Jack La Rue
Acting
- Nacimiento:
- 1902-05-03
- Fallecimiento:
- 1984-01-11
- Lugar de nacimiento:
- New York City, New York, USA
Biografía
Jack La Rue (born Gaspere Biondolillo) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. La Rue went from high school to his first acting job, in Otis Skinner's road company production of Blood and Sand. He performed in Broadway plays from around 1923 to 1931. According to La Rue, while appearing in Mae West's play Diamond Lil, he was spotted by Howard Hawks, who offered him a part in the film Scarface, starring Paul Muni. He moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in numerous films. However, Scarface was not one of them. La Rue stated in a newspaper article that, after four days, Hawks had to replace him with George Raft because La Rue was taller than Muni and had a more powerful voice. Later, however, Raft turned down the role of the despicable villain in The Story of Temple Drake, fearing it would damage his screen image, so the part went to La Rue. Sometimes mistaken for Humphrey Bogart, he played thugs and gangsters for the most part. However, director Frank Borzage atypically cast him as a priest in the 1932 version of A Farewell to Arms simply because, according to newspaper columnist Hubbard Keavy, he was "tired of seeing conventional characters". La Rue stated he turned down a role in The Godfather and many parts in the television series The Untouchables because of the way they portrayed Italian-Americans. La Rue died of a heart attack at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 81. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.
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Filmografía
Mujeres liberadas
Bogart: The Untold Story
Won Ton Ton, el perro que salvó a Hollywood
Paesano
Love, American Style
El Espía del Sombrero Verde
La chica de CIPOL
El agente de CIPOL
4 Gangsters de Chicago
For Those Who Think Young
Soltero en apuros
Tombstone Territory
Perry Mason
MGM Parade
The Millionaire
General Electric Theater
La batalla de los rancheros
For Heaven's Sake
Lights Out
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Robin Hood of Monterey
Bush Pilot
Morena y peligrosa
Santa Fe Uprising
In Old Sacramento
Murder in the Music Hall
Ruta a Utopia
Dakota
Venganza
Los piratas del mar Caribe
Steppin' in Society
Dangerous Passage
The Last Ride
Leave It to the Irish
Machine Gun Mama
Follow the Leader
The Desert Song
Smart Guy
The Sultan's Daughter
Pistol Packin' Mama
Never a Dull Moment
A Scream in the Dark
The Girl from Monterrey
The Law Rides Again
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
You Can't Beat the Law
American Empire
The Payoff
X Marks the Spot
Noches peligrosas
Dos caraduras con suerte
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Swamp Woman
Hard Guy
Gentleman from Dixie
Ringside Maisie
Balas de papel
Pasos en la oscuridad
East of the River
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
El halcón del mar
Enemy Agent
Forgotten Girls
Charlie Chan in Panama
In Old Caliente
Big Town Czar
The Gang's All Here
Perlas que acusan
I Demand Payment
Valley of the Giants
Under the Big Top
Arson Racket Squad
That I May Live
Trapped by G-Men
Capitanes intrépidos
Dangerous Holiday
Her Husband Lies
Mind Your Own Business
Yellow Cargo
Ellis Island
Born to Fight
A Tenderfoot Goes West
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Dancing Pirate
The Bridge of Sighs
Strike Me Pink
Remember Last Night?
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Waterfront Lady
His Night Out
Special Agent
Little Big Shot
The Daring Young Man
After the Dance
Amor de gaucho
The Headline Woman
Men of the Hour
Times Square Lady
Calling All Cars
Secret of the Chateau
No Ransom
Straight Is the Way
Take the Stand
The Fighting Rookie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Good Dame
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Matando en la sombra
Hasta el ultimo hombre
Headline Shooter
Casino del mar
The Girl in 419
Secuestro
Terror Aboard
La calle 42
Hacia las alturas
La mujer acusada
Hombre de leyes
Veinte mil años en Sing Sing
Adiós a las armas
Man Against Woman
Soy un fugitivo
Tres vidas de mujer
Virtud
The All-American
Grata compañía
Radio Patrol
Mientras París duerme
Night World
The Mouthpiece
Follow the Leader
The House of Terror
Lindos modales
The King On Main Street
The Lucky Devil