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Jimmy Rogers (actor)
James Blake Rogers (July 25, 1915 – April 28, 2000), commonly known as Jimmy (also spelled Jimmie), was an American actor. He played Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick in six films. Rogers was also a horse rancher, polo player,Jim Rogers, 84, Rancher and Son of the Humorist Will Rogers, The New York Times, May 3, 2000, Section B, Page 10 and newspaperman. He was the family representative on the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, and worked with the staff at the Will Rogers State Historic Park.Jim Rogers; Son of Famed Humorist, Los Angeles Times, April 30, 2000 Early years Rogers was born in New York City on July 25, 1915, the son of Will Rogers and Betty Blake. He had three siblings: Will Jr. (1911–1993), Mary (1913–1989), and Fred (1918–1920).Last surviving son of Will Rogers succumbs to cancer, Tulsa World, April 29, 2000 He spent his childhood in Beverly Hills, but moved to a ranch in the late 1920s, and grew to love working with horses.Bates, Laura, Will Rogers’ Son to Atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 523,994. Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California and the fourth-most productive agricultural county (by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jes' Call Me Jim
''Jes' Call Me Jim'' is a 1920 American Comedy film, comedy-Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Thompson Buchanan. It is based on the 1875 novel ''Seven Oaks'' by James G. Holland. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Lionel Belmore, Raymond Hatton, Jimmy Rogers and Bert Sprotte. The film was released on May 23, 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast *Will Rogers as Jim Fenton *Irene Rich as Miss Butterworth *Lionel Belmore as Belcher *Raymond Hatton as Paul Benedict *Jimmy Rogers as Harry Benedict *Bert Sprotte as Buffum *Nick Cogley as Mike Conlin *Sidney De Gray as Sam Yates Preservation status A copy is preserved in the Museum of Modern Art collection, New York. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ** WWI: British Royal Navy battleship HMS ''Formidable'' is sunk off Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, by an Imperial German Navy U-boat, with the loss of 547 crew. ** Battle of Broken Hill: A train ambush near Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, is carried out by two men (claiming to be in support of the Ottoman Empire) who are killed, together with 4 civilians. * January 5 – Joseph E. Carberry sets an altitude record of , carrying Capt. Benjamin Delahauf Foulois as a passenger, in a fixed-wing aircraft. * January 12 ** The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. ** '' A Fool There Was'' premières in the United States, starring Theda Bara as a '' femme fatale''; she quickly become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forty Thieves (film)
'' Forty Thieves '' is a 1944 American Western film starring William Boyd in the lead role of Hopalong Cassidy. It was directed by Lesley Selander, produced by Harry Sherman and released by United Artists. This was the last ''Hopalong Cassidy'' film that producer Harry Sherman produced for United Artists. Plot summary Hoppy runs for sheriff, but loses to Jerry Doyle (Kirk Alyn) when every crook in town votes for Doyle. When Hoppy tries to remove him from office Tad Hammond (Douglas Dumbrille) hires 40 gunslingers to stop him. Once the outlaws have been stopped Deputy California Carson (Andy Clyde) runs for sheriff.Dunkleberger, Amy, AFI: American Film Institute of Motion Pictures Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films 1941 - 1950, page 811, American Film Institute, 1999 Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as Deputy California Carson * Jimmy Rogers as Deputy Jimmy Rogers * Douglas Dumbrille as Tad Hammond * Louise Currie as Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Man (film)
''Mystery Man'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Don Costello, Eleanor Stewart and Francis McDonald. The film was released on May 31, 1944, by United Artists. Plot Hoppy, California & Jimmy Rogers set out to stop a gang of bank robbers led by a man pretending to be respectable citizen.Pitts, Michael R., Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2nd Ed.,McFarland, Incorporated (e-book), page 221, 2012 Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy *Andy Clyde as California Carlson *Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers *Don Costello as Bud Trilling *Eleanor Stewart as Diane Newhall *Francis McDonald as Henchman Bert Rogan *Forrest Taylor as Sheriff Sam Newhall *Jack Rockwell as Marshal Ted Blane *John Merton as Henchman Bill *Pierce Lyden Pierce W. Lyden (January 8, 1908 – October 10, 1998) was an American actor best known for his work in television and film Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumberjack (film)
