Jack La Rue
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1902-05-03
- Décès:
- 1984-01-11
- Lieu de naissance:
- New York City, New York, USA
Biographie
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.
Connu pour
Filmographie
Complicated Women
Bogart: The Untold Story
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Paesano
Love, American Style
L'Espion au chapeau vert
Annie, agent très spécial
Des Agents très spéciaux
Les Sept Voleurs de Chicago
For Those Who Think Young
Des ennuis à la pelle
Tombstone Territory
Perry Mason
MGM Parade
The Millionaire
General Electric Theater
Ride the Man Down
For Heaven's Sake
Lights Out
Pas d'orchidées pour Miss Blandish
Robin Hood of Monterey
Bush Pilot
La brune de mes rêves
Santa Fe Uprising
In Old Sacramento
Murder in the Music Hall
En route vers l'Alaska
Dakota
Pris au piège
Pavillon noir
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
Highways by Night
Deux nigauds dans une île
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Swamp Woman
Hard Guy
Gentleman from Dixie
Ringside Maisie
Paper Bullets
Des pas dans la nuit
East of the River
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
L'Aigle des mers
Enemy Agent
Forgotten Girls
Charlie Chan au Panama
In Old Caliente
Big Town Czar
The Gang's All Here
Murder in Soho
I Demand Payment
Valley of the Giants
Under the Big Top
Arson Racket Squad
That I May Live
Trapped by G-Men
Capitaines courageux
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)
Le Danseur pirate
The Bridge of Sighs
Strike Me Pink
Cocktails et homicides
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Waterfront Lady
His Night Out
Special Agent
Little Big Shot
The Daring Young Man
After the Dance
Under the Pampas Moon
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
Le Mystère de la chambre close
To the Last Man
Headline Shooter
Gambling Ship
The Girl in 419
The Story of Temple Drake
Terror Aboard
42ème rue
La Phalène d'argent
Celle qu'on accuse
Lawyer Man
Vingt mille ans sous les verrous
L'Adieu aux armes
Man Against Woman
Je suis un évadé
Une allumette pour trois
Virtue
The All-American
Blessed Event
Radio Patrol
While Paris Sleeps
Night World
The Mouthpiece
Follow the Leader
The House of Terror
Fine Manners
The King On Main Street
The Lucky Devil