Will Rogers

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Birth Name: William Penn Adair Rogers

Born: 4 November 1879 Died: 15 August 1935

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 11"

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Silent Film Actors (447 items)
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AFI's Male Legends Nominations (252 items)
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Published 11 years, 4 months ago

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Hollywood Walk of Fame - R (95 items)
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Published 9 years, 4 months ago

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Coroners Report (30 items)
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Published 5 years, 4 months ago

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Description: 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. He transported pack animals across the South Atlantic from Buenos Aires to South Africa for use in the Boer War (1899-1902). He stayed in Johannesburg for a short while, appearing there in Wild West shows where he drew upon his expertise with horse and lasso. Returning to America, he brought his talents to vaudeville and by 1917 was a Ziegfeld Follies star. Over the years he gradually blended into his act ... (more)