Will Rogers

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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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instanceOf columnist
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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Will Rogers Jr.
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1879-11-04
dateOfDeath 1935-08-15
dateOfMarriage 1908-11-25
ethnicGroup Cherokee Nation (historical)
surface form: Cherokee Nation
familyName Rogers
fieldOfWork entertainment
political commentary
genre observational humor
political satire
givenName William
hasMemorial Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore, Oklahoma
surface form: Will Rogers Memorial Museum

Will Rogers State Historic Park
influenced American political humor
mannerOfDeath airplane crash
medium film
newspaper columns
radio
vaudeville
name Will Rogers self-link
notableFor film roles in the 1920s and 1930s
folksy wit
political satire
vaudeville performances
notableQuote I never met a man I didn’t like.
numberOfChildren 4
occupation actor
columnist
humorist
radio personality
social commentator
placeOfBirth Oologah, Indian Territory, United States
placeOfDeath near Point Barrow, Alaska, United States
politicalAlignment Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
residence California, United States
surface form: California

Oklahoma
spouse Betty Blake
wroteFor The New York Times
The Saturday Evening Post

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subject surface form: Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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Rogers hasNotableBearer Will Rogers
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Betty Blake notableSpouse Will Rogers
Betty Blake spouse Will Rogers
Betty Blake spouseName Will Rogers