title: [Tex Ritter: A Stellar Journey in Hollywood's Silver Screen] title: Carthage -- Hall of Fame -- 2015 creator: Mallory, Randy date: 2015-10~ language: No Language description: Tex Ritter's illustrious movie career began in 1936 when he moved to Los Angeles, making his debut in "Song of the Gringo" for Grand National Pictures. He went on to star in 70 films as an actor and contributed to 76 movie soundtracks. Notably, his rendition of "The Ballad of High Noon" in the acclaimed film "High Noon" garnered special recognition, winning the Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 1952. Tex Ritter's powerful voice and iconic presence left a lasting impact on the world of cinema. subject: Carthage -- Hall of Fame -- 2015 subject: Social Life and Customs - Popular Culture - Magazines subject: Social Life and Customs - Travel subject: Business, Economics and Finance - Tourism subject: Architecture - Museums subject: Arts and Crafts - Music subject: Texas Country Music Hall of Fame subject: Tex Ritter Museum subject: Motion pictures subject: Galleries & museums subject: Galleries (Display spaces) subject: Artists subject: Social Life and Customs - Popular Culture subject: Arts and Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures coverage: Into Modern Times, 1939-Present coverage: 2015-10 coverage: United States - Texas - Panola County - Carthage coverage: north=32.157345; east=-94.341962; rights: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply. type: Photograph format: 1 photograph : digital, col. format: Image identifier: local-cont-no: UNTA_AR0954-2021-113-891 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1980581/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc1980581