Biography
Champion the Wonder Horse was the on-screen companion of singing cowboy Gene Autry in 79 films between 1935 and 1952, and 91 television episodes of The Gene Autry Show between 1950 and 1955. In addition, Champion starred in 26 episodes of his own television series The Adventures of Champion in 1955 and 1956. Throughout these years, Autry used three horses to portray "Champion": the original Champion who appeared in Autry films from 1935 to 1942, Champion Jr. who appeared in Autry films from 1946 to 1950, and Television Champion, who appeared in Autry's films from 1950 to 1953, and in the television series during the 1950s. Several other "Champion" horses were used as stunt doubles and for personal appearances throughout the years.
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Valley of Fire
The Blazing Sun
Sioux City Sue
Apache Country
Hills of Utah
Beyond the Purple Hills
Heart of the Rio Grande
Under Fiesta Stars
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Call of the Canyon
Home in Wyomin'
Gene Autry and the Mounties
Round-Up Time in Texas
Silver Canyon
Trail to San Antone
The Old Corral
The Last Round-up
Blue Canadian Rockies
The Old West
Texans Never Cry
The Cowboy and the Indians
Mexicali Rose
Git Along Little Dogies
The Ed Sullivan Show
Saginaw Trail
Last of the Pony Riders
Pack Train
Goldtown Ghost Riders
Barbed Wire
Loaded Pistols
The Strawberry Roan
Gaucho Serenade
Boots and Saddles
Riders in the Sky
The Sagebrush Troubadour
The Adventures of Champion
Wagon Team
In Old Monterey
On Top of Old Smoky
Oh, Susanna
Winning of the West
Whirlwind
Mule Train
South of the Border
Mountain Rhythm
Red River Valley
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
Guns and Guitars
Riders of the Whistling Pines
The Big Sombrero