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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…

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Known for
State Fair · Judge Priest · Steamboat Round the Bend · Doctor Bull · Life Begins at 40
Occupation
Actor · vaudevillian · cowboy · columnist · humorist
Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Born
William Penn Adair Rogers (1879-11-04)November 4, 1879 near Oologah, Indian Territory
Cause of death
Airplane crash
Children
Will Rogers Jr., Mary Amelia Rogers, James Blake Rogers, and Fred Stone Rogers

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Will Rogers

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Will RogersAwardsHollywood Walk of Fame1.00infobox
Will RogersBornWilliam Penn Adair Rogers (1879-11-04)November 4, 1879 near Oologah, Indian Territory1.00infobox
Will RogersCause of deathAirplane crash1.00infobox
Will RogersChildrenWill Rogers Jr., Mary Amelia Rogers, James Blake Rogers, and Fred Stone Rogers1.00infobox
Will RogersDiedAugust 15, 1935(1935-08-15) (aged 55) North Slope, Alaska Territory, U.S.1.00infobox
Will RogersKnown forState Fair1.00infobox
Will RogersKnown forJudge Priest1.00infobox
Will RogersKnown forSteamboat Round the Bend1.00infobox
Will RogersKnown forDoctor Bull1.00infobox
Will RogersKnown forLife Begins at 401.00infobox
Will RogersKnown forIn Old Kentucky1.00infobox
Will RogersNickname"The Cherokee Kid"1.00infobox
Will RogersOccupationActor1.00infobox
Will RogersOccupationvaudevillian1.00infobox
Will RogersOccupationcowboy1.00infobox
Will RogersOccupationcolumnist1.00infobox
Will RogersOccupationhumorist1.00infobox
Will RogersOccupationradio personality1.00infobox
Will RogersParent(s)Clement Vann Rogers and Mary America Schrimsher1.00infobox
Will RogersPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
Will RogersPreceded bySilsby Spalding1.00infobox
Will RogersResting placeWill Rogers Memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma1.00infobox
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Will RogersSucceeded bySilsby Spalding1.00infobox

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