Will Rogers
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
Will Rogers and American Politics
as Self (archive footage)
Will Rogers and American Politics
as Self (archive footage)
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
as Self (archive footage)
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
as Self (archive footage)
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
as himself
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
as himself
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
as Self(archive footage)
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
as Self(archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
If I Forget You
as Will Rogers (uncredited/archive footage)
If I Forget You
as Will Rogers (uncredited/archive footage)
In Old Kentucky
as Steve Tapley
In Old Kentucky
as Steve Tapley
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Doctor John Pearly
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Doctor John Pearly
Doubting Thomas
as Thomas Brown
Doubting Thomas
as Thomas Brown
Life Begins at Forty
as Keneshaw H. Clark
Life Begins at Forty
as Keneshaw H. Clark
The County Chairman
as Jim Hackler
The County Chairman
as Jim Hackler
Judge Priest
as Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest
Judge Priest
as Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest
Handy Andy
as Andrew Yates
Handy Andy
as Andrew Yates
David Harum
as David Harum
David Harum
as David Harum
Mr. Skitch
as Ira Skitch
Mr. Skitch
as Ira Skitch
Doctor Bull
as Dr. George 'Doc' Bull
Doctor Bull
as Dr. George 'Doc' Bull
State Fair
as Abel Frake
State Fair
as Abel Frake
Too Busy to Work
as Jubilo
Too Busy to Work
as Jubilo
Down To Earth
as Pike Peters
Down To Earth
as Pike Peters
Business and Pleasure
as Earl Tinker
Business and Pleasure
as Earl Tinker
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
as Himself
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
as Himself
Ambassador Bill
as Bill Harper
Ambassador Bill
as Bill Harper
Young as You Feel
as Lemuel Morehouse
Young as You Feel
as Lemuel Morehouse
A Connecticut Yankee
as Hank Martin
A Connecticut Yankee
as Hank Martin
Lightnin'
as Lightnin' Bill Jones
Lightnin'
as Lightnin' Bill Jones
So This Is London
as Hiram Draper
So This Is London
as Hiram Draper
They Had to See Paris
as Pike Peters
They Had to See Paris
as Pike Peters
Happy Days
as Minstrel Show Performer
Happy Days
as Minstrel Show Performer
Exploring England with Will Rogers
Exploring England with Will Rogers
A Texas Steer
as Cattle Brander
A Texas Steer
as Cattle Brander
Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers
as Himself
Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers
as Himself
Tiptoes
as Uncle Hen Kaye
Tiptoes
as Uncle Hen Kaye
With Will Rogers in Dublin
as Self
With Will Rogers in Dublin
as Self
A Truthful Liar
as Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle
A Truthful Liar
as Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle
Jubilo, Jr.
as Jubilo / Himself
Jubilo, Jr.
as Jubilo / Himself
Don't Park There
as Jubilo
Don't Park There
as Jubilo
Going to Congress
as Alfalfa Doolittle
Going to Congress
as Alfalfa Doolittle
Big Moments from Little Pictures
Big Moments from Little Pictures
The Cake Eater
The Cake Eater
The Cowboy Sheik
as 'Two Straw' Bill
The Cowboy Sheik
as 'Two Straw' Bill
Two Wagons Both Covered
as Bill Bunian / Joe Jackson
Two Wagons Both Covered
as Bill Bunian / Joe Jackson
Uncensored Movies
as Lem Skagwillow
Uncensored Movies
as Lem Skagwillow
Hustlin' Hank
as Hank
Hustlin' Hank
as Hank
Jus' Passin' Through
as Jubilo
Jus' Passin' Through
as Jubilo
Hollywood
as Will Rogers
Hollywood
as Will Rogers
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as Self
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as Self
The Headless Horseman
as Ichabod crane
The Headless Horseman
as Ichabod crane
The Ropin' Fool
as 'Ropes' Reilly
The Ropin' Fool
as 'Ropes' Reilly
One Glorious Day
as Professor Ezra Botts
One Glorious Day
as Professor Ezra Botts
A Poor Relation
as Noah Vale
A Poor Relation
as Noah Vale
Doubling for Romeo
as Sam Cody / Romeo
Doubling for Romeo
as Sam Cody / Romeo
Boys Will Be Boys
as Peep O'Day
Boys Will Be Boys
as Peep O'Day
An Unwilling Hero
as Dick
An Unwilling Hero
as Dick
Guile of Women
as Hjalmar Maartens
Guile of Women
as Hjalmar Maartens
Honest Hutch
as Hutch
Honest Hutch
as Hutch
Cupid the Cowpuncher
as Alec Lloyd
Cupid the Cowpuncher
as Alec Lloyd
Jes' Call Me Jim
as Jim Fenton
Jes' Call Me Jim
as Jim Fenton
The Strange Boarder
as Sam Gardner
The Strange Boarder
as Sam Gardner
Water, Water, Everywhere
as Billy Fortune
Water, Water, Everywhere
as Billy Fortune
Jubilo
as Jubilo
Jubilo
as Jubilo
Almost a Husband
as Sam Lyman
Almost a Husband
as Sam Lyman
Laughing Bill Hyde
as Bill Hyde
Laughing Bill Hyde
as Bill Hyde