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William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), and is known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son". [2] .
Apr 2, 2014 · (1879-1935) Who Was Will Rogers? After performing in Wild West shows as a young man, Will Rogers broke into vaudeville and then Broadway. His folksy wit and common sense attitude made him one of...
Sep 19, 2024 · Will Rogers (born November 4, 1879, Cherokee Territory, U.S. [near present-day Claremore, Oklahoma]—died August 15, 1935, near Point Barrow, Alaska) was an American entertainer, radio personality, film actor, and writer who was famous for his pithy and homespun humour and social commentary.
Will Rogers was the #1 radio personality, he was #1 at the movie box office, he was the nations #1 most sought after public speaker, he was the #1 most read newspaper columnist, he wrote books, traveled the world and gave liberally to charities around the world.
Will Rogers is the highest paid film star in Hollywood. His famous talks on the Gulf Oil radio broadcasts reach millions of listeners. Will and Betty celebrate their silver anniversary.
Aug 15, 2015 · Eighty years ago Saturday, William Penn Adair, better known as Will Rogers, an entertainer, humorist, political commentator and writer, died in a plane crash in Alaska.
Jun 25, 2021 · A prolific political commentator whose comedic wit crossed social divides, Will Roger's career spanned vaudeville, silent films, “talkies,” radio, and newspaper. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition One Life: Will Rogers is online only and was not installed in the museum galleries.
Will Rogers. Actor: Steamboat Round the Bend. World-famous, widely popular American humorist of the vaudeville stage and of silent and sound films, Will Rogers graduated from military school, but his first real job was in the livestock business in Argentina, of all places.
Will Rogers, who was called the “Cherokee Kid” in his early entertainment career, always embraced his culture and his tribe. No matter how popular he was, he was always a Cherokee -- and he...
By 1918, Will Rogers was a certified Broadway star, earning $1,000 a week in the famous Ziegfeld Follies. He performed alongside Follies stars like Fanny Brice, Bert Williams, and W. C. Fields. He was a favorite of the Follies girls, known for his respectful treatment of the girls and reputation as a family man. ...
