{"id":54746,"date":"2020-03-23T12:11:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T16:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=54746"},"modified":"2020-03-23T12:15:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T16:15:58","slug":"what-was-your-favorite-kenny-rogers-acting-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=54746","title":{"rendered":"What Was Your Favorite Kenny Rogers Acting Role?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Six_Pack.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Six_Pack.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Six_Pack-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kenny Rogers, the music legend responsible for such crossover hits as &#8220;Coward of the County, &#8220;The Gambler,&#8221; &#8220;Lady,&#8221; and so many more, died on Friday, March 20th at the age of 81. For decades the bearded crooner was a staple on the radio with his country-tinged pop that was enjoyed everywhere from the heartland to the big cities. Although Rogers was best known as a singer, he often stepped away from the mic and in front of the camera to show off his impressive dramatic skills. His best known role was that of Old West hero Brady Hawkes in the 1980 made-for-TV film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/the-gambler\/011301206626\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Gambler<\/a><\/em> &#8212; an effort that was so popular that it spawned four sequels. Rogers also shined in the 1982 comedy <em>Six Pack<\/em>, a popular box office favorite that marked an early performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?mod=AP&#038;q=diane+lane&#038;de=1980s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Diane Lane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this latest poll, we&#8217;re asking you to vote below for your favorite of Rogers&#8217; acting performances. After you make your pick, tell us how Kenny Rogers decorated your life in the comments below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-575\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_575\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_575_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"004c091b66\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<div id=\"polls-575-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\">\r\n<ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7269\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7269\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7269\">Earl (\"The Dream Makers\")<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7270\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7270\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7270\">Brady Hawkes (\"The Gambler\" film series)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7271\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7271\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7271\">Uncle Matthew (\"Coward of the Country\")<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7272\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7272\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7272\">Matt Cooper (\"Wild Horses\")<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7273\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7273\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7273\">Frank Morgan (\"Christmas in America\")<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7274\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7274\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7274\">Quentin Leech (\"Rio Diablo\")<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7275\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7275\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7275\">John J. 'Jack' MacShayne (The \"MacShayne\" films)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7276\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7276\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7276\">Brewster Baker (\"Six Pack\")<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7277\" name=\"poll_575\" value=\"7277\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7277\">Other (Name Your Pick in the Comments)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p class=\"leftmargin\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"Vote\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" onclick=\"poll_vote(575);\" onkeypress=\"poll_result(575);\" \/> <a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(575); return false;\" onkeypress=\"poll_result(575); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\" class=\"btn btn\">View Results<\/a><\/p><br clear=\"all\" \/><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenny Rogers, the music legend responsible for such crossover hits as &#8220;Coward of the County, &#8220;The Gambler,&#8221; &#8220;Lady,&#8221; and so many more, died on Friday, March 20th at the age of 81. 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