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Rod La Rocque
Actor

Rod La Rocque

18 Nov 1898Born
15 Oct 1969Died
70Age at death
74Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roderick Ross La Rocque (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian descent and his mother was of Irish descent. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios as a teenager in Chicago where he found steady work until the studios closed. He then moved to New York City and worked on the stage until he was noticed by Samuel Goldwyn who took him to Hollywood.

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Over the next two decades, he appeared in films and made the transition to sound films.

In 1927, he married Hungarian actress Vilma Bánky in a lavish and highly publicized wedding. They were married until his death in 1969. He retired from movies in 1941 and became a real estate broker.

For his contribution to the film industry, La Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1962The Great ChaseFilm
  2. 1941Meet John DoeFilm: Ted Sheldon
  3. 1940Dark Streets of CairoFilm: Inspector Joachim
  4. 1940Dr. Christian Meets the WomenFilm: Prof. Kenneth Parker
  5. 1940Beyond TomorrowFilm: Phil Hubert
  6. 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm: Phillippe
  7. 1938International CrimeFilm: Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
  8. 1937The Shadow StrikesFilm: Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
  9. 1936The Drag NetFilm: Lawrence Thomas Jr.
  10. 1936Till We Meet AgainFilm: Carl Schrottle
  11. 1936The Preview Murder MysteryFilm: Neil Du Beck
  12. 1936Taming the WildFilm: Dick Clayton
  13. 1935Frisco WaterfrontFilm: Dan Elliott
  14. 1935Hi, Gaucho!Film: Escurra, aka Captain Garcia
  15. 1935Mystery WomanFilm: Jacques Benoit
  16. 1933S.O.S. IcebergFilm: Dr. Carl Lawrence
  17. 1930Let Us Be GayFilm: Bob Brown
  18. 1930One Romantic NightFilm: Prince Albert
  19. 1930Beau BanditFilm: Montero
  20. 1929The Locked DoorFilm: Frank Devereaux
  21. 1929The Delightful RogueFilm: Lastro
  22. 1929Our Modern MaidensFilm: Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'
  23. 1929The Man and the MomentFilm: Michel
  24. 1929The One Woman IdeaFilm: Prince Ahmed
  25. 1928Love Over NightFilm: Richard Hill
  26. 1928Show PeopleFilm: Rod La Rocque (uncredited)
  27. 1928Captain SwaggerFilm: Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond
  28. 1928Hold 'Em YaleFilm: Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez
  29. 1928Stand and DeliverFilm: Roger Norman
  30. 1927The Fighting EagleFilm: Etienne Gerard
  31. 1927ResurrectionFilm: Prince Dimitry Ivanitch Nekhludov
  32. 1926The Cruise of the Jasper BFilm: Jerry Cleggett
  33. 1926Bachelor BridesFilm
  34. 1926GigoloFilm: Gideon Gory
  35. 1926Red DiceFilm: Alan Beckwith
  36. 1925BraveheartFilm: Braveheart
  37. 1925The Coming of AmosFilm: Amos Burden
  38. 1925Wild, Wild SusanFilm: Tod Waterbury
  39. 1925Night Life of New YorkFilm: Ronald Bentley
  40. 1925The Golden BedFilm: Admah Holtz
  41. 1924Feet of ClayFilm: Kerry Harlan
  42. 1924Code of the SeaFilm: Bruce McDow
  43. 1924TriumphFilm: King Garnet
  44. 1924A Society ScandalFilm: Daniel Farr
  45. 1924Don't Call It LoveFilm: Patrick Delaney
  46. 1924Forbidden ParadiseFilm: Capt. Alexei Czerny
  47. 1923The Ten CommandmentsFilm: Dan McTavish
  48. 1923The French DollFilm: Pedro Carrova
  49. 1923JazzmaniaFilm: Jerry Langdon
  50. 1922NotorietyFilm: Arthur Beal
  51. 1922A Woman's WomanFilm: Dean Laddbarry
  52. 1922Slim ShouldersFilm: Richard Langden
  53. 1922What's Wrong with the Women?Film: Jack Lee
  54. 1921Paying the PiperFilm: Larry Grahame
  55. 1921Suspicious WivesFilm: Bob Standing
  56. 1920The Discarded WomanFilm: Samuel Radburn - Gold Digger
  57. 1920The Common SinFilm: Hugh Stanton
  58. 1920The Garter GirlFilm: Arthur Lyle
  59. 1920The Stolen KissFilm
  60. 1920Easy to GetFilm: Dick Elliott
  61. 1920A Philistine in BohemiaFilm: Mr. Brunelli
  62. 1919Miss CrusoeFilm: Harold Vance
  63. 1919The TrapFilm: The Blackmailer
  64. 1919Greater Than LoveFilm: Bob Standing
  65. 1918A Perfect LadyFilm: Bob Griswold
  66. 1918A Perfect 36Film: O.P. Dildock
  67. 1918The Venus ModelFilm: Paul Braddock
  68. 1918Let's Get a DivorceFilm: Chauffeur
  69. 1918Ruggles of Red GapFilm: Belknap Jackson
  70. 1918Uneasy MoneyFilm: Johnny Gates
  71. 1917Sadie Goes to HeavenFilm: Coal Heaver
  72. 1917The Dream DollFilm: Her Sweetheart
  73. 1917Efficiency Edgar's CourtshipFilm: Wimple
  74. 1917Filling His Own ShoesFilm: Dick Downing

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