Allan "Rocky" Lane

What do you know about Allan "Rocky" Lane? Enjoy this Alan's FUN Western Stars Trivia quiz.  You'll find the answers at the bottom of the page.

1. Harry Leonard Albershart is born September 22, 1909 in Mishawaka, Indiana. What university does he attend?

• University of Indiana
• Indiana University
• Notre Dame

2. Lane's film career starts in 1929. What is his first movie?

3. He plays Richard Hope in this 1936 Shirley Temple movie, Stowaway.

• True or False?

4. In 1940, he begins playing a Royal Canadian Mountie in the film, King of the Royal Mounted. What is the character’s name?

• Dave King
• Sam Bass
• Tex Ritter

5. With his trusty steed "Charger," Lane manages to churn out a bucketful of oaters every year (beginning with Silver City Kid (1944)), for nearly a decade, trading blows with the bad guys and seeing justice prevail.

• True or False?

6. In 1946, starting with the movie Santa Fe Uprising, he takes over this role from Bill Elliott left the series. What is the character?

• Wild Bill
• Ranger Rick
• Red Ryder

7. In 1947 with “The Wild Frontier,” Lane plays this character. What is the character’s name?

• Andy Buell
• Rocky Lane
• Ben Rogers

8. In 1953, Allan “Rocky” Lane stars in his last Republic Western series. What is the name of the movie?

• Cow Country
• Devil’s CanyonC. El Paso Stampede
• Escape from Fort Bravo

9. From 1961 to 1966, he is the un-credited star of this TV series. What is the TV series?

• Capt. Midnight
• Maverick
• Mr. Ed

10. In his last film Posse from Hell, he plays Burl Hogan in a small part. Who was the lead actor?

• Audie Murphy
• Alan Young
• James Arness

Allan "Rocky" Lane Answers

1. Notre Dame

2. Not Quite Decent

3. True

4. Dave King

5. False. He rode “Blackjack”

6. Red Ryder

7. Rocky Lane

8. El Paso Stampede

9. Mr. Ed

10. Audie Murphy

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