Charles 'Buddy' Rogers Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a frequent supporter of the charity Motion Picture and Television Fund, which was founded by his wife, Mary Pickford
• Served in the U․S․ military during World War II as a flight training instructor for the Navy
• Attended the University of Kansas, where he formed an orchestra to earn money by performing at dances
• Made his Broadway debut in "Hot-Cha!" with his orchestra in 1932
• Was invited to Paramount's training school for actors after his father sent in a photo of him for their nationwide search in 1925
• Quote: "(On his wife, actress Mary Pickford, referencing the film they first starred in together): "She was 'My Best Girl' in 1927, and she's still my best girl․""
• Quote: "During my four years in the Naval Air Corps, I met not one, but thousands of young men who said 'You are responsible for me being a flyer․ When I was a little boy, I saw you in Wings․'"
• Best known as a jazz musician and actor who appeared in "Wings" and "My Best Girl․"