Rod La Rocque
Acting
- Born:
- 1898-11-18
- Died:
- 1969-10-15
- Place of birth:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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. 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
The Great Chase
Meet John Doe
Dark Streets of Cairo
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Beyond Tomorrow
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
International Crime
The Shadow Strikes
The Drag Net
Till We Meet Again
The Preview Murder Mystery
Taming the Wild
Frisco Waterfront
Hi, Gaucho!
Mystery Woman
S.O.S. Iceberg
Let Us Be Gay
One Romantic Night
Beau Bandit
The Locked Door
The Delightful Rogue
Our Modern Maidens
The Man and the Moment
The One Woman Idea
Love Over Night
Show People
Captain Swagger
Hold 'Em Yale
Stand and Deliver
The Circus: Premiere
The Fighting Eagle
Resurrection
The Cruise of the Jasper B
Bachelor Brides
Gigolo
Red Dice
Braveheart
The Coming of Amos
Wild, Wild Susan
Night Life of New York
The Golden Bed
Feet of Clay
Code of the Sea
Triumph
A Society Scandal
Don't Call It Love
Forbidden Paradise
The Ten Commandments
The French Doll
Jazzmania
Notoriety
A Woman's Woman
Slim Shoulders
What's Wrong with the Women?
Paying the Piper
Suspicious Wives
The Discarded Woman
The Common Sin
The Garter Girl
The Stolen Kiss
Easy to Get
A Philistine in Bohemia
Miss Crusoe
The Trap
Greater Than Love
A Perfect Lady
A Perfect 36
The Venus Model
Let's Get a Divorce
Ruggles of Red Gap
Uneasy Money
Sadie Goes to Heaven
The Dream Doll
Efficiency Edgar's Courtship
Filling His Own Shoes