Will Rogers was a very famous celebrity at the time, and Republic Pictures thought the name would resonate with Leonard's home-spun image. "Roy" was short for "Leroy."
Roy Rogers was born Leonard Franklin Sly .
The singing cowboy Roy Rogers' real last name was Slye .Leonard Franklin Slye was his full name .
Leonard Slye and Roy Rogers are one and the same.
Leonard Franklin Slye
Roy Rogers real name was Leonard Franklyn Slye.Answer provided by Doug Williams,Wales,UK.
Roy Rogers was born Leonard Franklin Sly .
The singing cowboy Roy Rogers' real last name was Slye .Leonard Franklin Slye was his full name .
Leonard Slye and Roy Rogers are one and the same.
Leonard Franklin Slye
Roy Rogers real name was Leonard Franklyn Slye.Answer provided by Doug Williams,Wales,UK.
Roy Rogers (Leonard Franklin Slye) passed away July 6, 1998 .
Leonard Slye
The cowboy Roy Rogers was the character name of Leonard Franklin Slye, so it could be questional if that was a Roy Rogers but there is a slide and blues guitarist born 1950 in Redding, California who also called himself Roy Rogers.
His birth name was Leonard Franklin Slye. He was born in 1911 in Cincinnati, OH.
Roy Rogers (born November 5, 1911 - July 6, 1998) was a Caucasian, an American singer and cowboy actor. His real name was Leonard Franklin Slye.
Leonard Franklin Slye When the studio was trying to decide on a screen name they first suggested Leroy. Roy said let's just do Roy.
Roy Rogers