Cowboy entertainer and Southeast Texas native Rudy Robbins will be honored by the Frontier Times Museum with a Living Legend Award on Saturday, July 24 at high noon on the Court House Lawn in Bandera, Texas, the Cowboy Capitol of the World.

The ceremony is part of the museum’s second annual induction into the Frontier Times Texas Heroes Hall of Honor held in conjunction with the National Day of the American Cowboy. Located in Bandera, the Frontier Times Museum was established by J. Marvin Hunter, author and publisher of the world famous Frontier Times magazine.

Now, 76 years since its opening, the Frontier Times Museum, in keeping with the pioneering spirit of its founder, has established the Frontier Times  Texas Heroes Hall of Honor, to recognize the contributions of remarkable individuals and wonderous characters who, through their leadership, creativity, example and hard work, keep the pioneer spirit alive and help keep Texas, Texan.

Rudy Robbins grew up in Port Arthur, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952. After attending Lamar Technical Institute and East Texas Baptist College he graduated in 1956. Robbins achieved success as a western entertainer in film, television, Wild West shows, music and literature.

His career began when John Wayne cast him in the epic movie The Alamo and he went on to work as an actor/stuntman in such films as Two Rode Together, Cheyenne Autumn, The Rounders, The Green Berets, Rio Lobo and Sugarland Express. Joining the likes of John Wayne, Charlton Heston and Clint Eastwood, he was awarded an Honorary Membership in The Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures.

Robbins also trained horses for other stuntmen and became a production manager for various shows. In 1967, he was selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce to go to Europe as a Cowboy Goodwill Ambassador to introduce and promote the sale of blue jeans. Later Robbins joined with Montie Montana, Jr. to re-create Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

With a cast of 125 cowboys, cowgirls and Indians and 135 buffalo, longhorns and horses the show toured worldwide. Back in Texas, Robbins produced the Rudy Robbins Western Show and The All American Cowboy Get-Together, a two-day event of cowboy music, poetry, cooking, arts, crafts and demonstrations.

He also formed the Spirit of Texas, a western harmony group, which, in 1991, was named the "Official Cowboy Band for Texas" by the State Senate. In addition to singing, Robbins has written many songs as well as short stories for Cowboy Magazine. With so many high level accomplishments in the field of western entertainment, Rudy Robbins is truly an all-around Cowboy Showman.

Robbins is a past inductee into the Museum of the Gulf Coast’s Notable People Gallery where a permanent exhibit features photos and memorabilia from his illustrious career. The Museum of the Gulf Coast is owned and operated by the Port Arthur Historical Society in partnership with Lamar State College - Port Arthur and the City of Port Arthur. It is located at 700 Procter Street in downtown Port Arthur and is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information about the Museum please visit www.museumofthegulfcoast.org or call 409.982.7000.