Will Rogers
- Birthplace: Oolagah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
Folksy Oklahoma humorist and political pundit whose homespun philosophy and humanistic and irreverent wit struck a deep nerve in the public consciousness making him one of the most beloved performers in the nation and a box-office champion until his untimely death at age 55. A cowboy, world traveler and circus performer before he entered vaudeville as a rope twirler, Rogers added humorous commentary to his act and soon after became a headliner in the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway. The star of over sixty tailor-made films, he failed to make an im…more