- During his time at MGM Studios, he became a close friend of actor James Stewart whom he was befriended by during the filming of 'The Shopworn Angel (1938).
- He supported the HUAC Hearings of the 1940s and was one of many who named names of supposed communists believed to be floating around in the film industry of the time.
- From the late 1930's until his death, he and his wife lived 143 S. Mapleton Drive in Los Angeles, California, in a home that was paid in full courtesy of his immense MGM salary.
- He tested for the role of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind (1939).
- He retired from acting in 1939 to focus on marriage and fatherhood.
- His only son, Roger Jr., died on July 3, 1954, at the age of 14.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, Plot: Sanctuary of Celestial Peace, Great Mausoleum, Lot #0, Space #13235.
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