Kenneth Henson of Thayer invented Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, which contains buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, herbs and spices. The Nebraska-born cowboy dreamed of striking it rich so he and his wife Gayle (Penner) did what so many before them had done -- head west.
Synopsis. Will Rogers was born in Oologah, Oklahoma, on November 4, 1879. After performing in Wild West shows as a young man, Rogers broke into vaudeville and then Broadway. His folksy wit and common sense attitude made him one of the most famous actors and authors in the world in the 1920s and '30s.
Childhood & Early Life. 1  Roy Rogers was born on November 5, 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Andrew and Mattie Slye. 2  For a more stable life, Rogersâ family bought a land in Portsmouth and parked the houseboat on the property because of the flood of 1913 in Ohio.