About

Known credits:
66
Birthday:
1898-11-18
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Rod La Rocque

Overview

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

Acting
1962 The Great Chase Actor 58
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1941 Meet John Doe Actor Ted Sheldon 63
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1940 Dark Streets of Cairo Actor Inspector Joachim 59
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1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women Actor Prof. Kenneth Parker 58
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1940 Beyond Tomorrow Actor Phil Hubert 58
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1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Phillippe 62
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1938 International Crime Actor Lamont Cranston / The Shadow 58
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1937 The Shadow Strikes Actor Lamont Cranston / The Shadow 58
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1936 The Drag-Net Actor Lawrence Thomas Jr. 59
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1936 Till We Meet Again Actor Carl Schrottle 58
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1936 The Preview Murder Mystery Actor Neil Du Beck 58
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1936 Taming the Wild Actor Dick Clayton 59
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1935 Frisco Waterfront Actor Dan Elliott N/A
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1935 Hi, Gaucho! Actor Escurra, aka Captain Garcia 59
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1935 Mystery Woman Actor Jacques Benoit N/A
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1933 S.O.S. Iceberg Actor Dr. Carl Lawrence 59
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1930 Let Us Be Gay Actor Bob Brown 58
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1930 One Romantic Night Actor Prince Albert 59
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1930 Beau Bandit Actor Montero 58
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1929 The Locked Door Actor Frank Devereaux 58
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1929 The Delightful Rogue Actor Lastro N/A
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1929 Our Modern Maidens Actor Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite' 58
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1929 The Man and the Moment Actor Michel 59
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1929 The One Woman Idea Actor Prince Ahmed 58
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1928 Show People Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1928 Captain Swagger Actor Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond N/A
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1928 Hold 'Em Yale Actor Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez 59
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1928 Stand and Deliver Actor Roger Norman 59
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1928 The Circus: Premiere Actor Self 59
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1927 The Fighting Eagle Actor Etienne Gerard 58
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1927 Resurrection Actor Prince Dimitry Ivanitch Nekhludov N/A
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1926 Bachelor Brides Actor N/A
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1926 The Cruise of the Jasper B Actor Jerry Cleggett 59
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1926 Gigolo Actor Gideon Gory N/A
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1926 Red Dice Actor Alan Beckwith N/A
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1925 Braveheart Actor Braveheart N/A
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1925 The Coming of Amos Actor Amos Burden 59
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1925 Wild, Wild Susan Actor Tod Waterbury N/A
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1925 Night Life of New York Actor Ronald Bentley N/A
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1925 The Golden Bed Actor Admah Holtz 58
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1924 Feet of Clay Actor Kerry Harlan N/A
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1924 Code of the Sea Actor Bruce McDow 59
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1924 Triumph Actor King Garnet N/A
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1924 A Society Scandal Actor Daniel Farr N/A
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1924 Don't Call It Love Actor Patrick Delaney N/A
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1924 Forbidden Paradise Actor Capt. Alexei Czerny 58
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1923 The Ten Commandments Actor Dan McTavish 59
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1923 The French Doll Actor Pedro Carrova N/A
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1923 Jazzmania Actor Jerry Langdon N/A
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1922 A Woman's Woman Actor Dean Laddbarry N/A
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1921 Paying the Piper Actor Larry Grahame N/A
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1921 Suspicious Wives Actor Bob Standing N/A
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1920 The Discarded Woman Actor Samuel Radburn - Gold Digger N/A
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1920 The Common Sin Actor Hugh Stanton N/A
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1920 The Stolen Kiss Actor N/A
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1920 A Philistine in Bohemia Actor Mr. Brunelli N/A
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1919 The Trap Actor The Blackmailer N/A
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1919 Greater Than Love Actor N/A
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1918 A Perfect Lady Actor Bob Griswold N/A
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1918 A Perfect 36 Actor O.P. Dildock N/A
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1918 The Venus Model Actor Paul Braddock N/A
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1918 Let's Get a Divorce Actor Chauffeur N/A
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1918 Ruggles of Red Gap Actor Belknap Jackson N/A
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1917 Sadie Goes to Heaven Actor Coal Heaver N/A
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1917 The Dream Doll Actor Her Sweetheart N/A
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1917 Efficiency Edgar's Courtship Actor Wimple 58
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