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Will Rogers

Will Rogers

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Biography

William "Will" Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor and one of the best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s. Known as Oklahoma's favorite son, Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee Nation family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma). He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"), wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was adored by the American people. He was the leading political wit of the Progressive Era, and was the top-paid Hollywood movie star at the time. Rogers died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post, when their small airplane crashed near Barrow, Alaska. His vaudeville 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 was readily appreciated by a national audience, with no one offended. His short aphorisms, couched in humorous terms, were widely quoted: "I am not a member of an organized political party. I am a Democrat." Rogers even provided an epigram on his most famous epigram:     When I die, my epitaph, or whatever you call those signs on gravestones, is going to read: "I joked about every prominent man of my time, but I never met a man I dident like." I am so proud of that, I can hardly wait to die so it can be carved. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Rogers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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Judge Priest

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Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest
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Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
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State Fair

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State Fair
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Steamboat Round the Bend

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Steamboat Round the Bend
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Doctor Bull

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A Texas Steer

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A Texas Steer
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The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

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The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
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Hollywood

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Will Rogers
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Ambassador Bill

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Ambassador Bill
Bill Harper
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A Connecticut Yankee

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A Connecticut Yankee
Hank Martin

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The Ropin' Fool

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The Ropin' Fool

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The Ropin' Fool
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Two Wagons Both Covered

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Two Wagons Both Covered
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Doubling for Romeo

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Doubling for Romeo
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A Texas Steer

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A Texas Steer
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Stand Up and Cheer!

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Stand Up and Cheer!
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They Had to See Paris

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They Had to See Paris
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Winging Around Europe with Will RogersMOVIE
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Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers

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Winging Around Europe with Will RogersMOVIE
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Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers

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Will Rogers portrait
Will Rogers portrait