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- Birth nameCalvin James Shrum
- Cal Shrum was born on July 4, 1910 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Rangers Take Over (1942), Rollin' Home to Texas (1940) and Trouble at Melody Mesa (1949). He was married to Alta Lee. He died on March 12, 1996 in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseAlta Lee(? - March 12, 1996) (his death)
- Brother of Walt Shrum
- Besides his slew of movie appearances, he is remembered for his Hank Williams tribute song "Heaven Bound Train".
- Was a DJ at Tampa's WHBO in the late 1960s and early 1970s during the station's country music period. He worked there with his son Gary, who was also a DJ.
- In the early 1960s he left the Republic Rangers singing group to become a radio performer in Springfield, IL.
- At one time he owned his own record label which distributed not only his songs but those of others.
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