Part Cherokee, part American, William Penn Adair Rogers was a humorist and actor. He starred in 50 silent and 21 talking films, and in 1934 he was voted the most popular actor in Hollywood. He was also a radio broadcaster, author, and newspaper columnist. Rogers was also a keen aviation advocate, to the extent that he was nicknamed the 'Patron Saint of Aviation'. He was friends with the American aviator Wiley Post (1898-1935). They both died when their Lockheed plane crashed shortly after take-off near Point Barrow, Alaska, on 15 August 1935. This collection consists of over 100 quotes that best portray the wit, wisdom and humour of Will Rogers.

Part Cherokee, part American, William Penn Adair Rogers was a humorist and actor. He starred in 50 silent and 21 talking films, and in 1934 he was voted the most popular actor in Hollywood. He was also a radio broadcaster, author, and newspaper columnist. Rogers was also a keen aviation advocate, to the extent that he was nicknamed the 'Patron Saint of Aviation'. He was friends with the American aviator Wiley Post (1898-1935). They both died when their Lockheed plane crashed shortly after take-off near Point Barrow, Alaska, on 15 August 1935. This collection consists of over 100 quotes that best portray the wit, wisdom and humour of Will Rogers.