
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Hodgepodge as Self (archive footage, as Jack Powell)
2012Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)
2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies as Self (archive footage)
2000Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self
1999Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl as Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Wings' (voice)
1988American Experience as Self
1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwood as Self
1986The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults as Himself (as Buddy Rogers)
1980Hollywood as Self
1963Petticoat Junction as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Lucy Show as Buddy
1957The Parson and the Outlaw as Jericho Jones
1952This Is Your Life as Self
1950Cavalcade of Bands
1950Riviera Dream as Buddy Rogers
1948An Innocent Affair as Claude Kimball
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1942Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost as Dennis Lindsay
1942Twelfth Street Rag
1942Mexican Spitfire at Sea as Dennis Lindsay
1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941Sing for Your Supper as Larry Hays
1941The Mexican Spitfire's Baby as Dennis Lindsay
1941Polo with the Stars as Self - Polo Player
1941Golden Hoofs as Dean MacArdle
1937This Way Please as Brad Morgan
1937Let's Make a Night of It as Jack Kent
1936Once in a Million as Pierre
1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Buddy Rogers
1935Old Man Rhythm as Johnny Roberts
1935Dance Band as Buddy Milton
1933Take a Chance as Kenneth Raleigh
1933Best of Enemies as Jimmie Hartman
1933New Deal Rhythm as Himself
1933Rambling 'Round Radio Row #6 as Himself
1932Running Hollywood as Buddy Rogers
1932This Reckless Age as Bradley Ingals
1931Working Girls as Boyd Wheeler
1931The Road to Reno as Tom Wood
1931The Lawyer's Secret as Laurie Roberts
1931The Stolen Jools as 'Buddy' Rogers
1930Along Came Youth as Larry Brooks
1930Heads Up as Jack Mason
1930Follow Thru as Jerry Downes
1930Safety in Numbers as William Butler Reynolds
1930Paramount on Parade as Himself / Boy Singer (Love Time)
1930Young Eagles as Lieutenant Robert Banks
1929Half Way to Heaven as Ned Lee
1929Illusion as Carlee Thorpe
1929The River of Romance as Tom Rumford
1929Close Harmony as Al West
1928Red Lips as Hugh Carver / Buddy
1928Someone to Love as William Shelby
1928Varsity as Jimmy Duffy
1928Abie's Irish Rose as Abie Levy
1927Get Your Man as Robert Albin
1927My Best Girl as Joe Grant
1927Wings as Jack Powell
1926So's Your Old Man as Kenneth Murchison
1926More Pay - Less Work as Willia Hinchfield
1926Fascinating Youth as Teddy Ward









