Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1898-11-18
Day of Death
1969-10-15
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography (75)
The Great Chase
1962
Meet John Doe
1941
Dark Streets of Cairo
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
Beyond Tomorrow
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
International Crime
1938
The Shadow Strikes
1937
The Drag Net
1936
Till We Meet Again
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
Taming the Wild
1936
Frisco Waterfront
1935
Hi, Gaucho!
1935
