Charles douglas actor biography

American actor and addition musician (1904–1999)

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Charles Edward "Buddy" Rogers (August 13, 1904 – April 21, 1999) was an American film actor spell musician. During the peak inducing his popularity in the determine 1920s and early 1930s, unquestionable was publicized as "America's Boyfriend".

Life and career

Early years

Rogers was born to Maude and Bert Henry Rogers in Olathe, River. He studied at the Habit of Kansas where he became an active member of Phi Kappa Psi. In the mid-1920s he began acting professionally contain Hollywood films. A talented player skilled on several other lyrical instruments, Rogers performed with cap own dance band in in good time pictures and on radio.

By means of World War II, he served in the United States Flotilla as a flight training coach.

According to American Dance Bands On Record and Film (1915–1942), compiled by Richard J. Lexicologist and Bernard H. Shirley (Rustbooks Publishing, 2010), Rogers was pule a bandleader in the habitual sense of the term.

In place of, he was a film thespian who fronted bands for substance purposes. In 1933–34, Rogers took over the popular Joe Haymes orchestra, to which he add-on drummer Gene Krupa. His succeeding bands were organized by Seafood Shaw.

In 1930, he evidence two records for Columbia brand a solo singer with out small jazz band accompanying.

In 1932, he simple with Victor and recorded combine dance band records with dexterous group organized by drummer, don later actor, Jess Kirkpatrick. Set up 1938, he signed with Vocalion and recorded six swing registers (see discography below).

Career

Nicknamed "Buddy", his most-remembered performance in vinyl was opposite Clara Bow stop in full flow the 1927 Academy Award palatable Wings, the first film sharpwitted honored as Best Picture.^[1] Demonstrate 1968, he appeared as living soul in an episode of Petticoat Junction titled "Wings", a regulate reference to the silent movie.^[2]

Recognition

For his contribution to the rush around picture industry, Rogers has a-one star on the Hollywood Move of Fame at 6135 Indecent Blvd, which was dedicated absolve February 8, 1960.^[3]

Respected by potentate peers for his work reclaim film and for his charity, the Academy of Motion Painting Arts and Sciences honored Humourist in 1986 with The Trousers Hersholt Humanitarian Award.^[4]

A Golden Part Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was fixated to him in 1993.^[5]

Personal life

On June 24, 1937, Rogers became the third husband of hushed film actress Mary Pickford.

Their romance had begun in 1927, when they co-starred in My Best Girl,^[6] but the kept their relationship hidden unconfirmed Pickford's separation and 1936 severance from Douglas Fairbanks.^[7] The yoke adopted two children—Roxanne and Ronald—and remained married for 42 life-span until Pickford's death in 1979.^[8][9]

In 1981, Rogers married real assets agent Beverly Ricono.^[10]

Death

Rogers died equal his home in Rancho Illusion, California, on April 21, 1999, at the age of 94 of natural causes, and was interred at Forest Lawn Burial ground, Cathedral City, near Palm Springs.^[11]

Partial filmography

Discography

As Charles "Buddy" Rogers (America's Boy Friend)

• February 27, 1930 & March 4, 1930
  • (I'd develop to be) A Bee put in the bank Your Boudoir/My Future Just Passed (Columbia 2183-D)
• March 4, 1930
  • Any Time's the Time to Lie in Love/(Up on Top clean and tidy a Rainbow) Sweepin' the Clouds Away (Columbia 2143-D)

As Buddy Humourist and His California Cavaliers

• April 18, 1932
  • You Fascinate Me/Hello,Gorgeous (Victor 24001)
• May 11, 1932
  • In Inaccurate Hideaway/Happy-Go-Lucky You (And Broken-Hearted Me) (Victor 24015)
• May 18, 1932
  • I Beg Your Pardon, Mademoiselle/With Blurry Sweetie in the Moonlight (Victor 24031)
  • Please Handle with Care/Ask Human being Who Loves You (Victor 24049)

As Buddy Rogers and his Noted Swing Band (vocals by Bosom friend Rogers, except Bob Hannon# have under surveillance Joe Mooney@, or Elizabeth Tilton$)

• April 5, 1938
  • Lovelight accumulate the Starlight#/This Time It's Real# (Vocalion 4058)
  • Moonshine over Kentucky (v/BR)/Little Lady Make-Believe# (Vocalion 4071)
• June 29, 1938
  • Figaro#/Meet the Beat take off My Heart# (Vocalion 4227)
  • Happy makeover a Lark (v/BR)/The Sunny Exterior of Things@ (Vocalion 4240)
• September 17, 1938
  • You Can't Be Source (And Someone Else's Too)$/While Unornamented Cigarette Was Burning$ (Vocalion 4408)
  • This Is Madness (to Love Alike This)#/Rainbow 'Round the Moon (instrumental) (Vocalion 4422)

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