Photograph, Press - Gail Davis, "The Annie Oakley Show"
Object number2012.233.18
Date1950's
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPress photograph from "The Annie Oakley Television Show," starring Little Rock native Gail Davis.Gail Davis was born Betty Jeanne Grayson on October 25, 1925, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised in McGehee, Arkansas. She is best known as TV's "Annie Oakley" and was the first woman to have her own western series. Upon her arrival in Hollywood, Davis began playing small roles in films and television. Western star Gene Autry recognized Gail as "the perfect western heroine" and cast her as the female lead in 15 of his Columbia films and 28 TV episodes of "The Gene Autry Show." Davis went on to star in 81 episodes of her own TV series, "Annie Oakley." Davis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Davis died March 15, 1997.
Black and white photograph from the Annie Oakley television show starring Arkansas native Gail Davis. Outdoor scene showing Brad Johnson, Gail Davis as Annie Oakley and Jimmy Hawkins as Tagg Oakley sitting on the front porch steps of a building. Johnson is seated on the top step. Davis is in the center and Hawkins is on the bottom step. There are porch chairs in the background. Johnson is wearing a plaid shirt, striped pants, boots and a hat. Davis is wearing an Annie Oakley western costume. Hawkins is wearing a light colored shirt, jeans and boots. Stamped on the back: Jimmy Hawkins as Tagg.
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