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  © Charles Buddy Rogers, Silent Movie Star
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers was born in Olathe, Kansas on August 13th, 1904 to Maude and Bert Rogers.
Buddy was talented musically as well, and performed with his own band in films and on the radio for years.
Mary Pickford died in 1979, and Buddy remarried in 1981 to Beverly Ricono.
www.goldensilents.com /stars/charlesbuddyrogers.html   (434 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Charles 'Buddy' Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Olathe, Kansas, Rogers studied at the Seal of The University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas.
Charles "Buddy" Rogers (born on August 13, 1904; died on April 21, 1999) was an American actor and jazz musician.
Buddy Rogers died in Rancho Mirage, California in 1999 at the age of 94 of natural causes, and was interred in the Palm Springs Mortuary and Mausoleum in Palm Springs, California.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Charles-%27Buddy%27-Rogers   (1543 words)

  
 CMT.com : Buddy Rogers : Biography
Rogers began his performing career as a musician, but for awhile managed to keep both an acting and a music career going strong and on parallel tracks.
Rogers studied at the University of Kansas, where he is said to have played trumpet, drums, piano, and all of the reed instruments.
Rogers served in the military during World War II and was back in action as a bandleader off and on after the conflict ended.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/rogers_buddy/bio.jhtml   (544 words)

  
 Professional Wrestling Online Museum - Ring Chronicle Hall of Fame Inductee - Buddy Rogers
The flamboyant Rogers was wrestling's biggest draw for promoters during his 2 years as champion, and he defended the N.W.A. World title 5 nights a week, taking on the best of his era.
Buddy Rogers was the 1st (and for 30 years, the only) man to wear both the NWA and WWF World title belts during his career.
Remarkably, Rogers was actually preparing for a comeback to the ring at the age of 70 to face wrestling's 3rd "Nature Boy," Buddy Landel, at an upcoming Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (ECW's predecessor) show when he died unexpectedly on June 26, 1992.
www.wrestlingmuseum.com /pages/bios/halloffame/rogersbio.html   (987 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers | 820 Cham
This Buddy Rogers should not be confused with the professional wrestler of the same name, the one who was known as the original "nature boy." Not that the performer Buddy Rogers -- a vocalist, musician, big band leader, and actor -- had anything to complain about.
Talent was also something that the non-wrestling Rogers was said to have had a great deal of; among other things, he was known to be the only big band leader able to play every instrument in the orchestra.
Rogers began his performing career as a musician, but for awhile managed to keep both an acting and a music career going strong and on parallel tracks.
www.820cham.com /performer/191750/buddy-rogers   (169 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers -- Coolest Person of the 20th Century
Buddy "Nature Boy" Rogers was my first hero.
He was a wrestling star in the early days of coast-to-coast television; because TV was new and wrestling was a cheap way to fill airtime, professional wrestling became among the first people to find out about the amazing impacr of television fame.
The Buddy Rogers strut was a work of art -- he would saunter across the ring with a kind of cocky stutter-step that in itself was worth the price of a ticket.
www.buddyrogers.net /coolest.htm   (813 words)

  
 Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This is a "re-production" Dynasonic snare drum, the wood shell is a Keller all maple shell with glue-rings.
All of the bass drum t-rods and claws are original rogers units and are in flawless condition.
The chrome on all of the hardware is brilliantly plated, there is some minor pin-point pitting to be found on some of the lugs, but I would only say that about ten percent of the lugs are affected.
www.kingsmusicusa.com /rogers.htm   (2141 words)

  
 New York Daily News - City News - Michael Daly: Mike's buttinsky pal stiffs city   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Rogers is chairman of the House subcommittee on homeland security, and he seemed to strike up a genuine friendship with Mayor Bloomberg last year when the mayor was seeking more counterterrorism money for New York.
Rogers surely needed no public nudging to see that New York was not getting its due share when measured per capita, much less when measured in terms of threat.
Rogers said that "hundreds of agricultural documents have been found in the Al Qaeda caves." He also suggested that Maine deserved special consideration because some of the hijackers spent the night in a motel there before flying off to murder thousands in New York.
www.nydailynews.com /news/local/story/204484p-176503c.html   (755 words)