''Lumberjack'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander. Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy *Andy Clyde as 'California' Carlson *Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers *Douglass Dumbrille as Daniel J. Keefer *Ellen Hall as Julie Peters Jordan *Francis McDonald as Clyde Fenwick *Ethel Wales as Aunt Abbey Peters *Hal Taliaferro as Henchman Taggart * Charles Morton as Big Joe Williams *Herbert Rawlinson as Buck Peters * Frances Morris as Mrs. Williams *John Whitney as Ben Jordan *Jack Rockwell as Sheriff Miles Plot summary Buck Peters (Herbert Rawlinson), the owner of the Bar-20 Ranch, tells Hoppy to stop his daughter, Julie, (Ellen Hall Ellen Hall (born Ellen Joanna Johnson, April 18, 1923 – March 24, 1999) was an American actress. Hall achieved fame as an American B-movie actress of the 1940s and early 1950s. Early in her career, her attractiveness opened doors to becoming ...) from eloping. Hoppy is too late to stop the wedding, but he arrives in time to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Masquerade
''Texas Masquerade'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud, written by Jack Lait Jr. and Norman Houston, and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Don Costello, Mady Correll and Francis McDonald. It was released on February 8, 1944, by United Artists. Plot Ace Maxson (Don Costello) and J. K. Trimble ( Russell Simpson) are using night riders to scare ranchers off their land, for they know oil is under ground. Hoppy finds wounded lawyer James Corwin, (Nelson Leigh) and assumes his identify, but outlaw Sam Nolan (Francis McDonald) recognizes Hoppy.Matlin, Leonard, Green, Spencer & Edelman, Rob, Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide, Penguin Publishing Group, 2015 Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers * Don Costello as Ace Maxson * Mady Correll as Virginia Curtis * Francis McDonald as Sam Nolan * Russell Simpson as J.K. Trimble * J. Farrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Deadline
''Riders of the Deadline'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Frances Woodward, Robert Mitchum, Richard Crane, Anthony Warde and William Halligan. The film was released on December 3, 1943, by United Artists. Plot Texas Ranger Tim Mason ( Richard Crane) is killed on the Mexican border for refusing to allow a wagonload of stolen goods to cross his land. Ranger Hopalong Cassidy ( William Boyd) is accused of the murder, and goes undercover to help Tim’s sister Sue (Frances Woodward), who is unaware that her barn is being used to store stolen goods.Matlin, Leonard, Green, Spencer & Edelman, Rob, Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide, page 695, Penguin Publishing Group, 2015 Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carson * Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers * Frances Woodward as Sue Mason * Robert Mitchum as Nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Colors (1943 Film)
''False Colors'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Morton Grant, Michael Wilson and Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Douglass Dumbrille, Tom Seidel, Claudia Drake and Robert Mitchum. The film was released on November 5, 1943, by United Artists. Plot A Bar 20 cowboy is killed soon after inheriting a ranch. Hopalong Cassidy goes to look over the land and help the murdered man’s sister. Hoppy discovers that a crooked banker is out to steal the ranch.Pitts, Michael R., Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2nd Ed.,McFarland, Incorporated (e-book), page 102, 2012 Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson *Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers *Douglass Dumbrille as Mark Foster *Tom Seidel as Bud Lawton / Kit Moyer *Claudia Drake as Faith Lawton *Robert Mitchum as Henchman Rip Austin * Glenn Strange as Henchman Sonora *Pierce Lyden as Henchman Lefty *Roy Barcro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Chickens
''Prairie Chickens'' is a 1943 American Western film and a sequel to ''Dudes are Pretty People'' (1942) and '' Calaboose'' (1943), Western films from "Hal Roach's Streamliners", a series of approximately 50-minute comedic movies, in this case directed by Hal Roach, Jr. and starring Jimmy Rogers as "Jimmy" and Noah Beery, Jr. as "Pidge Crosby" (Beery's real-life nickname was "Pidge"). The supporting cast features comedy veteran Raymond Hatton, who had been an unofficial comedy partner with Beery's uncle Wallace Beery in several pictures two decades earlier, and the featurette's running time is 48 minutes. Cast * Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy * Noah Beery, Jr. as Pidge * Joe Sawyer as Albertson * Marjorie Woodworth as Lucy * Jack Norton as Henry Lewis-Clark III * Raymond Hatton as Jefferson 'Jeff' Gibson * Rosemary La Planche as Yola External links ''Prairie Chickens''in the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
