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Charley Rogers

Charles Rogers (15 January 1887 – 20 December 1956) was an English film actor, director and screenwriter best known for his association with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, and was the son of provincial English playwright Charles Rogers, and brother of actors John Rogers and Gerald Rogers. In 1928, he joined the Laurel and Hardy crew on the Hal Roach lot, where he worked as an actor, writer, and ultimately director.

Also recorded as Charles Alfred Rogers · Charles H. Rogers

Charley Rogers

Charley Rogers (left) Bobby Watson in Nazty Nuisance aka The Last Three aka Double Crossed Fool - cropped screenshot

film screenshot (Hal Roach Studios) · Public domain

Name
Charley Rogers
Born
15 January 1887
Birthplace
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died
20 December 1956
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation
Actor, film director and screenwriter
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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