating
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    0 votes
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    Release Date
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    80 years ago
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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
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    78 years ago
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    Played Jeff Lanning

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    77 years ago
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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    78 years ago
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    Played Barney Regan

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    76 years ago
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    Played Cowhand That Quits

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    81 years ago
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    Played Ward Tuttle

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    81 years ago
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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    79 years ago
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    Played Monte Hale

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    80 years ago
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    Played Monte Hale

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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    79 years ago
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    Played Pat Garrett

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
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