From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), was an American singer and cowboy actor, as well as the namesake of the Roy Rogers ...

An earlier version of this story was published in December 2024. Roy Rogers, nicknamed the “King of the Cowboys,” died more than a quarter-century ago. But, a 57-year-old fast-food restaurant chain ...