Rod La Rocque
Acting
Born: 1898-11-18 in 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
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phillippe
Meet John Doe
Ted Sheldon
Uneasy Money
Johnny Gates
Show People
Rod La Rocque (uncredited)
Jazzmania
Jerry Langdon
Slim Shoulders
Richard Langden
Mystery Woman
Jacques Benoit
The Ten Commandments
Dan McTavish
Red Dice
Alan Beckwith
The Trap
The Blackmailer
Braveheart
Braveheart
Captain Swagger
Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond
Suspicious Wives
Bob Standing
Easy to Get
Dick Elliott
Miss Crusoe
Harold Vance
Taming the Wild
Dick Clayton
The Shadow Strikes
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
Greater Than Love
Bob Standing
Love Over Night
Richard Hill
Bachelor Brides
Our Modern Maidens
Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'
A Society Scandal
Daniel Farr
Gigolo
Gideon Gory
Beyond Tomorrow
Phil Hubert
The Venus Model
Paul Braddock
Feet of Clay
Kerry Harlan
The Preview Murder Mystery
Neil Du Beck
The Garter Girl
Arthur Lyle
Beau Bandit
Montero
Stand and Deliver
Roger Norman
International Crime
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
The Locked Door
Frank Devereaux
The Drag Net
Lawrence Thomas Jr.
Don't Call It Love
Patrick Delaney
Till We Meet Again
Carl Schrottle
Night Life of New York
Ronald Bentley
Sadie Goes to Heaven
Coal Heaver
One Romantic Night
Prince Albert
Forbidden Paradise
Capt. Alexei Czerny