X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Adela Rogers St. Johns Biography

Birth Name:Nora Adela Rogers

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Writer, Actress

Fast Facts

  • In 1970, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Is the mother of film producer Richard R․ St․ Johns
  • Is a second cousin to legendary actor Humphrey Bogart
  • Was the only daughter of famed criminal lawyer Earl Rogers
  • Started out working as a reporter for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper
  • Is well known for her celebrity interviews for the magazine Photoplay
  • Has taught journalism courses at the University of California, Los Angeles

Awards

  • 1932Oscar-Best Writing, Original Story: nominated