Will Rogers

Will Rogers

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Will Rogers and American Politics Will Rogers and American Politics 2010 The Parrott Chase The Parrott Chase 2009 Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling 1993 Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend 1990 Going Hollywood: The '30s ★ 9.0 Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984 Bob Hope's World of Comedy Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976 The Biggest Little Star of the 30's The Biggest Little Star of the 30's 1976 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? ★ 6.3 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino ★ 7.0 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino 1961 The Golden Age of Comedy ★ 7.1 The Golden Age of Comedy 1957 Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) 1942 If I Forget You ★ 6.3 If I Forget You 1940 In Old Kentucky ★ 10.0 In Old Kentucky 1935 Steamboat Round the Bend ★ 7.5 Steamboat Round the Bend 1935 Doubting Thomas ★ 7.5 Doubting Thomas 1935 Life Begins at Forty ★ 10.0 Life Begins at Forty 1935 The County Chairman ★ 6.0 The County Chairman 1935 Judge Priest ★ 6.4 Judge Priest 1934 Handy Andy ★ 5.5 Handy Andy 1934 David Harum ★ 7.5 David Harum 1934 Mr. Skitch ★ 7.3 Mr. Skitch 1933 Doctor Bull ★ 6.7 Doctor Bull 1933 State Fair ★ 6.3 State Fair 1933 Too Busy to Work ★ 6.5 Too Busy to Work 1932 Down To Earth ★ 7.5 Down To Earth 1932 Business and Pleasure ★ 6.3 Business and Pleasure 1932 Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) 1931 Ambassador Bill ★ 6.4 Ambassador Bill 1931 Young as You Feel ★ 9.0 Young as You Feel 1931 A Connecticut Yankee ★ 6.1 A Connecticut Yankee 1931 Lightnin' ★ 5.3 Lightnin' 1930 So This Is London ★ 7.0 So This Is London 1930 They Had to See Paris ★ 6.4 They Had to See Paris 1929 Happy Days ★ 6.3 Happy Days 1929 Exploring England with Will Rogers Exploring England with Will Rogers 1927 A Texas Steer ★ 9.0 A Texas Steer 1927 Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers ★ 9.0 Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers 1927 Tiptoes ★ 9.0 Tiptoes 1927 With Will Rogers in Dublin With Will Rogers in Dublin 1927 A Truthful Liar ★ 9.0 A Truthful Liar 1924 Jubilo, Jr. ★ 6.9 Jubilo, Jr. 1924 Don't Park There ★ 7.5 Don't Park There 1924 Going to Congress ★ 6.5 Going to Congress 1924 Big Moments from Little Pictures ★ 6.3 Big Moments from Little Pictures 1924 The Cake Eater ★ 7.0 The Cake Eater 1924 The Cowboy Sheik ★ 6.5 The Cowboy Sheik 1924 Two Wagons Both Covered ★ 10.0 Two Wagons Both Covered 1924 Uncensored Movies ★ 7.7 Uncensored Movies 1923 Hustlin' Hank ★ 7.0 Hustlin' Hank 1923 Jus' Passin' Through ★ 6.5 Jus' Passin' Through 1923 Hollywood ★ 9.0 Hollywood 1923 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 1922 The Headless Horseman ★ 5.2 The Headless Horseman 1922 The Ropin' Fool ★ 7.0 The Ropin' Fool 1922 One Glorious Day ★ 9.0 One Glorious Day 1922 A Poor Relation ★ 8.0 A Poor Relation 1921 Doubling for Romeo ★ 9.0 Doubling for Romeo 1921 Boys Will Be Boys ★ 8.0 Boys Will Be Boys 1921 An Unwilling Hero ★ 10.0 An Unwilling Hero 1921 Guile of Women ★ 8.0 Guile of Women 1921 Honest Hutch ★ 8.0 Honest Hutch 1920 Cupid the Cowpuncher ★ 10.0 Cupid the Cowpuncher 1920 Jes' Call Me Jim ★ 6.0 Jes' Call Me Jim 1920 The Strange Boarder ★ 10.0 The Strange Boarder 1920 Water, Water, Everywhere ★ 7.0 Water, Water, Everywhere 1920 Jubilo ★ 5.7 Jubilo 1919 Almost a Husband Almost a Husband 1919 Laughing Bill Hyde Laughing Bill Hyde 1918