Gene Autry starring role by Levine in 1935 in the 12-part serial "The Phantom Empire." Shortly thereafter, Mascot was absorbed by the newly formed Republic Pictures Corp. and Autry went along to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B Westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse, Champion, had Burnette as his regular sidekick, and had many opportunities to sing in each film. Pat Buttram was picked by Gene Autry, recently returned from his World War II service in the United States Army Air Forces, to work with him. Buttram would co-star with Gene Autry
Gene Autry, Oklahoma of families and 30.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 39.3% of those under 18 and 22.2% of those over 64. The Academy of Western Artists is located in Gene Autry but holds its annual awards presentations in Dallas-Fort Worth. Home to the Gene Autry Historical Society which maintains the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum. Re-opened on September 26, 2015. Gene Autry, Oklahoma Gene Autry is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 158 as of the 2010 census, up from 99 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan