Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Born: 1904-08-13 in Olathe, Kansas, USA

Died: 1999-04-21

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Hodgepodge as Self (archive footage, as Jack Powell)

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl as Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Wings' (voice)

1988

American Experience as Self

1986

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood as Self (uncredited)
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults as Himself (as Buddy Rogers)

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies as Jack Powell (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980

Hollywood as Self

1963

Petticoat Junction as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
The Lucy Show as Buddy

1958

Hot Rod Gang ... (Executive Producer)

1957

The Parson and the Outlaw as Jericho Jones

1952

This Is Your Life as Self

1950

Riviera Dream as Buddy Rogers
Cavalcade of Bands

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
Sleep, My Love ... (Producer)
An Innocent Affair as Claude Kimball

1947

Stork Bites Man ... (Producer)

1946

Little Iodine ... (Producer)

1942

Mexican Spitfire at Sea as Dennis Lindsay
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost as Dennis Lindsay
12th Street Rag

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby as Dennis Lindsay
Golden Hoofs as Dean MacArdle
Sing for Your Supper as Larry Hays
Polo with the Stars as Self - Polo Player

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
Dance Band as Buddy Milton
Old Man Rhythm as Johnny Roberts

1933

Take a Chance as Kenneth Raleigh
Best of Enemies as Jimmie Hartman
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #6 as Himself
New Deal Rhythm as Himself

1932

70,000 Witnesses ... (Producer)
Running Hollywood as Buddy Rogers
This Reckless Age as Bradley Ingals

1931

Working Girls as Boyd Wheeler
The Stolen Jools as 'Buddy' Rogers
The Lawyer's Secret as Laurie Roberts
The Road to Reno as Tom Wood

1930

Paramount on Parade as Himself / Boy Singer (Love Time)
Young Eagles as Lieutenant Robert Banks
Follow Thru as Jerry Downes
Safety in Numbers as William Butler Reynolds
Heads Up as Jack Mason
Along Came Youth as Larry Brooks

1929

The River of Romance as Tom Rumford
Close Harmony as Al West
Half Way to Heaven as Ned Lee
Illusion as Carlee Thorpe

1928

Red Lips as Hugh Carver / Buddy
Abie's Irish Rose as Abie Levy
Someone to Love as William Shelby
Varsity as Jimmy Duffy

1927

Wings as Jack Powell
My Best Girl as Joe Grant
Get Your Man as Robert Albin

1926

So's Your Old Man as Kenneth Murchison
Fascinating Youth as Teddy Ward
More Pay - Less Work as Willia Hinchfield