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  2. Gail Davis - Wikipedia

    • Gail Davis (born Betty Jeanne Grayson; October 5, 1925 – March 15, 1997) was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series Annie Oakley. See more

    BornBetty Jeanne Grayson · October 5, 1925 · Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
    DiedMarch 15, 1997 (aged 71) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    SpousesBob Davis · (m. 1945; div. 1952) · Richard Pierce · (m. 1959; div. 1967) · Carl Guerriero · (m. 1971; died 1982)
    Life and career

    The daughter of a small-town physician, Davis was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, but was raised in McGehee, Arkansas until her family moved to Little Rock.
    She had been singing and dancing since childhood. … See more

    Family

    While at the University of Texas at Austin in 1945, she met and married her first husband, Bob Davis, with whom she had a daughter, Terrie. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1952. During her tenure on Annie Oakley, sh… See more

    Death

    Davis, then a widow, died of cancer in Los Angeles at age 71. She is interred there in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. See more

    Honors

    For her contribution to the television industry, Gail Davis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6385 Hollywood Blvd. In 2004, she was inducted posthumously into the National Cowgirl Museum a… See more

    Selected filmography

    • The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) - Baggett Daughter (uncredited)
    • The Judge Steps Out (1948) - Young Mother with Baby Carriage (uncredited)
    • If You Knew Susie (1948) - Ms. Gail (uncredited)… See more

     
  1. Gail Davis (born Betty Jeanne Grayson; October 5, 1925 – March 15, 1997) was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series Annie Oakley.
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    Gail Davis was an American actress, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television Western series Annie Oakley.
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  2. Gail Davis - Biography - IMDb

  3. Gail Davis - IMDb

    Gail Davis was a western actress who co-starred with Gene Autry in many films and TV shows. She was also the first female lead in a western series, Annie Oakley, and had an affair with Autry for years.

  4. Gail Davis (1925-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial

    Mar 15, 1997 · Actress. Born Betty Jeanne Grayson in Little Rock, Arkansas, she studied drama and dance at the University of Texas at Austin. While there, she met fellow student Bob Davis and they married.

  5. Gail Davis Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net …

    Oct 18, 2021 · Gail Davis (Betty Jeanne Grayson) was a popular western actress who starred in many Gene Autry films and TV shows. She was born in 1925, married three times, and died in 1997.

  6. ACTRESS GAIL DAVIS, 71, DIES - The Washington Post

  7. Davis, Gail - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

    Dec 13, 2023 · Gail Davis (1925–1997) was a versatile performer who appeared in movies, TV shows, and Gene Autry's Wild West show. She was the first woman to star in a TV western as the legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley, and …

  8. Gail Davis Interview - Western Clippings

    Gail Davis, who played Annie Oakley in TV and movies, talks about her career, co-stars and shooting skills. Learn how she got the role, toured with her act and met her husband.

  9. Gail Davis; Starred as 'Annie Oakley' on TV - Los Angeles Times

  10. ACTRESS GAIL DAVIS DIES AT 71; PLAYED ANNIE …

    Actress Gail Davis, who played "Annie Oakley" in the television series of the same name in the 1950s, has died at the age of 71, a hospital spokesman said Monday. Davis, who was seen by...

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