Allan "Rocky" Lane
Born: September 22, 1909, Mishawaka,
Indiana
Died: October 27, 1973 (age 64), Woodland
Hills, California
 Allan
"Rocky" Lane (born - Harry Leonard Albershart) was a
studio leading man and star of dozens of cowboy B-movies
in the 1940s and 1950s, and eventually did the voice of
the talking horse on the television series Mr. Ed
beginning in 1958. Lane appeared in more than 125 films
and TV shows between 1929 and 1966, including his
voiceover stint as Mr. Ed.
What do you know about Allan "Rocky" Lane?
Wilbur, try this quick quiz.
1. Where did he attend college?
- University of Indiana
- Indiana State University
- Notre Dame University
2. What was the 1929 movie that began Lane's film
career
- Red Ryder
- Not Quite Decent
- Hit the Deck
3. Lane made his first western for RKO in 1938. What
is the movie?
- The Law West of Tombstone
- Blackjack
- Mister Ed
4. Lane played in Stowaway (1936). Who was the
star of the movie?
- Shirley Temple
- Judy Garland
- Abby Mann
5. What was the name of his horse?
- Red Ryder
- Black Jack
- Reynolds
6. What was the name of the Mounties he played?
- Dave King
- Sgt. Preston
- Mountie Klondike
7. What was the 1947 film that Lane became "Rocky"?
- The Wild Frontier
- Hell Bent for Leather
- Posse from Hell
8. Texas John Slaughter were Disneyland TV episodes.
What character did Lane play in the series?
- Wyatt Earp
- Doc Holliday
- Johnny Ringo
9. He retired after 1966, and was residing in
Woodland Hills, California at the time of his death on
October 27th, 1973. What was the cause of death?
- Cancer
- Heart Attack
- Auto accident
10. Where is Allan "Rocky" Lane buried?
- Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale,
California
- Pasadena Memorial Park Cemetery, Pasadena,
California
Check Your Answer
- 1. Notre Dame University
- 2. Not Quite Decent
- 3. The Law West of Tombstone
- 4. Shirley Temple
- 5. Black Jack
- 6. Dave King
- 7. The Wild Frontier
- 8. Johnny Ringo
- 9. Cancer
- 10. Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California
Plot: Rosehill, Lot 70, Grave A
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