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Trigger

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July 4, 1934 — July 3, 1965San Diego, California, USA

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.

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The Adventures of Robin Hoodmovie

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

Melody Timemovie

Melody Time

1948

Son of Palefacemovie

Son of Paleface

1952

Hollywood Canteenmovie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Alias Jesse Jamesmovie

Alias Jesse James

1959

The Yellow Rose of Texasmovie

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944

My Pal Triggermovie

My Pal Trigger

1946

Under California Starsmovie

Under California Stars

1948

Bells of San Angelomovie

Bells of San Angelo

1947

Jesse James at Baymovie

Jesse James at Bay

1941

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It's Showtimemovie

It's Showtime

1976

Trigger (archive footage)

Alias Jesse Jamesmovie

Alias Jesse James

1959

Trigger (uncredited)

Son of Palefacemovie

Son of Paleface

1952

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The Roy Rogers Showtv

The Roy Rogers Show

1951

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Pals of the Golden Westmovie

Pals of the Golden West

1951

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South of Calientemovie

South of Caliente

1951

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In Old Amarillomovie

In Old Amarillo

1951

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Heart of the Rockiesmovie

Heart of the Rockies

1951

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Spoilers of the Plainsmovie

Spoilers of the Plains

1951

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Trail of Robin Hoodmovie

Trail of Robin Hood

1950

Trigger The Smartest Horse in the West

North of the Great Dividemovie

North of the Great Divide

1950

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Sunset in the Westmovie

Sunset in the West

1950

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Trigger, Jr.movie

Trigger, Jr.

1950

Trigger - The Smartest Horse in the Movies

Twilight in the Sierrasmovie

Twilight in the Sierras

1950

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The Golden Stallionmovie

The Golden Stallion

1949

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Down Dakota Waymovie

Down Dakota Way

1949

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Susanna Passmovie

Susanna Pass

1949

Trigger - Roy's Horse

The Far Frontiermovie

The Far Frontier

1948

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Grand Canyon Trailmovie

Grand Canyon Trail

1948

Trigger, Roy's Horse

Night Time in Nevadamovie

Night Time in Nevada

1948

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Eyes of Texasmovie

Eyes of Texas

1948

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Melody Timemovie

Melody Time

1948

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Under California Starsmovie

Under California Stars

1948

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The Gay Rancheromovie

The Gay Ranchero

1948

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On the Old Spanish Trailmovie

On the Old Spanish Trail

1947

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Springtime in the Sierrasmovie

Springtime in the Sierras

1947

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Bells of San Angelomovie

Bells of San Angelo

1947

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Apache Rosemovie

Apache Rose

1947

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Heldoradomovie

Heldorado

1946

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Out California Waymovie

Out California Way

1946

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Home in Oklahomamovie

Home in Oklahoma

1946

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Roll on Texas Moonmovie

Roll on Texas Moon

1946

The Smartest Horse in the Movies

Under Nevada Skiesmovie

Under Nevada Skies

1946

Roy's Horse

My Pal Triggermovie

My Pal Trigger

1946

Trigger, Smartest Horse in the Movies

Rainbow Over Texasmovie

Rainbow Over Texas

1946

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Song of Arizonamovie

Song of Arizona

1946

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Don't Fence Me Inmovie

Don't Fence Me In

1945

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Sunset in El Doradomovie

Sunset in El Dorado

1945

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Along the Navajo Trailmovie

Along the Navajo Trail

1945

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Man from Oklahomamovie

Man from Oklahoma

1945

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Bells of Rosaritamovie

Bells of Rosarita

1945

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Utahmovie

Utah

1945

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Hollywood Canteenmovie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Self

Lights of Old Santa Femovie

Lights of Old Santa Fe

1944

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San Fernando Valleymovie

San Fernando Valley

1944

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Song of Nevadamovie

Song of Nevada

1944

Trigger, Roy's Horse

The Yellow Rose of Texasmovie

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944

Roy's Horse

Cowboy and the Senoritamovie

Cowboy and the Senorita

1944

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Hands Across the Bordermovie

Hands Across the Border

1944

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Man from Music Mountainmovie

Man from Music Mountain

1943

Trigger - Roy's Horse

Silver Spursmovie

Silver Spurs

1943

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Song of Texasmovie

Song of Texas

1943

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King of the Cowboysmovie

King of the Cowboys

1943

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Idahomovie

Idaho

1943

Trigger (uncredited)

Ridin' Down the Canyonmovie

Ridin' Down the Canyon

1942

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Heart of the Golden Westmovie

Heart of the Golden West

1942

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Sunset Serenademovie

Sunset Serenade

1942

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The Sons of the Pioneersmovie

The Sons of the Pioneers

1942

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Romance on the Rangemovie

Romance on the Range

1942

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Sunset on the Desertmovie

Sunset on the Desert

1942

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South of Santa Femovie

South of Santa Fe

1942

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Man from Cheyennemovie

Man from Cheyenne

1942

Roy's Horse

Red River Valleymovie

Red River Valley

1941

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Jesse James at Baymovie

Jesse James at Bay

1941

Jesse's Horse

Bad Man of Deadwoodmovie

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941

Brett's Horse

Nevada Citymovie

Nevada City

1941

Jeff's Horse

Sheriff of Tombstonemovie

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941

Brett's Horse

In Old Cheyennemovie

In Old Cheyenne

1941

Trigger, Steve's Horse

Rodeo Doughmovie

Rodeo Dough

1940

Trigger

The Adventures of Robin Hoodmovie

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

Maid Marian's Horse