Great quotes are what Will Rogers is known for today, but in the 1920s and 1930s, he was known for trick roping, as a folksy star of silent and talkie movies, and as a humble friend of world leaders. Those who knew him best say that Will Rogers' greatest attributes were his humility and simplicity.
Who Was Will Rogers
At the time of his death, Will Rogers was the most widely syndicated newspaper columnist in the United States with more than 400,000 weekly readers; was the #1 box office star in Hollywood; was the most requested public speaker in the US. He did 50 silent movies and 21 talkies, published more than two million words in four books. He was personal friends with seven U.S. presidents. He was ¼ Cherokee and nicknamed “The Cherokee Kid.”
Born in 1879 on a farm near Oolagah Oklahoma, Will Rogers never enjoyed education and had little patience for work on the family farm. "I wanted to be ignorant and was real successful at it" he would say.
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