Statements (119)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Comedian gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:performers gptkb:Writer |
| gptkbp:active_years_end |
gptkb:1935
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| gptkbp:active_years_start |
1902
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| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:Ziegfeld_Follies
gptkb:Rogers_and_Hart |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkb:Hollywood gptkb:Oklahoma gptkb:Vaudeville American culture American politics |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
Oklahoma Hall of Fame Inductee Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee National Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1879-11-04
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Oklahoma
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| gptkbp:born |
November 4, 1879
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Will_Rogers_Memorial
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Frederick_Rogers
gptkb:Jim_Rogers gptkb:Mary_Rogers gptkb:Ruth_Rogers |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1935-08-15
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Point_Barrow,_Alaska
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| gptkbp:died |
August 15, 1935
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:satire
gptkb:humor social commentary political commentary vaudeville performances humor and wit writing columns film appearances rodeo performances saying ' I never met a man I didn't like'. |
| gptkbp:has_quote |
' The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.'
' The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.' ' The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.' ' I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.' ' The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.' ' I would rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.' ' The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.' ' If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.' ' I never met a man I didn't like.' ' If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.' ' The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.' ' The only way to get rid of a bad law is to enforce it.' ' You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.' ' The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.' ' The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they backfire.' ' You may be on the right track, but you can be run over if you just sit there.' ' Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.' ' The more you read and observe about this politics thing, you gotta admit that each party is worse than the other.' ' There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither one works.' ' The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.' ' I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.' ' The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.' ' I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it.' ' There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.' ' I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.' ' The best way to make a fire with two sticks is to make sure one of them is a match.' ' You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.' ' If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule: Never lie to yourself.' ' A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.' |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Will Rogers
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| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Will_ Rogers_%28cropped%29.jpg/800px-Will_ Rogers_%28cropped%29.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:David_Letterman
gptkb:Johnny_Carson American culture comedians satirists political commentators social commentators political satirists |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Mark_Twain
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| gptkbp:known_for |
observational comedy
down-to-earth humor pioneering American humor |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Will_Rogers_Memorial_Museum
gptkb:Will_Rogers_State_Historic_Park gptkb:Will_Rogers_World_Airport gptkb:Will_Rogers_High_School gptkb:Will_Rogers_Theatre |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Ropin'_Fool
gptkb:The_Will_Rogers_Follies gptkb:A_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur's_Court gptkb:The_Will_Rogers_Show Daily Telegrams The New York Times columns Ropin' Fool The Farmer Alfalfa Series They Had to See Paris |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Comedian gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:Writer social commentator |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Point_Barrow,_Alaska
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| gptkbp:quote |
I never met a man I didn't like.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. The best way to make a good deal is to be a good person. A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people. The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces. |
| gptkbp:received |
the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Betty_Rogers
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| gptkbp:website |
willrogers.com
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| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
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| gptkbp:wrote |
columns for newspapers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:The_Ziegfeld_Follies gptkb:Native_American_culture |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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