Rod La Rocque

Known for ActingBorn 1898-11-18Died 1969-10-15Chicago, 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.Read more

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Bachelor Brides

Jazzmania

Notoriety

Paying the Piper

Suspicious Wives

The Garter Girl

Easy to Get

The Trap

Sadie Goes to Heaven

Frisco Waterfront

The Delightful Rogue

Red Dice

Night Life of New York

Don't Call It Love

The French Doll

The Stolen Kiss

Miss Crusoe

Hi, Gaucho!

Triumph

A Society Scandal

Slim Shoulders

What's Wrong with the Women?

The Common Sin

Ruggles of Red Gap

Dark Streets of Cairo

Meet John Doe

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Cruise of the Jasper B

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Captain Swagger

Love Over Night

Resurrection

Gigolo

Braveheart

Wild, Wild Susan

Code of the Sea

Feet of Clay

The Discarded Woman

A Philistine in Bohemia

The Dream Doll

The Great Chase

The Man and the Moment

Hold 'Em Yale

Mystery Woman

The Ten Commandments

The Coming of Amos

Beyond Tomorrow

Taming the Wild