Monte Hale
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| Monte Hale | |
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| Born | Buren Ely June 8, 1919  San Angelo, Texas, United States(or Ada, Oklahoma) |
| Years active | 1944-1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Hale Cherie DeCastro |
Monte Hale (Birthname: Buren Ely b. June 8, 1919 in San Angelo, Texas[1]) was a Country singer and movie actor of B-Western films.
Starting to sing and playing the guitar at an early age, Ely started playing in cities of Texas as well in Vaudeville and local rodeo shows. Hale then got a job during World War II as a replacement guitarist with the Stars Over Texas Bond Drive. He had joined with several Republic Pictures celebrities and staff. When signing to the company for seven years, he changed his name from Buren Ely to Monte Hale. Soon, Hale starred in his first major role in Home on the Range in 1946.
During his B-Western film run of the early 1950s, Hale started to sing at rodeos and circuses. Hale soon retired from movies and begin to appear at western conventions.
On November 12, 2004 for his work in movies, he received a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- ^ According to B-Westerns Hale was really born Ada, Oklahoma but a Texan location sounded better for the movies
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| NAME | Hale, Monte |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ely, Buren (birth name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Western Actor and country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
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