Rod La Rocque
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
Phil Hubert
Beyond Tomorrow
Dan McTavish
The Ten Commandments
Phillippe
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ted Sheldon
Meet John Doe
Frank Devereaux
The Locked Door
Samuel Radburn - Gold Digger
The Discarded Woman
Hugh Stanton
The Common Sin
Dean Laddbarry
A Woman's Woman
Jerry Langdon
Jazzmania
Admah Holtz
The Golden Bed
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
The Shadow Strikes
Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'
Our Modern Maidens
Belknap Jackson
Ruggles of Red Gap
Roger Norman
Stand and Deliver
Bob Brown
Let Us Be Gay
Amos Burden
The Coming of Amos
Inspector Joachim
Dark Streets of Cairo
Prince Ahmed
The One Woman Idea
Prince Albert
One Romantic Night
Etienne Gerard
The Fighting Eagle
Jacques Benoit
Mystery Woman
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
International Crime
Dick Clayton
Taming the Wild
Jerry Cleggett
The Cruise of the Jasper B
Lawrence Thomas Jr.
The Drag-Net
Neil Du Beck
The Preview Murder Mystery
Carl Schrottle
Till We Meet Again
Her Sweetheart
The Dream Doll
Bruce McDow
Code of the Sea
Capt. Alexei Czerny
Forbidden Paradise
Self
The Circus: Premiere
Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez
Hold 'Em Yale
Gideon Gory
Gigolo
Mr. Brunelli
A Philistine in Bohemia
Bob Griswold
A Perfect Lady
O.P. Dildock
A Perfect 36
Lastro
The Delightful Rogue
Escurra, aka Captain Garcia
Hi, Gaucho!
Dr. Carl Lawrence
S.O.S. Iceberg
The Blackmailer
The Trap
Prince Dimitry Ivanitch Nekhludov
Resurrection
Ronald Bentley
Night Life of New York
Larry Grahame
Paying the Piper
Kerry Harlan
Feet of Clay
Prof. Kenneth Parker
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Michel
The Man and the Moment
Captain Swagger / Hugh Drummond
Captain Swagger
Bachelor Brides
The Stolen Kiss
Self (uncredited)
Show People
Braveheart
Braveheart
Alan Beckwith
Red Dice
Dan Elliott
Frisco Waterfront
Montero
Beau Bandit
Patrick Delaney
Don't Call It Love
Pedro Carrova
The French Doll
Bob Standing
Suspicious Wives
Paul Braddock
The Venus Model
King Garnet
Triumph
Chauffeur
Let's Get a Divorce
Daniel Farr
A Society Scandal
Tod Waterbury
Wild, Wild Susan
Wimple
Efficiency Edgar's Courtship
Bob Standing
Greater Than Love
Coal Heaver
Sadie Goes to Heaven
The Great Chase
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-11-18
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
George De Winter