  
 Journal Gazette/Times-Courier Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Rogers said Thursday enough of the syrup for the new drink was available to bottle about 8,000 cases.
On Wainscott's death in 1944 his widow, Jane Rogers Wainscott, inherited half of her husband's bottling stock and the other half was distributed among the company's employees.
The Carol Road plant was built in 1965 and in 1974 Frank A. "Buddy" Rogers III joined the company's management.
www.winchestersun.com /articles/2003/03/07/local_news/news01.txt   (689 words)

  
 E! Online News - "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Pickford's Last Husband, Dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Charles "Buddy" Rogers, best known as the third husband of silent screen legend Mary Pickford, died Wednesday at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after enduring failing health for some time.
Rogers was not only a link to the phenomenon which was Pickford but also an actor in his own right, one of the stars of Wings, the first movie to win a Best Picture Oscar.
The dapper, affable Rogers was born in Olathe, Kansas.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,4651,00.html   (203 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers
Famous Matches and Storylines: In January 1963, Rogers lost a controversial match to Lou Thesz for the title.
It was controversial not only because it was a one fall match, but because it turned out the match never took place.
In 1979, Buddy Rogers battled Ric Flair in a bitter feud.
www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /rogers.html   (115 words)

  
 Triple H Unleashed >>> Archives >>> Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Buddy Rogers is credited with inventing the figure-four leglock, one of several key moves later adopted by Flair.
While Rogers may be used to competing in longer matches, Triple H is used to competing at a faster pace.
In their respective eras, both Buddy Rogers and Triple H have been the top heel in WWE, While Rogers was able to get away with cowardly tactics on a regular basis, Triple H has found that in this day and age, you've got to fully back up your arrogance and never back down.
www.triplehunleashed.com /info/archives/warfare.html   (1033 words)

  
 Variety.com - Buddy Rogers dead at 94
Rogers, married to actress Mary Pickford from 1936 until her death in 1979, died at 10:30 a.m.
Born in Olathe, Kan., on Aug. 13, 1904, Rogers was plucked from obscurity while attending the U. of Kansas, becoming one of 20 students selected by a Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures scout for training at the Paramount School of Acting in New York.
Rogers was quickly typecast in jazz era youth movies such as "Varsity" and "Red Lips" and was soon receiving 20,000 fan letters a month.
www.variety.com /article/VR1117493507?categoryid=13&cs=1   (578 words)

  
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Rogers was a showman par excellance, much in the mold of the all time great showman and wrestling's greatest box office attraction, Gorgeous George.
Rip Rogers and Art Nelson always had a case of beer in the car and made all the trips in the territory together.
Their appearance was much like Buddy Rogers but there were two of them.
www.dory-funk.com /rogers.html   (836 words)

  
 American Experience | Mary Pickford | People & Events | PBS
When Mary Pickford's marriage to Douglas Fairbanks fell apart, she increasingly turned to her friend and former co-star Buddy Rogers for support.
Born in 1904, Charles "Buddy" Rogers was raised by an active, wholesome family in Olathe, Kansas.
Rogers was a true showman, and though not the most talented musician, he entertained with a broad smile and engaging personality.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/pickford/peopleevents/p_rogers.html   (733 words)

  
 The Case for the World Wide Wrestling Federation - October, 1971
During the match, buddy Rogers had attempted to vault over the hard-charging Bruno, but was accidentally butted in the groin by Bruno's head.
Rogers couldn't continue, and the match was awarded to Bruno.
Rogers wrestled a defensive match all the way through, and was lucky to hold on to his title with the match ending in a draw.
www.wrestling-titles.com /wwf/case.html   (853 words)

