About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1892-07-15
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Charles R. Rogers

Overview

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Charles R. Rogers (July 15, 1892 – March 29, 1957), also known as Chas. R. Rogers, was an American film producer whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. He should not be confused with Charles "Buddy" Rogers, who was an actor and film producer, as well as being married to Mary Pickford. Rogers began his career on the 1924 silent film, A Cafe in Cairo, produced by the short-lived Hunt Stromberg Productions. After Stromberg ceased productions in 1925, Rogers would found his own independent company, Charles R. Rogers Productions. He would also produce for major studios such as RKO Radio Pictures, Universal, and United Artists. The pinnacle of his career would be from 1936 to 1938 when he was chosen as the vice-president in charge of production for Universal Pictures. He died as the result of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1957. In the early 1920s, he was a partner in the Burr-Rogers Producing Corporation, along with C. C. Burr. Rogers was in charge of handling the distribution of the pictures produced by Burr at his Glendale, Queens studio. In early 1924 he left the company to join Hunt Stromberg's independent film production company in 1924, after which the company changed its name to Burr Pictures, Inc. When Stromberg left to join the fledgling MGM Studios in 1925, Rogers would form his own eponymously named independent studio. His first film would be the successful western, Driftin' Thru, starring Harry Carey and released in early 1926. He would produce a series of four westerns starring Carey, which would be released through Pathé Exchange. The success of these films would lead to a deal to produce four independent films per year to be released through First National Pictures, starring Ken Maynard, and written by Marion Jackson.

Known for

Writing
1961 Three on a Spree Writing Writer 59
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1927 The Devil's Saddle Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1947 The Fabulous Dorseys Production Producer 59
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1946 Angel on My Shoulder Production Producer 59
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1945 Delightfully Dangerous Production Producer 58
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1944 Song of the Open Road Production Producer N/A
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1943 The Powers Girl Production Producer 59
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1941 Adventure in Washington Production Producer 59
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1941 She Knew All the Answers Production Producer 59
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1939 The Star Maker Production Producer N/A
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1938 The Rage of Paris Production Production Executive 59
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1937 You're a Sweetheart Production Producer 58
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1937 Hold 'Em Navy Production Producer 58
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1937 Wings Over Honolulu Production Executive Producer N/A
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1937 As Good as Married Production Executive Producer 59
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1936 Three Smart Girls Production Executive Producer 59
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1936 The Magnificent Brute Production Executive Producer 59
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1936 Two in a Crowd Production Executive Producer N/A
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1936 The Luckiest Girl in the World Production Producer 59
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1936 My Man Godfrey Production Executive Producer 65
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1936 Postal Inspector Production Executive Producer 59
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1935 Hold 'Em Yale Production Producer 59
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1934 She Made Her Bed Production Producer 58
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1933 Girl Without a Room Production Producer 59
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1933 Sitting Pretty Production Producer 59
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1933 I Love That Man Production Producer N/A
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1933 Strictly Personal Production Producer 59
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1932 The Devil Is Driving Production Producer 58
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1932 Madison Square Garden Production Producer 59
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1932 Lady with a Past Production Producer 59
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1932 A Woman Commands Production Producer 59
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1932 Panama Flo Production Producer 59
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1931 The Big Shot Production Producer N/A
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1931 Suicide Fleet Production Producer 58
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1931 Devotion Production Producer 59
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1931 The Big Gamble Production Producer 59
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1931 Rebound Production Producer 58
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1931 A Woman of Experience Production Producer 59
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1931 Millie Production Producer 59
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1929 The California Mail Production Producer N/A
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1929 The Royal Rider Production Producer N/A
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1929 The Lawless Legion Production Producer N/A
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1929 Cheyenne Production Producer N/A
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1928 The Wagon Show Production Producer N/A
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1928 The Shepherd of the Hills Production Producer N/A
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1927 The Red Raiders Production Producer 59
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1927 Smile, Brother, Smile Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1926 The Unknown Soldier Crew Presenter N/A
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