Tex Ritter - Actor Profile

Tex Ritter

Acting
Updated: Apr 12, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 12, 1905
Birth Place: Murvaul, Texas, USA

Tex Ritter Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Tex Ritter reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Tex Ritter's work falls within the Western genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 12% of Tex Ritter's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Opry Video Classics: Pioneers, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Tex Ritter Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Tex Ritter's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (2007) movie poster
★10.0

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers: The Carter Family, Roy Acuff and the Sons of the Pioneers belong to a select group of the earliest and most successful c

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

2007•Music
★9.0
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976) movie poster
★9.0

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch: A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976•Western
★7.7
Nashville Rebel (1966) movie poster
★7.7

Nashville Rebel: Down a dusty road in the deep South, wanders a young man, Arlin Grove, with a guitar and his earthly belongings on his b

Nashville Rebel

1966•Drama
★7.5
Oklahoma Raiders (1944) movie poster
★7.5

Oklahoma Raiders: In this western, two cowboys go to buy fresh horses for the cavalry and end up taking on two badguys and a female vigila

Oklahoma Raiders

1944•Music
★7.0
The Old Chisholm Trail (1942) movie poster
★7.0

The Old Chisholm Trail: Dusty Gardner, and other Texas ranchers, are driving a herd of cattle to Abilene, Kansas along the Chisholm Trail. Despe

The Old Chisholm Trail

1942•Action

Full Filmography

Every movie Tex Ritter has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2020 My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2007 Opry Video Classics: Pioneers Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
1976 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
1972 The Marshal of Windy Hollow Windy Hollow Mayor Flop Similar →
1966 Girl from Tobacco Row Reverend E.F. Bolton Flop Similar →
1966 Nashville Rebel Himself Super Hit Similar →
1955 The First Bad Man Narrator (voice) Average Similar →
1955 Apache Ambush Traeger Average Similar →
1953 The Marshal's Daughter Background Singer (singing voice) Flop Similar →
1945 Flaming Bullets Tex Haines Flop Similar →
1945 Frontier Fugitives Tex Haines Flop Similar →
1945 Enemy of the Law Tex Haines Flop Similar →
1945 Marked for Murder Tex Haines Flop Similar →
1944 The Whispering Skull Tex Haines Flop Similar →
1944 Dead or Alive Tex Haines aka Idaho Kid Flop Similar →
1944 Gangsters of the Frontier Tex Haines Flop Similar →
1944 Oklahoma Raiders Steve Nolan Super Hit Similar →
1943 Arizona Trail Johnny Trent Flop Similar →
1943 The Lone Star Trail Fargo Steele Flop Similar →
1943 Raiders of San Joaquin Gil Blake Average Similar →
1943 Cheyenne Roundup Steve Rawlins Flop Similar →
1943 Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground Bob Courtney Flop Similar →
1942 The Old Chisholm Trail Montana Smith Hit Similar →
1942 Little Joe, the Wrangler Sheriff Bob Brewster Average Similar →
1942 Deep in the Heart of Texas Brent Gordon Flop Similar →
1942 The Devil's Trail Marshal Tex Martin Flop Similar →
1941 Ridin' the Cherokee Trail Tex Ritter Average Similar →
1940 Take Me Back to Oklahoma Tex Lawton Average Similar →
1940 Arizona Frontier Tex Flop Similar →
1940 Roll Wagons Roll Tex Masters Flop Similar →
1940 Rainbow Over the Range Marshal Tex Reed Flop Similar →
1940 The Golden Trail Tex Roberts Flop Similar →
1939 Westbound Stage Tex Wallace Flop Similar →
1939 Riders of the Frontier Tex Lowry posing as Ed Carter Flop Similar →
1939 Down the Wyoming Trail Tex Yancey Flop Similar →
1939 The Man from Texas Tex Allen Flop Similar →
1939 Rollin' Westward Tex Ramsey Flop Similar →
1938 Where the Buffalo Roam Tex Houston Flop Similar →
1938 Utah Trail Tex Stewart, posing as the Pecos Kid Flop Similar →
1938 Rollin' Plains Tex Lawrence Flop Similar →
1938 Frontier Town Tex Lansing, alias Tex Rawlins Flop Similar →
1937 Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts Tex Collins Flop Similar →
1937 The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen Tex Martin Average Similar →
1937 Riders of the Rockies Tex Rand Flop Similar →
1937 Sing Cowboy Sing Tex Archer Flop Similar →
1937 Hittin' the Trail Tex Randall Flop Similar →
1937 Trouble in Texas Tex Masters Flop Similar →
1937 Arizona Days Tex Malinson Flop Similar →
1936 Headin' for the Rio Grande Tex Saunders Flop Similar →
1936 Song of the Gringo Tex Flop Similar →

Tex Ritter - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Tex Ritter?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Tex Ritter is "Opry Video Classics: Pioneers" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Tex Ritter acted in?

Tex Ritter has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Tex Ritter?

Other notable films include "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch", "Nashville Rebel", and "Oklahoma Raiders".

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