Rod La Rocque
Acting
Born November 18, 1898 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Films (74)
The Great Chase
1962
Meet John Doe
1941
Dark Streets of Cairo
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
Beyond Tomorrow
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
International Crime
1938
The Shadow Strikes
1937
The Drag-Net
1936
Till We Meet Again
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
Taming the Wild
1936
Frisco Waterfront
1935
Hi, Gaucho!
1935
Mystery Woman
1935
S.O.S. Iceberg
1933
Let Us Be Gay
1930
One Romantic Night
1930
Beau Bandit
1930
The Locked Door
1929
The Delightful Rogue
1929
Our Modern Maidens
1929
The Man and the Moment
1929
The One Woman Idea
1929
Love Over Night
1928
Show People
1928
Captain Swagger
1928
Hold 'Em Yale
1928
Stand and Deliver
1928
The Circus: Premiere
1928
The Fighting Eagle
1927
Resurrection
1927
The Cruise of the Jasper B
1926
Bachelor Brides
1926
Gigolo
1926
Red Dice
1926
Braveheart
1925
The Coming of Amos
1925
Wild, Wild Susan
1925
Night Life of New York
1925
The Golden Bed
1925
Feet of Clay
1924
Code of the Sea
1924
Triumph
1924
A Society Scandal
1924
Don't Call It Love
1924
Forbidden Paradise
1924
The Ten Commandments
1923
The French Doll
1923
Jazzmania
1923
Notoriety
1922
A Woman's Woman
1922
Slim Shoulders
1922
What's Wrong with the Women?
1922
Paying the Piper
1921
Suspicious Wives
1921
The Discarded Woman
1920
The Common Sin
1920
The Garter Girl
1920
The Stolen Kiss
1920
Easy to Get
1920
A Philistine in Bohemia
1920
Miss Crusoe
1919
The Trap
1919
Greater Than Love
1919
A Perfect Lady
1918
A Perfect 36
1918
The Venus Model
1918
Let's Get a Divorce
1918
Ruggles of Red Gap
1918
Uneasy Money
1918
Sadie Goes to Heaven
1917
The Dream Doll
1917
Efficiency Edgar's Courtship
1917