Biography
Charles Rogers (15 January 1887 β 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.In 1928, he joined the Laurel and Hardy crew on the Hal Roach lot, where he worked as actor, writer, and ultimately director. Although he was known informally as "Charley," he was always billed on screen under his given name, Charles Rogers.
In 1931, Rogers was paired with Roach performer Charlie Hall in a short subject, Hopping Off (1931). The short was never released, and the only remaining footage can be seen briefly in The Boy Friends short Wild Babies (1932).
In the 1940s, as an actor, Rogers was teamed briefly with Harry Langdon in feature films, and with Andy Clyde for a few short comedies. Following this, Rogers became a writer for television and radio.In 1956, Rogers died in Los Angeles, California, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Filmography
all 64
Movies 64
Writer 27
Director 14
Two April Fools (1954)
A Hit with a Miss (1945)
A Miner Affair (1945)
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)
The Dancing Masters (1943)
Air Raid Wardens (1943)
They Raid by Night (1942)
House of Errors (1942)
Double Trouble (1941)
Saps at Sea (1940)
A Chump at Oxford (1940)
The Flying Deuces (1939)
Block-Heads (1938)
Swiss Miss (1938)
Way Out West (1937)
Our Relations (1936)
The Bohemian Girl (1936)
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
Tit for Tat (1935)
Babes in Toyland (1934)
The Live Ghost (1934)
Them Thar Hills (1934)
Going Bye-Bye! (1934)
I'll Be Suing You (1934)
Maid in Hollywood (1934)
Babes in the Goods (1934)
Keg o' My Heart (1933)
Busy Bodies (1933)
The Midnight Patrol (1933)
The Devil's Brother (1933)
Me and My Pal (1933)
Twice Two (1933)
Towed in a Hole (1932)
Their First Mistake (1932)
Strange Innertube (1932)
Scram! (1932)
County Hospital (1932)
Wild Babies! (1932)
The Chimp (1932)
The Music Box (1932)
Helpmates (1932)
One Good Turn (1931)
Come Clean (1931)
Let's Do Things (1931)
Our Wife (1931)
The King (1930)
Hog Wild (1930)
The Shrimp (1930)
Brats (1930)
The Fighting Parson (1930)
Angora Love (1929)
Skirt Shy (1929)
Sky Boy (1929)
Madame Q (1929)
Double Whoopee (1929)
Movie Night (1929)
Wrong Again (1929)
We Faw Down (1928)
Habeas Corpus (1928)
Two Tars (1928)
Love 'em and Feed 'em (1927)
The Light of Western Stars (1918)
The Woman God Forgot (1917)
Oliver Twist (1912)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1887-01-13
Deathday1956-12-20 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceBirmingham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known As Charles H. Rogers , Charles Rogers , Charlie Rogers, Charles Alfred Rogers
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