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
The Great Chase
The Great Chase
Meet John Doe
as Ted Sheldon
Meet John Doe
as Ted Sheldon
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Inspector Joachim
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Inspector Joachim
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Prof. Kenneth Parker
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Prof. Kenneth Parker
Beyond Tomorrow
as Phil Hubert
Beyond Tomorrow
as Phil Hubert
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Phillippe
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Phillippe
International Crime
as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
International Crime
as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
The Shadow Strikes
as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
The Shadow Strikes
as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
The Drag Net
as Lawrence Thomas Jr.
The Drag Net
as Lawrence Thomas Jr.
Till We Meet Again
as Carl Schrottle
Till We Meet Again
as Carl Schrottle
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Neil Du Beck
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Neil Du Beck
Taming the Wild
as Dick Clayton
Taming the Wild
as Dick Clayton
Frisco Waterfront
as Dan Elliott
Frisco Waterfront
as Dan Elliott
Hi, Gaucho!
as Escurra, aka Captain Garcia
Hi, Gaucho!
as Escurra, aka Captain Garcia
Mystery Woman
as Jacques Benoit
Mystery Woman
as Jacques Benoit
S.O.S. Iceberg
as Dr. Carl Lawrence
S.O.S. Iceberg
as Dr. Carl Lawrence
Let Us Be Gay
as Bob Brown
Let Us Be Gay
as Bob Brown
One Romantic Night
as Prince Albert
One Romantic Night
as Prince Albert
Beau Bandit
as Montero
Beau Bandit
as Montero
The Locked Door
as Frank Devereaux
The Locked Door
as Frank Devereaux
The Delightful Rogue
as Lastro
The Delightful Rogue
as Lastro
Our Modern Maidens
as Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'
Our Modern Maidens
as Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'
The Man and the Moment
as Michel
The Man and the Moment
as Michel
The One Woman Idea
as Prince Ahmed
The One Woman Idea
as Prince Ahmed
Love Over Night
as Richard Hill
Love Over Night
as Richard Hill
Show People
as Rod La Rocque (uncredited)
Show People
as Rod La Rocque (uncredited)
Captain Swagger
as Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond
Captain Swagger
as Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond
Hold 'Em Yale
as Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez
Hold 'Em Yale
as Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez
Stand and Deliver
as Roger Norman
Stand and Deliver
as Roger Norman
The Circus: Premiere
as Self
The Circus: Premiere
as Self
The Fighting Eagle
as Etienne Gerard
The Fighting Eagle
as Etienne Gerard
Resurrection
as Prince Dimitry Ivanitch Nekhludov
Resurrection
as Prince Dimitry Ivanitch Nekhludov
The Cruise of the Jasper B
as Jerry Cleggett
The Cruise of the Jasper B
as Jerry Cleggett
Bachelor Brides
Bachelor Brides
Gigolo
as Gideon Gory
Gigolo
as Gideon Gory
Red Dice
as Alan Beckwith
Red Dice
as Alan Beckwith
Braveheart
as Braveheart
Braveheart
as Braveheart
The Coming of Amos
as Amos Burden
The Coming of Amos
as Amos Burden
Wild, Wild Susan
as Tod Waterbury
Wild, Wild Susan
as Tod Waterbury
Night Life of New York
as Ronald Bentley
Night Life of New York
as Ronald Bentley
The Golden Bed
as Admah Holtz
The Golden Bed
as Admah Holtz
Feet of Clay
as Kerry Harlan
Feet of Clay
as Kerry Harlan
Code of the Sea
as Bruce McDow
Code of the Sea
as Bruce McDow
Triumph
as King Garnet
Triumph
as King Garnet
A Society Scandal
as Daniel Farr
A Society Scandal
as Daniel Farr
Don't Call It Love
as Patrick Delaney
Don't Call It Love
as Patrick Delaney
Forbidden Paradise
as Capt. Alexei Czerny
Forbidden Paradise
as Capt. Alexei Czerny
The Ten Commandments
as Dan McTavish
The Ten Commandments
as Dan McTavish
The French Doll
as Pedro Carrova
The French Doll
as Pedro Carrova
Jazzmania
as Jerry Langdon
Jazzmania
as Jerry Langdon
Notoriety
as Arthur Beal
Notoriety
as Arthur Beal
A Woman's Woman
as Dean Laddbarry
A Woman's Woman
as Dean Laddbarry
Slim Shoulders
as Richard Langden
Slim Shoulders
as Richard Langden
What's Wrong with the Women?
as Jack Lee
What's Wrong with the Women?
as Jack Lee
Paying the Piper
as Larry Grahame
Paying the Piper
as Larry Grahame
Suspicious Wives
as Bob Standing
Suspicious Wives
as Bob Standing
The Discarded Woman
as Samuel Radburn - Gold Digger
The Discarded Woman
as Samuel Radburn - Gold Digger
The Common Sin
as Hugh Stanton
The Common Sin
as Hugh Stanton
The Garter Girl
as Arthur Lyle
The Garter Girl
as Arthur Lyle
The Stolen Kiss
The Stolen Kiss
Easy to Get
as Dick Elliott
Easy to Get
as Dick Elliott
A Philistine in Bohemia
as Mr. Brunelli
A Philistine in Bohemia
as Mr. Brunelli
Miss Crusoe
as Harold Vance
Miss Crusoe
as Harold Vance
The Trap
as The Blackmailer
The Trap
as The Blackmailer
Greater Than Love
as Bob Standing
Greater Than Love
as Bob Standing
A Perfect Lady
as Bob Griswold
A Perfect Lady
as Bob Griswold
A Perfect 36
as O.P. Dildock
A Perfect 36
as O.P. Dildock
The Venus Model
as Paul Braddock
The Venus Model
as Paul Braddock
Let's Get a Divorce
as Chauffeur
Let's Get a Divorce
as Chauffeur
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Belknap Jackson
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Belknap Jackson
Uneasy Money
as Johnny Gates
Uneasy Money
as Johnny Gates
Sadie Goes to Heaven
as Coal Heaver
Sadie Goes to Heaven
as Coal Heaver
The Dream Doll
as Her Sweetheart
The Dream Doll
as Her Sweetheart
Efficiency Edgar's Courtship
as Wimple
Efficiency Edgar's Courtship
as Wimple
Filling His Own Shoes
as Dick Downing
Filling His Own Shoes
as Dick Downing