John Rogers (actor)
John Edward Rogers was a British stage and film actor active in American cinema. He was the son of English playwright Charles Rogers and brother of actors Charles and Gerald Rogers.
A character actor, he played a number of supporting roles in the 1930s. These grew increasingly smaller during the 1940s where he was often uncredited. His final handful of appearances were in television during the 1950s. He was often cast in London-set productions, including Raffles and Charlie Chan in London.
Rogers penned an unpublished autobiography which was used as source material for biographical research into his father.
He committed suicide in 1963.
Selected filmography
Film
Behind That Curtain The Sea Wolf Raffles Old English Charlie Chan Carries On Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Limehouse Blues Charlie Chan in London Grand Canary Jane Eyre Long Lost Father Wharf Angel A Feather in Her Hat People Will Talk Charlie Chan at the Race Track Klondike Annie Love Before Breakfast Think Fast, Mr. Moto Bulldog Drummond Comes Back The Buccaneer A Christmas Carol Mysterious Mr. Moto Typhoon The Devil's Pipeline Mutiny in the Arctic The Undying Monster Lassie Come Home The Canterville Ghost Alaska The Suspect Dangerous Intruder Moss Rose Forever Amber Les Miserables- ''Loose in London''