(Courtesy of Les Adams) Above is the pressbook cover for Dean's DRIFTIN' RIVER ... notice the mention that Eddie has a new horse named Flash ... he had a lot of hosses! (Courtesy of Minard Coons) On prior webpages, there are photos or lobby cards showing three of Eddie Dean's horses --- Flash, War Paint, and White Cloud.  Above is Dean with his fourth hoss, Copper.

The Motion Picture Herald and BoxOffice polls were conducted from about the mid 1930s through the mid 1950s.  With a few exceptions, the annual poll results would list the Top Ten (or Top Five) cowboy film stars.  In most cases, the winners were what you would expect --- Autry, Rogers, Holt, Starrett, Hoppy, etc.  Though Dean's starring career was relatively short, and his films were made during the final years of the B western, he was able to garner a Top Ten ranking in one of the polls.  Note that only a few of PRC's western heroes ever attained a ranking in those polls --- in addition to Dean, Tex Ritter made the list in 1944 and '45 while in the Texas Ranger series.  Lash LaRue was never among the top ranked cowboy stars.

(Courtesy of Minard Coons)

Dean authored or co-wrote many of the tunes in his movies.  However, his biggest songs in terms of airplay, popularity and financial success, were "One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart" which was a hit for Jimmy Wakely ... and "I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven", a top seller for Tex Ritter.  Over the years, Dean made a quantity of records, generally recording on lesser known labels.  And he was still doing live performances on the west coast and conventions until around the age of eighty. In his later years, Dean was a frequent, and very popular guest at various western film/nostalgia conventions.  During evening performances, he would stun the audience with his remarkable talent and superb voice (mid 1970s photo on the left).

On Saturday, August 18, 1988, the sixth Annual Golden Boots awards were held at the Warner Center, Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills, California.  Singing cowboy Fred Scott was receiving the Golden Boot Award for his contributions to the western film. Eddie Dean presented the award to Fred.

(Courtesy of Andy Southard)

(Courtesy of Debbie Holden) Above, one of Debbie Holden's prized possessions - an autographed photo of her cousin, Eddie Dean, circa mid 1950s.

(Courtesy of Debbie Holden) Above, another autographed Dean photo.  This is probably a portrait still which Dean used for publicity purposes, circa 1940.