Rod La Rocque
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18 novembre 1898 — 15 ottobre 1969 (70 anni)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | Hollywood: The Golden Years · as Actor 'resurrection' |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe · as Ted SheldonSu Plex |
| 1940 | Dark Streets of Cairo · as Inspector Joachim |
| 1940 | Dr. Christian Meets the Women · as Prof. Kenneth Parker |
| 1940 | Beyond Tomorrow · as Phil HubertSu Plex |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Phillippe |
| 1938 | International Crime · as Lamont Cranston / The ShadowSu Plex |
| 1937 | The Shadow Strikes · as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow |
| 1936 | The Drag-Net · as Lawrence Thomas Jr. |
| 1936 | Till We Meet Again · as Carl Schrottle |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery · as Neil Du Beck |
| 1936 | Taming the Wild · as Dick Clayton |
| 1935 | Hi, Gaucho! · as Escurra, Aka Captain Garcia |
| 1933 | S.O.S. Iceberg · as Dr. Carl Lawrence |
| 1931 | The House That Shadows Built · as Cast |
| 1930 | Let Us Be Gay · as Bob Brown |
| 1930 | One Romantic Night · as Prince Albert |
| 1930 | Beau Bandit · as Montero |
| 1929 | The Locked Door · as Frank Devereaux |
| 1929 | The Delightful Rogue · as Lastro |
| 1929 | Our Modern Maidens · as Glenn Abbott Aka 'dynamite' |
| 1929 | The Man and the Moment · as Michel |
| 1928 | Show People · as Rod La Rocque (uncredited) |
| 1928 | Captain Swagger · as Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond |
| 1928 | Stand and Deliver · as Roger Norman |
| 1927 | The Fighting Eagle · as Etienne Gerard |
| 1926 | The Cruise of the Jasper B · as Jerry Cleggett |
| 1925 | Braveheart · as Braveheart |
| 1925 | Wild, Wild Susan · as Tod Waterbury |
| 1925 | The Coming of Amos · as Amos Burden |
| 1925 | The Golden Bed · as Admah Holtz |
| 1924 | Forbidden Paradise · as Capt. Alexei Czerny |
| 1924 | Code of the Sea · as Bruce Mcdow |
| 1924 | A Society Scandal · as Daniel Farr |
| 1923 | The Ten Commandments · as Dan MctavishSu Plex |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) · as Self |
| 1950 | The All New Truth or Consequences · as Self - Guest Star |