  
 Obsessed With Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Buddy Rogers proudly defended the new title for six months before being defeated by a young and powerful Bruno Sammartino..
Buddy Rogers was the first man to wear both the NWA and WWWF World title belts during his career..
Buddy Rogers was actually preparing for a comeback to the ring at the age of 70 to face another "Nature Boy", Buddy Landel..
www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/b/buddy-rogers.php   (559 words)

  
 Wings
For Charles "Buddy" Rogers, too, Wings is simultaneously the beginning of his career, and its pinnacle.
Rogers had been perfectly happy at the University of Kansas, "I had a racoon coat, a Model T Ford, two or three girls and I was in a fraternity.
Rogers continued his dual careers as band leader in the Paul Whitman mode and movie actor, along with charity work, winning the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and dying only in 1999.
www.moviediva.com /MD_root/reviewpages/MDWings.htm   (2535 words)

  
 The Dick Van Dyke Show: Sally Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Sally Rogers is the wisecracking, deep-throated TV career woman who holds her own on the team of comedy writers for The Alan Brady Show.
She's a talented, quick-witted counterpart to her male colleagues Rob and Buddy, and she's not afraid in the least to top their gags.
Sally is every bit the lady, preferring to file her nails during brainstorm sessions while Rob does pushups and Buddy naps.
www.tvland.com /shows/dvd/character4.jhtml   (202 words)

  
 Wrestling Classics presents Buddy Colt - Biography
Buddy had an impressive reign as Central States champ that earned him a title shot against NWA World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz.
Buddy was a top draw and one of the most popular wrestlers in the Central States territory for three years with brief tours of Charlotte and Australia.
Buddy Colt won his first Georgia State heavyweight championship in 1970 and dominated the belt for years.
www.buddycolt.com /bio.htm   (1875 words)

  
 Buck-Rogers.com - "Buck Rogers" Film Serial (1939)
Buck and Buddy get caught in a 20th century blizzard where they are forced to crash their aircraft in the Arctic.
Preserved in a state of suspended animation for 500 years by the Nirvano gas in the gondola of their dirigible wrecked in the arctic ice wastes, Buck Rogers and Buddy are rescued by scientists in the year 2440 to find the world under the despotic rule of Killer Kane and his super gangsters.
After several harrowing adventures with the Zugg men, Buck and Buddy return to Earth only to be shot down, imprisoned and finally rescued to participate in a spectacular air battle to wrest control of the Universe from the sinister intergalactic despot.
www.buck-rogers.com /film_serial   (472 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
As the original "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers set the standard for which all gimmicks should be forced to follow.
With his brash, cocky air in the ring, Rogers was a master at drawing heat from the fans--while at the same time winning respect from the fans with his hard work in the ring.
He was the first man to win the WWWF title, as part of a split from the NWA in 1963, and is generally acknowledged as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
www.wrestling-titles.com /personalities/rogers_buddy   (122 words)

  
 Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Arguably the most colorful champion in modern wrestling history, Buddy "Nature Boy" Rogers was born in 1922 as Herman Rohde.
The figure-four leglock was popularized by Buddy and later used extensively by another "Nature Boy", Ric Flair.
Buddy was living in Florida at the time of his death on June 26, 1992.
www.pwhf.org /halloffamers/bios/rogers.asp   (171 words)

  
 Amazon.com: My Best Girl: DVD: Mary Pickford,Charles 'Buddy' Rogers,Sunshine Hart,Lucien Littlefield,Carmelita ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Also included is newsreel footage of the marriage of Buddy Rogers and Mary Pickford, as well as home movies of their life together.
Her leading man in the film is Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, the man she married 10 years after this film was made.
Buddy is so smitten (in a tastefully restrained way) in every scene, in real life, and it's so lovely to watch him falling nutty-head-over-heels for Mary.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001O2GF?v=glance   (2711 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers : Wrestling Legend Fan Memories Cooldudesandhotbabes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It's a shame that in those days, 98% of the Buddy Rogers matches were not recorded (except against the jobbers in the 'wrestling classics' old films).
Rogers ring attitude made him one of the hated wrestlers of all time.
In the end of the MSG match, Rogers attained the clean pin and the win (using Edward R. Murrows words, I Was There!).
www.cooldudesandhotbabes.com /rogers2.html   (255 words)

