James Blake Rogers

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James Blake Rogers

Also Known As: "Jim Rogers"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Death: April 28, 2000 (84)
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States (Cancer.)
Place of Burial: Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Will Rogers (Famous Humorist) and Betty Rogers (Blake)
Husband of Marguerite Astrea Rogers (Kemmler) and Living Rogers
Father of James Kemmler Rogers and Astrea Elizabeth Leuty (Rogers)
Brother of Rep. William Vann Rogers, Jr. (D-CA); Mary Amelia Brooks; Fred Stone Rogers; Private; Mary Amelia Brooks and 1 other

Occupation: Newspaper writer, rancher
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About James Blake Rogers

Actor, Son of cowboy entertainer Will Rogers. He was the third son and was born while his father was performing on the Broadway stage. When Will Rogers became a movie star, the family moved to California. He played a child's role in three of his father's films and went on to perform in six western movies, including three of the "Hopalong Cassidy" westerns. He was active for many years as a family representative to the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma and for the Will Rogers birthplace ranch near Oologah, Oklahoma. Like his father, he was a expert horseman and was also a three-goal Polo player. In his later years he was a cattle, horse rancher and curator to his father’s west coast estate the Will Rogers State Historic Park, Santa Monica, California. Cause of death was cancer. (bio by: [fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=46568383" target="_blank John "J-Cat" Griffith)]

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James Blake Rogers's Timeline

1915
July 15, 1915
New York City, New York County, New York, United States
1939
May 3, 1939
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
2000
April 28, 2000
Age 84
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States
April 28, 2000
Age 84
Will Rogers Memorial, Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
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