Will Rogers

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...

Known For

Judge Priest

as Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest

State Fair

as Abel Frake

Steamboat Round the Bend

as Doctor John Pearly

Cast Credits

Will Rogers and American Politics

as Self (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)

If I Forget You

as Will Rogers (uncredited/archive footage)

In Old Kentucky

as Steve Tapley

Steamboat Round the Bend

as Doctor John Pearly

Doubting Thomas

as Thomas Brown

Life Begins at Forty

as Keneshaw H. Clark

The County Chairman

as Jim Hackler

Judge Priest

as Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest

Handy Andy

as Andrew Yates

David Harum

as David Harum

Mr. Skitch

as Ira Skitch

Doctor Bull

as Dr. George 'Doc' Bull

State Fair

as Abel Frake

Down To Earth

as Pike Peters

Business and Pleasure

as Earl Tinker

Ambassador Bill

as Bill Harper

Young as You Feel

as Lemuel Morehouse

A Connecticut Yankee

as Hank Martin

Lightnin'

as Lightnin' Bill Jones

So This Is London

as Hiram Draper

They Had to See Paris

as Pike Peters

Happy Days

as Minstrel Show Performer

A Texas Steer

as Cattle Brander

Tiptoes

as Uncle Hen Kaye

A Truthful Liar

as Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle

Jubilo, Jr.

as Jubilo / Himself

Crew Credits