Will Rogers
Who is Will Rogers
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". As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was hugely popular in the United States for his leading political wit and was the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. He died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska.Rogers began his career as a performer on vaudeville. His rope act led to success in the...
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- Josholmossr: even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. -will rogers
- Cgulia0_fc: “don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – will rogers
- Asuka04xyz: “everything is changing. people are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.” ~ will rogers
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- Dkimira0: “everything is changing. people are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.” ~ will rogers
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