Rod La Rocque
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.
Filmography (75 titles)
6.4MovieThe Great Chase
1962
7.3MovieMeet John Doe
Ted Sheldon · 1941
7.5MovieDark Streets of Cairo
Inspector Joachim · 1940
5.6MovieDr. Christian Meets the Women
Prof. Kenneth Parker · 1940
6.1MovieBeyond Tomorrow
Phil Hubert · 1940
7.3MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phillippe · 1939
5.5MovieInternational Crime
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow · 1938
4.7MovieThe Shadow Strikes
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow · 1937
5.4MovieThe Drag Net
Lawrence Thomas Jr. · 1936
5.2MovieTill We Meet Again
Carl Schrottle · 1936
5.8MovieThe Preview Murder Mystery
Neil Du Beck · 1936
6.0MovieTaming the Wild
Dick Clayton · 1936
9.0MovieFrisco Waterfront
Dan Elliott · 1935
8.3MovieHi, Gaucho!
Escurra, aka Captain Garcia · 1935
6.5MovieMystery Woman
Jacques Benoit · 1935
5.3MovieS.O.S. Iceberg
Dr. Carl Lawrence · 1933
4.1MovieLet Us Be Gay
Bob Brown · 1930
5.8MovieOne Romantic Night
Prince Albert · 1930
4.3MovieBeau Bandit
Montero · 1930
6.1MovieThe Locked Door
Frank Devereaux · 1929
9.0MovieThe Delightful Rogue
Lastro · 1929
5.6MovieOur Modern Maidens
Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite' · 1929
6.7MovieThe Man and the Moment
Michel · 1929
3.0MovieThe One Woman Idea
Prince Ahmed · 1929
7.0MovieLove Over Night
Richard Hill · 1928
7.2MovieShow People
Rod La Rocque (uncredited) · 1928
7.0MovieCaptain Swagger
Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond · 1928
6.7MovieHold 'Em Yale
Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez · 1928
6.0MovieStand and Deliver
Roger Norman · 1928
5.4MovieThe Circus: Premiere
Self · 1928