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“An actor is a fellow that just has a little more monkey in him than the fellow that can’t act.”
&#; Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers is born on his father’s ranch near Oologah, Indian Territory.
Begins work as a cowboy on a ranch in Higgins, Texas.
In December, joins Texas Jack’s American Circus and Wild West Show in South Africa as a bronco rider and lasso thrower. Billed as the “Cherokee Kid.”
Joins Colonel Zach Mulhall’s Wild West Show as a fancy roper at the World’s Fair in St. Louis. In October, plays in a vaudeville bill at the Cleveland Theatre in Chicago.
Receives considerable publicity for helping to rope a runaway bull that had run into stands at the Horse Fair in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Buck McGee becomes his partner, riding Will’s horse on stage.
Will marries Betty Blake in Arkansas on November They will have four children. Three of them survive to adulthood.
Will takes his first airplane flight in Atlantic City.
He gives his first presidential performance to Woodrow Wilson in May. In July, Will joins the Ziegfeld Follies as a comedian and emcee.
Will makes his first motion picture, Laughing Bill Hyde.
Moves the family to California to start a silent film contract with Goldwyn Studio.
He stars in and prod
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Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer (–)
For other uses, see Will Rogers (disambiguation) and William Rogers (disambiguation).
Will Rogers | |
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Rogers in | |
| In office December 21, - December 23, | |
| Preceded by | Silsby Spalding |
| Succeeded by | Paul E. Schwab |
| Born | William Penn Adair Rogers ()November 4, near Oologah, Indian Territory |
| Died | August 15, () (aged&#;55) North Slope, Alaska Territory, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of&#;death | Airplane crash |
| Resting place | Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | Cherokee Nation United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Betty Blake &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4, including Will Rogers Jr. and James Blake Rogers |
| Occupation |
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| Nickname | "The Cherokee Kid" |
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, &#;– August 15, ) 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] As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"),[3] and wr