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    Tex Ritter

    American country singer and film actor
    Date of Birth: 12.01.1905
    Country: USA

    Content:
    1. Tex Ritter: A Pioneer of Country Music and Western Film
    2. Early Show Business Career
    3. Radio and Recording
    4. Film Career
    5. 1950s and Beyond
    6. Personal Life and Legacy
    7. Death and Honors

    Tex Ritter: A Pioneer of Country Music and Western Film

    Birth and Family

    Woodward Maurice Ritter, known professionally as Tex Ritter, was born on January 12, 1905, in Murvaul, Texas.

    He grew up on his family's farm in Panola County and attended school in Carthage and Beaumont. After graduating high school, he enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, studying law, political science, and economics.

    Early Show Business Career

    Ritter's interest in showbiz emerged early on.

    In 1928, he hosted a half-hour cowboy song show on Houston radio. That same year, he moved to New York City and landed a chorus role in the Broadway show "The New Moon." His cowboy persona, Cord Elam, appeared in th