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Will Rogers

Politician / Journalist / Screenwriter | * 11/04/1879 († 55, 08/15/1935) | Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), and is known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son". As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was hugely popular in the United States for his leading political wit and was the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. He died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska. Rogers began his career as a performer on vaudeville. His rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and popularity. Rogers crusaded for aviation expansion and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of his world travels. His earthy anecdotes and folksy style allowed him to poke fun at gangsters, prohibition, politicians, government programs, and a host of other controversial topics in a way that found general acclaim fro... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Western

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Awards & Nominations for Will Rogers

National Aviation Hall of Fame Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Will Rogers as Actor(62)

as (archive footage)1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s
as Self(archive footage)1976 The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
as Self (archive footage)1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)1965 Hollywood My Home Town
as Self (archive footage)1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as archive footage1957 The Golden Age of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)1942 Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Will Rogers (uncredited/archive footage)1940 If I Forget You
as Keneshaw H. Clark1935 Life Begins at Forty
as Steve Tapley1935 In Old Kentucky
as Doctor John Pearly1935 Steamboat Round the Bend
as Jim Hackler1935 The County Chairman
as Thomas Brown1935 Doubting Thomas
as David Harum1934 David Harum
as Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest1934 Judge Priest
as Andrew Yates1934 Handy Andy
as Ira Skitch1933 Mr. Skitch
as Abel Frake1933 State Fair
as Dr. George 'Doc' Bull1933 Doctor Bull
as Pike Peters1932 Down To Earth
as Jubilo1932 Too Busy to Work
as Earl Tinker1932 Business and Pleasure
as Bill Harper1931 Ambassador Bill
as Lemuel Morehouse1931 Young as You Feel
as Hank Martin1931 A Connecticut Yankee
as Hiram Draper1930 So This Is London
as Lightnin' Bill Jones1930 Lightnin'
as Pike Peters1929 They Had to See Paris
as Minstrel Show Performer1929 Happy Days
as Uncle Hen Kaye1927 Tiptoes
as Cattle Brander1927 A Texas Steer
as Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle1924 A Truthful Liar
as Alfalfa Doolittle1924 Going to Congress
as Bill Bunian / Joe Jackson1924 Two Wagons Both Covered
as 'Two Straw' Bill1924 The Cowboy Sheik
as Jubilo / Himself1924 Jubilo, Jr.
as Hank1923 Hustlin' Hank
as Jubilo1923 Jus' Passin' Through
as Lem Skagwillow1923 Uncensored Movies
as Ichabod crane1922 The Headless Horseman
as 'Ropes' Reilly1922 The Ropin' Fool
as Professor Ezra Botts1922 One Glorious Day
as Dick1921 An Unwilling Hero
as Sam Cody / Romeo1921 Doubling for Romeo
as Hjalmar Maartens1921 Guile of Women
as Peep O'Day1921 Boys Will Be Boys
as Noah Vale1921 A Poor Relation
as Sam Gardner1920 The Strange Boarder
as Billy Fortune1920 Water, Water, Everywhere
as Jim Fenton1920 Jes' Call Me Jim
as Alec Lloyd1920 Cupid the Cowpuncher
as Hutch1920 Honest Hutch
as Jubilo1919 Jubilo
as Sam Lyman1919 Almost a Husband
as Bill Hyde1918 Laughing Bill Hyde

TV Shows/Series with Will Rogers as Actor(1)

as Self (archive footage)1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Will Rogers as Crew(6)

Writing/Story1934 Stand Up and Cheer!
Writing/Writer1927 A Texas Steer
Writing/Writer1924 Two Wagons Both Covered
Production/Producer1922 The Ropin' Fool
Writing/Writer1922 The Ropin' Fool
Writing/Writer1921 Doubling for Romeo

Full Name: Will Rogers
Born: Tuesday, 11/04 1879 (November) in Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
Died: Thursday, 08/15 1935 (August) in Point Barrow (aged: 55)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Betty Blake Rogers
Children: Will Rogers, Jr., Mary Rogers, Jimmy Rogers
Father: Clement V. Rogers
Mother: Mary America Rogers (Scrimsher)
Will Rogers frequently works together with these people:
Clarence G. Badger (12x, Crew)
Marcel Le Picard (11x, Crew)
Samuel Goldwyn (10x, Crew)
Marie Mosquini (8x, Actress)
Irene Rich (8x, Actress)
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
Charles Middleton (6x, Actor)
Hal Roach (6x, Crew)
Art Carney (6x, Actor)
Louise Dresser (6x, Actress)
David Butler (6x, Crew)
Sonya Levien (5x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Will Rogers

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:221872, Added: 07/29/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024