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Rogers had a minor career as an actor and was most noted for playing his father (whom he closely resembled), particularly in The Story of Will Rogers (1952), Wild Heritage (1958) in which he played a judge, and in 1982 (in voice only) in The American Adventure at Disney's Epcot in Florida.
Actor: The Story of Will Rogers. Will Rogers Jr. was elected as a Democratic congressman for Southern California in 1942. Although he served only 17 months in congress, he is best remembered as the American politician who did the most to try and save the Jews of Europe during World War II.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Tubac, Arizona, USA
Jul 11, 1993 · Ailing Will Rogers Jr., 81, Commits Suicide : Obituary: Actor, journalist and former congressman worked to ensure his famous father’s legacy. He had suffered two strokes and recently...
Actor: The Story of Will Rogers. Will Rogers Jr. was elected as a Democratic congressman for Southern California in 1942. Although he served only 17 months in congress, he is best remembered as the American politician who did the most to try and save the Jews of Europe during World War II.
- October 20, 1911
- July 10, 1993
Jul 11, 1993 · Will Rogers Jr., a former actor and politician who was a son of the famed humorist, was found dead on Friday with a gunshot wound, apparently self-inflicted, to the head. He was 81. The...
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Jul 11, 1993 · -- Will Rogers Jr., 81, a former congressman and film actor who was the son of the famed humorist, was found dead July 9 alongside his car near this community 140 miles southeast of Phoenix.