Will Rogers
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columnist
film actor
human
humorist
political satirist
radio personality
social commentator
stage actor
vaudeville performer
Will Rogers was a famed early 20th-century American humorist, social commentator, and vaudeville and film star known for his folksy wit and political satire.
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| Will Rogers Jr. | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
columnist
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ humorist ⓘ political satirist ⓘ radio personality ⓘ social commentator ⓘ stage actor ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1900 ⓘ |
| birthName | William Penn Adair Rogers ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aviation accident ⓘ |
| child |
Will Rogers
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Will Rogers Jr.
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1879-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1935-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1908-11-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
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Cherokee Nation
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| familyName | Rogers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment
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political commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
observational humor
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political satire ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore, Oklahoma
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Will Rogers Memorial Museum
Will Rogers State Historic Park ⓘ |
| influenced | American political humor ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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newspaper columns ⓘ radio ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| name | Will Rogers self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
film roles in the 1920s and 1930s
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folksy wit ⓘ political satire ⓘ vaudeville performances ⓘ |
| notableQuote | I never met a man I didn’t like. ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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columnist ⓘ humorist ⓘ radio personality ⓘ social commentator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oologah, Indian Territory, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Point Barrow, Alaska, United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic Party
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Democratic Party (United States)
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| residence |
California, United States
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California
Oklahoma ⓘ |
| spouse | Betty Blake ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
The New York Times
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The Saturday Evening Post ⓘ |
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Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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Will Rogers Jr.
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Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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Will Rogers Memorial Museum