Trivia

Her horse's name was Buttermilk. She wrote the song, "Happy Trails", which became her and Roy Rogers' theme song.

When she sent for a copy of her birth certificate in 1954, which she needed to get a passport, it read that her birth name was Lucille Wood Smith and that her birthday was Oct 30, 1912. However, her mother swears that they made a mistake and that her name was Frances Octavia Smith, with a birthdate of October 31, 1912.

Inducted (with her husband Roy Rogers) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1976.

Daughter Robin Elizabeth Rogers was born in August of 1950. She died two days shy of her second birthday.

Son John David, nicknamed Sandy, died at the age of 18 while in the army and stationed in Germany.

Daughter Debbie, originally named In Ai Lee, who was of Korean and Puerto Rican ancestry, died in a bus crash at the age of 12.

Adopted her 5th child, a daughter Mary Little Doe "Dodie" Rogers (aka Little Doe Rogers) who was born in October 1952. Child's father is her now late 4th husband, Roy Rogers. Roy was of partially Native American heritage, so they chose Dodie in honor of this.

Her 3rd child, adopted daughter Marion Rogers, with her now late 4th husband Roy Rogers was born in Scotland in 1948. She initially came as a foster child, as her parents were unable to care for her, and after returning to her parents a few times, she ultimately chose to remain with Roy and Dale.

She and her fourth husband Roy Rogers were one of three married couples to make guest appearances in The Muppet Show (1976). The other two were Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge and Robert Shields and Lorene Yarnell Jansson.

Wrote the spiritual, "The Bible Tells Me So".

On September 22 1996, Dale Evans was presented the Women in Film/Dallas' Legacy Award at the 10th Annual Topaz Awards in Dallas. The award was accepted by her step-daughter, Cheryl Rogers-Barnett.

Adopted her 6th child, a daughter Deborah Lee "Debbie" Rogers in 1955. Child's father is her now late 4th husband, Roy Rogers. She died at the age of 9, in a bus accident returning from a church youth group trip to Mexico. Debbie was born in Korea.

Stepmother of Cheryl Rogers, Roy Rogers Jr. and Linda Rogers.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 15, a son Thomas Frederick Fox on November 28, 1927. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Thomas Fox. He died from congestive heart failure at the age of 83 on May 16, 2012.

Her 2nd child, an adopted son John David Rogers, with her now late 4th husband Roy Rogers was born in 1946. He died at the age of 19 in 1965.

She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6638 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 1737 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

Underwent heart surgery on October 12, 1999 to replace a pacemaker battery.

Dale Evans and Roy Rogers had a large family - nine children in all. Dale had one son by a previous marriage, of whom Roy was the step-father. Roy had three children, including one adopted, by a previous marriage, for whom Dale was their step-mother. The couple had a child together and adopted four other children.

Godmother of Robbie Lee.

In the early 1950s Dale Evans (billed as Dale Evans Rogers) starred in a short religious film entitled "Life", in a series called "Symphony of Life" produced by The Religious Film Foundation. Special photography was by Richard Cunha, film editor was Una Dryer.