- Born
- Died
- Birth namePorter Wayne Wagoner
- Nicknames
- Wagonmaster
- The Thin Man from West Plains
- Porter Wagoner was born on August 12, 1927 in West Plains, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Porter Wagoner Show (1961), Nebraska (2013) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). He was married to Ruth Olive Williams and Velma Johnson. He died on October 28, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpousesRuth Olive Williams(January 25, 1946 - 1986) (divorced, 3 children)Velma Johnson(April 29, 1944 - 1945) (divorced)
- Porter and duet partner Dolly Parton had many hits from 1967-1974.
- On October 15, 2007, he was admitted to a Nashville, Tennessee area hospital and placed in Intensive Care in critical condition. On October 21, 2007 the Washington Post reported that he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
- Hospitalized with lung cancer and is in serious condition [October 20, 2007].
- Had an older brother, Glenn, who died before he was 20 from a heart ailment.
- His children include his son, Richard, and daughters, Denise and Debra.
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