Charles "Buddy" Rogers

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 • as Self

Petticoat Junction

1963 • as Self

The Lucy Show

1962 • as Buddy

American Experience

1988 • as Self

This Is Your Life

1952 • as Self

Filmography

2025

Hodgepodge

as Self (archive footage, as Jack Powell)

Movie - Released: 4/30/2025

2008

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/29/2008

2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/12/2000

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

as Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Wings' (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/14/1999

1988

American Experience

as Self

TV - Released: 10/4/1988

1986

The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults

as Himself (as Buddy Rogers)

Movie - Released: 4/21/1986

1980

Hollywood

as Self

TV - Released: 1/8/1980

1963

Petticoat Junction

as Self

TV - Released: 9/24/1963

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

The Lucy Show

as Buddy

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1957

The Parson and the Outlaw

as Jericho Jones

Movie - Released: 9/23/1957

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1952

1950

Riviera Dream

as Buddy Rogers

Movie - Released: 1/1/1950

Cavalcade of Bands

TV - Released: 1/17/1950

1948

An Innocent Affair

as Claude Kimball

Movie - Released: 10/15/1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1942

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

as Dennis Lindsay

Movie - Released: 3/13/1942

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

as Dennis Lindsay

Movie - Released: 6/26/1942

Movie

Twelfth Street Rag

Movie - Released: 4/1/1942

1941

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

as Dennis Lindsay

Movie - Released: 11/28/1941

Movie

Polo with the Stars

as Self - Polo Player

Movie - Released: 9/20/1941

Golden Hoofs

as Dean MacArdle

Movie - Released: 2/14/1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Movie - Released: 12/5/1941

Sing for Your Supper

as Larry Hays

Movie - Released: 12/4/1941

1937

This Way Please

as Brad Morgan

Movie - Released: 10/15/1937

Movie

Let's Make a Night of It

as Jack Kent

Movie - Released: 6/28/1937

1936

Movie

Once in a Million

as Pierre

Movie - Released: 8/3/1936

1935

Old Man Rhythm

as Johnny Roberts

Movie - Released: 8/2/1935

Dance Band

as Buddy Milton

Movie - Released: 7/1/1935

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

as Buddy Rogers

Movie - Released: 11/20/1935

1933

New Deal Rhythm

as Himself

Movie - Released: 4/13/1933

Best of Enemies

as Jimmie Hartman

Movie - Released: 6/22/1933

Movie

Take a Chance

as Kenneth Raleigh

Movie - Released: 11/25/1933

Movie

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #6

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/31/1933

1932

Movie

Running Hollywood

as Buddy Rogers

Movie - Released: 1/27/1932

This Reckless Age

as Bradley Ingals

Movie - Released: 1/9/1932

1931

The Lawyer's Secret

as Laurie Roberts

Movie - Released: 6/6/1931

Working Girls

as Boyd Wheeler

Movie - Released: 12/12/1931

The Road to Reno

as Tom Wood

Movie - Released: 9/25/1931

The Stolen Jools

as 'Buddy' Rogers

Movie - Released: 4/4/1931

1930

Follow Thru

as Jerry Downes

Movie - Released: 9/26/1930

Safety in Numbers

as William Butler Reynolds

Movie - Released: 5/30/1930

Young Eagles

as Lieutenant Robert Banks

Movie - Released: 3/20/1930

Heads Up

as Jack Mason

Movie - Released: 10/10/1930

Paramount on Parade

as Himself / Boy Singer (Love Time)

Movie - Released: 4/22/1930

Along Came Youth

as Larry Brooks

Movie - Released: 12/20/1930

1929

Close Harmony

as Al West

Movie - Released: 4/12/1929

The River of Romance

as Tom Rumford

Movie - Released: 6/28/1929

Illusion

as Carlee Thorpe

Movie - Released: 9/21/1929

Half Way to Heaven

as Ned Lee

Movie - Released: 12/14/1929

1928

Abie's Irish Rose

as Abie Levy

Movie - Released: 4/19/1928

Varsity

as Jimmy Duffy

Movie - Released: 10/27/1928

Someone to Love

as William Shelby

Movie - Released: 12/1/1928

1927

Wings

as Jack Powell

Movie - Released: 8/12/1927

Get Your Man

as Robert deBellecontre

Movie - Released: 12/6/1927

My Best Girl

as Joe Grant

Movie - Released: 10/31/1927

1926

So's Your Old Man

as Kenneth Murchison

Movie - Released: 10/25/1926

More Pay - Less Work

as Willia Hinchfield

Movie - Released: 7/4/1926

Fascinating Youth

as Teddy Ward

Movie - Released: 3/17/1926