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Trigger

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 4, 1934

Died

July 3, 1965 (age 30)

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA

Also Known As

Golden Cloud

The Smartest Horse in the Movies

Trigger

Biography

Trigger made an early appearance as the mount of Maid Marian, played by Olivia de Havilland in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). A short while later, when Roy Rogers was preparing to make his first movie in a starring role, he was offered a choice of five rented "movie" horses to ride and chose him. Rogers bought him eventually in 1943 for his quickness of both foot and mind. Trigger learned 150 trick cues and could walk 50 feet on his hind legs (according to sources close to Roy Rogers). They were said to have run out of places to cue Trigger. Trigger was ridden by Rogers in many of his motion pictures, becoming much loved by the youthful audience that saw him on film and in Rogers' 1950s television series with his wife Dale Evans, who rode her trusty buckskin Quarter Horse Buttermilk.

Filmography

1976FilmIt's Showtimeas Trigger (archive footage)1959FilmAlias Jesse Jamesas Trigger (uncredited)1952FilmSon of Palefaceas Trigger 1951TVThe Roy Rogers Showas Trigger 1951FilmPals of the Golden Westas Trigger 1951FilmSouth of Calienteas Trigger 1951FilmIn Old Amarilloas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1951FilmHeart of the Rockiesas Trigger 1951FilmSpoilers of the Plainsas Trigger 1950FilmTrail of Robin Hoodas Trigger The Smartest Horse in the West 1950FilmNorth of the Great Divideas Trigger 1950FilmSunset in the Westas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1950FilmTrigger, Jr.as Trigger - The Smartest Horse in the Movies 1950FilmTwilight in the Sierrasas Trigger 1949FilmThe Golden Stallionas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1949FilmDown Dakota Wayas Trigger 1949FilmSusanna Passas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1948FilmThe Far Frontieras Trigger - Roy's Horse 1948FilmGrand Canyon Trailas Trigger, Roy's Horse 1948FilmNight Time in Nevadaas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1948FilmEyes of Texasas Trigger 1948FilmMelody Timeas Trigger 1948FilmUnder California Starsas Trigger 1948FilmThe Gay Rancheroas Trigger 1947FilmOn the Old Spanish Trailas Trigger 1947FilmSpringtime in the Sierrasas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1947FilmBells of San Angeloas Trigger 1947FilmApache Roseas Trigger 1946FilmHeldoradoas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1946FilmOut California Wayas Trigger 1946FilmHome in Oklahomaas Trigger 1946FilmRoll on Texas Moonas The Smartest Horse in the Movies 1946FilmUnder Nevada Skiesas Roy's Horse 1946FilmMy Pal Triggeras Trigger, Smartest Horse in the Movies 1946FilmRainbow Over Texasas Trigger 1946FilmSong of Arizonaas Trigger 1945FilmDon't Fence Me Inas Trigger 1945FilmSunset in El Doradoas Trigger 1945FilmAlong the Navajo Trailas Trigger 1945FilmMan from Oklahomaas Trigger 1945FilmBells of Rosaritaas Trigger 1945FilmUtahas Trigger 1944FilmHollywood Canteenas Self 1944FilmLights of Old Santa Feas Trigger 1944FilmSan Fernando Valleyas Trigger 1944FilmSong of Nevadaas Trigger, Roy's Horse 1944FilmThe Yellow Rose of Texasas Roy's Horse 1944FilmCowboy and the Senoritaas Trigger 1944FilmHands Across the Borderas Trigger 1943FilmMan from Music Mountainas Trigger - Roy's Horse 1943FilmSilver Spursas Trigger 1943FilmSong of Texasas Trigger 1943FilmKing of the Cowboysas Trigger 1943FilmIdahoas Trigger (uncredited)1942FilmRidin' Down the Canyonas Trigger 1942FilmHeart of the Golden Westas Trigger 1942FilmSunset Serenadeas Trigger 1942FilmSons of the Pioneersas Trigger 1942FilmRomance on the Rangeas Trigger 1942FilmSunset on the Desertas Trigger 1942FilmSouth of Santa Feas Trigger 1942FilmMan from Cheyenneas Roy's Horse 1941FilmRed River Valleyas Trigger 1941FilmJesse James at Bayas Jesse's Horse 1941FilmBad Man of Deadwoodas Brett's Horse 1941FilmNevada Cityas Jeff's Horse 1941FilmSheriff of Tombstoneas Brett's Horse 1941FilmIn Old Cheyenneas Trigger, Steve's Horse 1940FilmRodeo Doughas Trigger 1938FilmThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Maid Marian's Horse