Roger Miller (1936-1992) was a country/novelty/pop singer. He hit the height of his fame in the 1960s with songs like "England Swings" in 1965, and "Dang Me" from 1964. His most famous song, "King of the Road", was written and recorded in November 1964. Miller had seven kids, which might explain why he was 'on the road' a lot.
In 1982, he charted with his last top 20 country tune, i.e., "Old Friends" with Willie Nelson.
2. 61 in '61
Answer: Maris
Roger Maris (1934-1985), a right fielder for the MLB New York Yankees, had the distinction of being the first to break Babe Ruth's single season home run record. Ruth set the record in 1927, and it held up until Maris hit 61 home runs in his last at bat in the 1961 season.
This generated some controversy, however, because, in 1927, teams played 154 games, while the number of games in 1961 was 162 games. Roger's record held up until 1998 when it was broken by Mark McGwire.
3. "77 Sunset Strip"
Answer: Smith
Roger Smith (1932-2017) was a handsome television actor, writer and producer. He first became a household name with a starring role in the TV detective drama "77 Sunset Strip" from 1958 to 1964. He played Jeff Bailey, with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Stephanie's dad) as Stu Bailey. Smith also appeared in films such as "Mame" (1958) and "Man of a Thousand Faces" (1957). One of his most notable achievements was his fifty year marriage (until his death) to actress Ann-Margret.
4. Tennis Grand Slam winner
Answer: Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player. Roger was still playing Grand Slam events in 2019, at the age of 37, when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. In 2009 Federer won his 15th Grand Slam title against Andy Roddick, to best Pete Sampras' record.
His record includes five consecutive U.S. Open titles and at least one title in all the Grand Slam events. He is, without question, one of the greatest professional tennis players of all time.
5. The Who
Answer: Daltrey
Moving to the world of music, we have British singer Roger Daltrey. He is a founding member and lead singer for the rock band The Who, first formed in London in 1964. Roger's hit songs with The Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard" and "Baba O'Riley". Daltry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and, in 2010, he was ranked number 61 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Singers of all time.
6. Dallas Cowboys quarterback
Answer: Staubach
Roger Staubach began playing (American) NFL football as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in 1969, and played with them for his entire eleven year career. Prior to that he went to the U.S. Naval Academy where he won the Heisman Trophy. He served in the Navy which included a tour in Vietnam. Roger guided the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowl VI and XII. Among his nicknames are "Roger the Dodger", "Captain Comeback" and "Captain America".
7. The Saint
Answer: Moore
The dapper Roger Moore (1927-2017) portrayed Simon Templar on the television show "The Saint" from 1962 to 1969. He is also well known for having played British secret agent James Bond in seven films including "Octopussy" (1983), "A View to a Kill" (1985) and "Live and Let Die" (1973). Moore also starred with Tony Curtis on the short lived TV comedy/crime show "The Persuaders!" from 1971 to 1972.
In 2003 Roger was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his charity work.
8. MLB pitcher, "Rocket"
Answer: Clemens
Roger "Rocket" Clemens was a Major League baseball pitcher for 24 seasons. Over the course of his career, from 1984 through 2007, he played for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Among his achievements are winning the Cy Young Award seven times, the American League MVP in 1986, and being voted to the All-Star game eleven times.
He ended his career with 350 wins and 4,500 strikeouts, but with a steroid cloud hanging over him.
9. Film critic
Answer: Ebert
"Thumbs up" to Roger Ebert (1942-2013), one of the most famous film critics. Roger was a movie critic for the Chicago Sun-Times beginning in 1967, and worked there until his death. Additionally, he was an historian and author, having penned the 1970 screenplay for "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls".
He is, however, best know for his television collaboration with Gene Siskel on "At the Movies", from 1986 to 2010. In 1975, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
10. French director
Answer: Vadim
Roger Vadim (1928-2000) was a French movie director, producer and writer. He is responsible for such films as 1956's "And God Created Woman" starring Brigitte Bardot, and 1968's "Barbarella" starring Jane Fonda. He was married to both Bardot and Fonda (at different times, of course) and was also partnered, at one time, with actress Catherine Deneuve. Among the books he wrote was the autobiographical "Bardot, Deneuve and Fonda: My Life with the Three Most Beautiful Women in the World", published in 1986.
11. First to break the 4 minute mile
Answer: Bannister
Sir Roger Bannister (1929-2018) was not only a middle-distance runner but also a neurologist. He first set a British record in the 1500 metres in the 1952 Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland. But it wasn't until May 6, 1954 that Bannister did the unbelievable, running a mile in under four minutes, i.e., exactly 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. Just six weeks later, Australian runner John Landy eclipsed Roger's record at 3:57:9, but history will never forget the name of Roger Bannister.
12. "Mr. Men" books
Answer: Hargreaves
Roger Hargreaves (1935-1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books. My son was all the better for having grown up with "Mr. Tickle", "Mr. Greed", "Mr. Strong", etc., and the lessons learned from the "Mr. Men" series. The simple, colorful stories, begun in 1971, were aimed at very young children, helping them understand a complicated world, and helping to develop a set of values. He also created the "Little Miss" series in 1981 for young girls.
13. Queen drummer
Answer: Taylor
English musician, singer and song writer Roger Taylor (not from Duran Duran) was born in 1949. Along with Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deacon, he was in the rock band Queen, formed in London in 1970. They were responsible for hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" from the album "A Night at the Opera" released in 1975, and "We Will Rock You" on the album "News of the World" from 1977.
After Mercury's death, Taylor and May continued to tour under the name Queen +.
14. American director
Answer: Corman
Director and producer Roger Corman was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1926. He is considered a pioneer in the independent film world. His movies include "The Little Shop of Horrors" (the original) in 1960, the scary "The Pit and the Pendulum" from 1961, and "Death Race 2000" from 1975.
He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema", and even wrote a book titled "How I Made 100 Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime".
15. Theologian
Answer: Williams
Roger Williams (1603-1683) was an English Puritan minister and founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. An early abolitionist, he was a staunch fighter for religious freedom and separation of church and state. In 1638, he founded the First Baptist Church in America.
He is a nameonym with American pianist Roger Williams (1924-2011), famous for his rendition of "Autumn Leaves".
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