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Will Rogers

ActorWriterCrewProducer Nov 3 (died age 55) Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) 1918–2010 (92 year career)
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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 new…

Known For

Judge Priest
Film

Judge Priest

Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest
Steamboat Round the Bend
Film

Steamboat Round the Bend

Doctor John Pearly
State Fair
Film

State Fair

Abel Frake
The Golden Age of Comedy
Film

The Golden Age of Comedy

archive footage
Doctor Bull
Film

Doctor Bull

Dr. George 'Doc' Bull
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Film

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)
A Connecticut Yankee
Film

A Connecticut Yankee

Hank Martin
They Had to See Paris
Film

They Had to See Paris

Pike Peters

Filmography

Acting (66)

Movies (66)

Will Rogers and American Politics

Will Rogers and American Politics

2010

as Self (archive footage)

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

1993

as Self (archive footage)

Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

1990

as himself

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

10.0
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

1976

as Self(archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

6.1
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

6.9
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

If I Forget You

If I Forget You

1940

as Will Rogers (uncredited/archive footage)

5.3
The County Chairman

The County Chairman

1935

as Jim Hackler

5.0
Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

as Doctor John Pearly

7.5
In Old Kentucky

In Old Kentucky

1935

as Steve Tapley

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

1935

as Thomas Brown

7.0
Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty

1935

as Keneshaw H. Clark

Judge Priest

Judge Priest

1934

as Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest

6.4
Handy Andy

Handy Andy

1934

as Andrew Yates

1.0
David Harum

David Harum

1934

as David Harum

7.0
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

as Ira Skitch

6.0
State Fair

State Fair

1933

as Abel Frake

6.2
Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933

as Dr. George 'Doc' Bull

6.5
Business and Pleasure

Business and Pleasure

1932

as Earl Tinker

4.5
Down To Earth

Down To Earth

1932

as Pike Peters

7.0
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1932

as Jubilo

4.0
A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee

1931

as Hank Martin

6.0
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

as Himself

Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

1931

as Lemuel Morehouse

Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

1931

as Bill Harper

6.0
Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1930

as Lightnin' Bill Jones

3.7
So This Is London

So This Is London

1930

as Hiram Draper

7.0
Happy Days

Happy Days

1929

as Minstrel Show Performer

6.0
They Had to See Paris

They Had to See Paris

1929

as Pike Peters

5.9
With Will Rogers in Dublin

With Will Rogers in Dublin

1927

as Self

Exploring England with Will Rogers

Exploring England with Will Rogers

1927
Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers

Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers

1927

as Himself

Tiptoes

Tiptoes

1927

as Uncle Hen Kaye

A Texas Steer

A Texas Steer

1927

as Cattle Brander

Jubilo, Jr.

Jubilo, Jr.

1924

as Jubilo / Himself

5.8
Going to Congress

Going to Congress

1924

as Alfalfa Doolittle

5.0
The Cowboy Sheik

The Cowboy Sheik

1924

as 'Two Straw' Bill

5.0
A Truthful Liar

A Truthful Liar

1924

as Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle

The Cake Eater

The Cake Eater

1924
5.0
Don't Park There

Don't Park There

1924
5.0
Two Wagons Both Covered

Two Wagons Both Covered

1924

as Bill Bunian / Joe Jackson

Big Moments from Little Pictures

Big Moments from Little Pictures

1924
5.0
Uncensored Movies

Uncensored Movies

1923

as Lem Skagwillow

7.5
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as Will Rogers

8.5
Jus' Passin' Through

Jus' Passin' Through

1923

as Jubilo

5.0
Hustlin' Hank

Hustlin' Hank

1923

as Hank

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

1922

as Self

The Ropin' Fool

The Ropin' Fool

1922

as 'Ropes' Reilly

6.0
The Headless Horseman

The Headless Horseman

1922

as Ichabod crane

4.8
One Glorious Day

One Glorious Day

1922

as Professor Ezra Botts

Doubling for Romeo

Doubling for Romeo

1921

as Sam Cody / Romeo

Guile of Women

Guile of Women

1921

as Hjalmar Maartens

A Poor Relation

A Poor Relation

1921

as Noah Vale

An Unwilling Hero

An Unwilling Hero

1921

as Dick

Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

1921

as Peep O'Day

Water, Water, Everywhere

Water, Water, Everywhere

1920

as Billy Fortune

Honest Hutch

Honest Hutch

1920

as Hutch

The Strange Boarder

The Strange Boarder

1920

as Sam Gardner

Jes' Call Me Jim

Jes' Call Me Jim

1920

as Jim Fenton

5.8
Cupid the Cowpuncher

Cupid the Cowpuncher

1920

as Alec Lloyd

Jubilo

Jubilo

1919

as Jubilo

5.3
Almost a Husband

Almost a Husband

1919

as Sam Lyman

Laughing Bill Hyde

Laughing Bill Hyde

1918

as Bill Hyde