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Trigger

Trigger

Acting·1934–1965·69 films

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

Filmography

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Maid Marian's Horse
Melody Time
Melody Time (1948)Trigger
Son of Paleface
Son of Paleface (1952)Trigger
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen (1944)Self
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James (1959)Trigger (uncredited)
The Yellow Rose of Texas
The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)Roy's Horse
Under California Stars
Under California Stars (1948)Trigger
My Pal Trigger
My Pal Trigger (1946)Trigger, Smartest Horse in the Movies
Bells of San Angelo
Bells of San Angelo (1947)Trigger
Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay (1941)Jesse's Horse
Song of Arizona
Song of Arizona (1946)Trigger
Trigger, Jr.
Trigger, Jr. (1950)Trigger - The Smartest Horse in the Movies
Heldorado
Heldorado (1946)Trigger - Roy's Horse
In Old Cheyenne
In Old Cheyenne (1941)Trigger, Steve's Horse
King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys (1943)Trigger
South of Santa Fe
South of Santa Fe (1942)Trigger
Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma (1946)Trigger
Sunset in the West
Sunset in the West (1950)Trigger - Roy's Horse
Sunset Serenade
Sunset Serenade (1942)Trigger
Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood (1950)Trigger The Smartest Horse in the West
Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs (1943)Trigger
Song of Nevada
Song of Nevada (1944)Trigger, Roy's Horse
Hands Across the Border
Hands Across the Border (1944)Trigger
Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras (1947)Trigger - Roy's Horse
Bells of Rosarita
Bells of Rosarita (1945)Trigger
Cowboy and the Senorita
Cowboy and the Senorita (1944)Trigger
Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert (1942)Trigger
Apache Rose
Apache Rose (1947)Trigger
Night Time in Nevada
Night Time in Nevada (1948)Trigger - Roy's Horse
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)Brett's Horse
Sunset in El Dorado
Sunset in El Dorado (1945)Trigger
Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In (1945)Trigger
Man from Music Mountain
Man from Music Mountain (1943)Trigger - Roy's Horse
Sheriff of Tombstone
Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)Brett's Horse
Lights of Old Santa Fe
Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)Trigger
On the Old Spanish Trail
On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)Trigger
Twilight in the Sierras
Twilight in the Sierras (1950)Trigger
Idaho
Idaho (1943)Trigger (uncredited)
Heart of the Golden West
Heart of the Golden West (1942)Trigger
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion (1949)Trigger - Roy's Horse
Romance on the Range
Romance on the Range (1942)Trigger
Utah
Utah (1945)Trigger
Roll on Texas Moon
Roll on Texas Moon (1946)The Smartest Horse in the Movies
Red River Valley
Red River Valley (1941)Trigger
The Far Frontier
The Far Frontier (1948)Trigger - Roy's Horse
Rodeo Dough
Rodeo Dough (1940)Trigger
Man from Cheyenne
Man from Cheyenne (1942)Roy's Horse
Song of Texas
Song of Texas (1943)Trigger
Rainbow Over Texas
Rainbow Over Texas (1946)Trigger
Man from Oklahoma
Man from Oklahoma (1945)Trigger
Grand Canyon Trail
Grand Canyon Trail (1948)Trigger, Roy's Horse
Spoilers of the Plains
Spoilers of the Plains (1951)Trigger
Down Dakota Way
Down Dakota Way (1949)Trigger
Susanna Pass
Susanna Pass (1949)Trigger - Roy's Horse
In Old Amarillo
In Old Amarillo (1951)Trigger - Roy's Horse
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Trigger (archive footage)
Eyes of Texas
Eyes of Texas (1948)Trigger
Under Nevada Skies
Under Nevada Skies (1946)Roy's Horse
The Sons of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers (1942)Trigger
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)Trigger
South of Caliente
South of Caliente (1951)Trigger
Ridin' Down the Canyon
Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)Trigger
Out California Way
Out California Way (1946)Trigger
The Gay Ranchero
The Gay Ranchero (1948)Trigger
Pals of the Golden West
Pals of the Golden West (1951)Trigger
Nevada City
Nevada City (1941)Jeff's Horse
North of the Great Divide
North of the Great Divide (1950)Trigger
Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies (1951)Trigger
San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (1944)Trigger