Gail Davis

Birth Name:

Betty Jeanne Grayson

Birth Place:

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2004
Won a Golden Boot award in 1994 or her contributions to the western genre
Studied drama and dance at the University of Texas at Austin
Started singing and dancing when she was still a child
Was named most beautiful baby in Arkansas when she was 2 years old
A frequent western actress, she used her skill at riding and shooting to do most of her own stunts
Rose to fame in the 1950s playing a gun-toting, pigtailed rancher on "Annie Oakley," the first western to star a woman
In 1982, she was featured in an article in "California Magazine" called "The Last Roundup․"
Used a screen name because her married name, Betty Davis, was too close to the name of actress Bette Davis
Was featured on the cover of "TV Guide" in June 1955

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