Acting
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
Film · 1962
Meet John Doe
Film · 1941
Beyond Tomorrow
Film · 1940
Dark Streets of Cairo
Film · 1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Film · 1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Film · 1939
International Crime
Film · 1938
The Shadow Strikes
Film · 1937
Taming the Wild
Film · 1936
The Drag Net
Film · 1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
Film · 1936
Till We Meet Again
Film · 1936
Mystery Woman
Film · 1935
Hi, Gaucho!
Film · 1935
Frisco Waterfront
Film · 1935
S.O.S. Iceberg
Film · 1933
Let Us Be Gay
Film · 1930
One Romantic Night
Film · 1930
Beau Bandit
Film · 1930
The Locked Door
Film · 1929
Our Modern Maidens
Film · 1929
The One Woman Idea
Film · 1929
The Delightful Rogue
Film · 1929
The Man and the Moment
Film · 1929
Stand and Deliver
Film · 1928
The Circus: Premiere
Film · 1928
Hold 'Em Yale
Film · 1928
Captain Swagger
Film · 1928
Show People
Film · 1928
Love Over Night
Film · 1928
The Fighting Eagle
Film · 1927
Resurrection
Film · 1927
The Cruise of the Jasper B
Film · 1926
Gigolo
Film · 1926
Bachelor Brides
Film · 1926
Red Dice
Film · 1926
The Golden Bed
Film · 1925
The Coming of Amos
Film · 1925
Night Life of New York
Film · 1925
Braveheart
Film · 1925
Wild, Wild Susan
Film · 1925
Code of the Sea
Film · 1924
Forbidden Paradise
Film · 1924
Feet of Clay
Film · 1924
Don't Call It Love
Film · 1924
Triumph
Film · 1924
A Society Scandal
Film · 1924
The Ten Commandments
Film · 1923
Jazzmania
Film · 1923
The French Doll
Film · 1923
A Woman's Woman
Film · 1922
Notoriety
Film · 1922
Slim Shoulders
Film · 1922
What's Wrong with the Women?
Film · 1922
Paying the Piper
Film · 1921
Suspicious Wives
Film · 1921
The Common Sin
Film · 1920
The Discarded Woman
Film · 1920
A Philistine in Bohemia
Film · 1920
The Stolen Kiss
Film · 1920
The Garter Girl
Film · 1920
Easy to Get
Film · 1920
The Trap
Film · 1919
Greater Than Love
Film · 1919
Miss Crusoe
Film · 1919
Ruggles of Red Gap
Film · 1918
A Perfect 36
Film · 1918
A Perfect Lady
Film · 1918
The Venus Model
Film · 1918
Let's Get a Divorce
Film · 1918
Uneasy Money
Film · 1918
The Dream Doll
Film · 1917
Efficiency Edgar's Courtship
Film · 1917
Sadie Goes to Heaven
Film · 1917
Filling His Own Shoes
Film · 1917