  
 The Dick Van Dyke Show: Buddy Sorrell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Rob Petrie may be the head writer, but it's Buddy Sorrell who provides the energy that fuels the creative staff of The Alan Brady Show.
A walking encyclopedia of one-liners, Sorrell makes the 28th floor come alive with his constant ribbing-most of which is aimed at the show's chrome-domed producer, Mel Cooley.
Lately, though, Buddy and Sally Rogers have been performing at Herbie's Hawaiian Lounge as the comedy team Gilbert and Soloman.
www.tvland.com /shows/dvd/character5.jhtml   (150 words)

  
 Lou Thesz Buddy Rogers Gorgeous George Argentina Rocca and more
Pat O'Connor (left) and Nature Boy Buddy Rogers set attendance and box office records that stood for decades with their June 30, 1961 NWA World heavyweight championship match.
Nature Boy Buddy Rogers was the controversial top box office draw that was wrestling's most colorful attraction of the era.
The only feat that Rogers had not accomplished as a wrestler was to win the sport's top honor, the NWA World heavyweight championship.
www.wrestlingclassics.com /wrestlingppv/goldenage.htm   (944 words)

  
 Charles Buddy Rogers: Tombstone Tributes
Rogers' reputation as a dignified humanitarian always preceded him.
A famous bandleader and Mary Pickford's husband to boot, Rogers was also the first actor in history to win an OscarĀ® -- for his performance in Wings (1927).
Though not many Westerns to his credit, Rogers was excellent in a minor role in The Parson and the Outlaw (1957), also his last film.
www.wildestwesterns.com /charles_buddy_rogers.htm   (119 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers Loses Two Straight!
At the time, Pfefer was billing Buddy Rogers as his World champion, and we were drawing tremendous crowds at the Sports Arena in Toledo.
Rogers stood up in the middle of the ring, dusted his hands off, went back to the dressing room.
Rogers just ignored him, got his bag, turned to Billy Darnell, and said, "Come on, Billy.
www.1wrestlinglegends.com /column/tales-03.htm   (340 words)

  
 Charles 'Buddy' Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Parson and the Outlaw (1957) (as Buddy Rogers)....
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults (1986) (TV) (as Buddy Rogers)....
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) (as Charles Buddy Rogers and His California Cavaliers)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0736777   (320 words)

  
 Buddy Rogers and the 1st wwe champion - WrestleCrazy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Buddy Rogers and the 1st wwe champion - WrestleCrazy
ok, first off, Buddy Rogers WAS the first official WWE champ because he won it a little while before they were officially formed as the WWWF.
and technically, i dont consider Buddy Rogers to be THEE first WWE champ, for me that honor would have to go to Bruno Sammartino because he held the title for a good eight years straight after he won it from Buddy Rogers.
www.wrestlecrazy.com /thread2571-buddy-rogers-and-the-1st-wwe-champion.html   (196 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Chicago's big moment: O'Connor vs Rogers, 1961
Buddy Rogers had been a long-time favorite of McMahon's, and he was a regular on the promotion's northeastern United States circuit.
Things began to spiral out of control with Rogers, and on August 31, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio, the Nature Boy was injured in a locker room confrontation with wrestlers Karl Gotch and Bill Miller.
Then, on May 17, 1963, Rogers dropped the newly-created WWWF world title to Bruno Sammartino in a mere 48 seconds.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/11/1483388.html   (1380 words)

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