Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Personal Info

Birthday

August 13, 1904

Day of Death

1999-04-21

(94 years old)

Place of Birth

Olathe, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

America's Boyfriend

Buddy Rogers

Chas. "Buddy" Rogers

Charles Rogers

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Biography

Charles "Buddy" Rogers (1904—1999), nicknamed America's Boyfriend, was an American film actor and musician. He was the husband of Silent screen star Mary Pickford for more than forty years until her death.

Known For

The Lucy Show

Wings

The Stolen Jools

Heads Up

An Innocent Affair

Illusion

Young Eagles

The River of Romance

Filmography

2025
Hodgepodge
as Self (archive footage, as Jack Powell)
2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
as Self
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
as Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Wings' (voice)
1986
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults
as Himself (as Buddy Rogers)
1957
The Parson and the Outlaw
as Jericho Jones
1950
Riviera Dream
as Buddy Rogers
1948
An Innocent Affair
as Claude Kimball
1942
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
as Dennis Lindsay
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as Dennis Lindsay
1941
Sing for Your Supper
as Larry Hays
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Dennis Lindsay
Polo with the Stars
as Self - Polo Player
Golden Hoofs
as Dean MacArdle
1937
This Way Please
as Brad Morgan
Let's Make a Night of It
as Jack Kent
1936
Once in a Million
as Pierre
1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Buddy Rogers
Old Man Rhythm
as Johnny Roberts
Dance Band
as Buddy Milton
1933
Take a Chance
as Kenneth Raleigh
Best of Enemies
as Jimmie Hartman
New Deal Rhythm
as Himself
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #6
as Himself
1932
Running Hollywood
as Buddy Rogers
This Reckless Age
as Bradley Ingals
1931
Working Girls
as Boyd Wheeler
The Road to Reno
as Tom Wood
The Lawyer's Secret
as Laurie Roberts
The Stolen Jools
as 'Buddy' Rogers
1930
Along Came Youth
as Larry Brooks
Heads Up
as Jack Mason
Follow Thru
as Jerry Downes
Safety in Numbers
as William Butler Reynolds
Paramount on Parade
as Himself / Boy Singer (Love Time)
Young Eagles
as Lieutenant Robert Banks
1929
Half Way to Heaven
as Ned Lee
Illusion
as Carlee Thorpe
The River of Romance
as Tom Rumford
Close Harmony
as Al West
1928
Someone to Love
as William Shelby
Varsity
as Jimmy Duffy
Abie's Irish Rose
as Abie Levy
1927
Get Your Man
as Robert Albin
My Best Girl
as Joe Grant
Wings
as Jack Powell
1926
So's Your Old Man
as Kenneth Murchison
More Pay - Less Work
as Willia Hinchfield
Fascinating Youth
as Teddy Ward