Will Rogers

born: 04 November 1879
Oolagah, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma],
United States of America		 died: 15 August 1935
Point Barrow, Alaska,
United States of America
(plane crash, age 55)
Popular American actor/comedian who had his own series of films under contract with Hal Roach in the early 1920s.
He died alongside pilot Wiley Post when the faulty plane they were flying in crashed into a lake just outside Point Barrow, Alaska.  He is buried in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Real name: William Penn Adair Rogers
Height: 5'11"		 Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1923		 Jus' Passin' Through
Jubilo		  

1923		 Hustlin' Hank
Hank		  

1923		 Uncensored Movies
Lem Skagwillow		  

1924		 Two Wagons, Both Covered
William Banion/
Bill Jackson		  

1924		 The Cowboy Sheik
'Two Straw' Bill

1924		 The Cake Eater
Will

1924		 Big Moments From Little Pictures
Himself/Rufus the bullfighter/Robin Hood/Son/Police Chief

1924		 High Brow Stuff
[unidentified character]		  

1924		 Going To Congress
Alfalfa Doolittle

1924		 Don't Park There!
Jubilo

1924		 Jubilo, Jr.
Jubilo/Himself

1924		 Our Congressman
Alfalfa Doolittle

1924		 A Truthful Liar
Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle		  

1924		 Gee Whiz, Genevieve
[unidentified character]		  

Acknowledgements:
http://youtu.be/W4tt2lXu-ZU?list=PLZhDVfdrWFKCQtCj8mPNPq4VRfWcsuRCb (YouTube)
http://youtu.be/DWFfMfs_VBI?list=PLZhDVfdrWFKCQtCj8mPNPq4VRfWcsuRCb (YouTube)
The Will Rogers films "The Ropin' Fool" and "Fruits Of Faith" are listed in IMDb as Roach films, but were almost certainly produced elsewhere. (Rob Stone)

This page was last updated on: 08 February 2022