Collection: Monte Hale Western

Monte Hale comics star Monte Hall as a cowboy in the old West. Monte Hale was an American B-Western film star and country musician.
Starting to sing and play the guitar at an early age, Hale started playing in cities of Texas as well in Vaudeville and local rodeo shows. He then got a job during World War II as a replacement guitarist with the Stars Over Texas Bond Drive. Hale had joined with several Republic Pictures celebrities and staff. After signing with the company for seven years, he changed his name from Buren Ely to Monte Hale. He soon starred in his first major role in the film 'Home on the Range' and dozens of other westerns in the following years.