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