Rod La Rocque

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

70

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-11-18

Day of death

1969-10-15 (70 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Notoriety

    Notoriety

  • Hi, Gaucho!

    Hi, Gaucho!

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Slim Shoulders

    Slim Shoulders

  • Triumph

    Triumph

  • Braveheart

    Braveheart

  • Bachelor Brides

    Bachelor Brides

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • Beau Bandit

    Beau Bandit

  • International Crime

    International Crime

  • Frisco Waterfront

    Frisco Waterfront

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • Jazzmania

    Jazzmania

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • The Shadow Strikes

    The Shadow Strikes

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Beyond Tomorrow

    Beyond Tomorrow

  • S.O.S. Iceberg

    S.O.S. Iceberg

  • Till We Meet Again

    Till We Meet Again

  • Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Dr. Christian Meets the Women

  • The Locked Door

    The Locked Door

  • A Woman's Woman

    A Woman's Woman

  • Mystery Woman

    Mystery Woman

  • Forbidden Paradise

    Forbidden Paradise

  • Captain Swagger

    Captain Swagger

  • Feet of Clay

    Feet of Clay

  • Our Modern Maidens

    Our Modern Maidens

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Show People

    Show People

  • Let's Get a Divorce

    Let's Get a Divorce

  • The French Doll

    The French Doll

  • Gigolo

    Gigolo

  • The Man and the Moment

    The Man and the Moment

  • The Fighting Eagle

    The Fighting Eagle

  • The Common Sin

    The Common Sin

  • The Coming of Amos

    The Coming of Amos

  • Suspicious Wives

    Suspicious Wives

  • The Golden Bed

    The Golden Bed

  • Dark Streets of Cairo

    Dark Streets of Cairo

  • One Romantic Night

    One Romantic Night

  • Paying the Piper

    Paying the Piper

  • Code of the Sea

    Code of the Sea

  • The Drag-Net

    The Drag-Net

  • Let Us Be Gay

    Let Us Be Gay

  • Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

  • The Dream Doll

    The Dream Doll

  • Red Dice

    Red Dice

  • The Delightful Rogue

    The Delightful Rogue

  • Taming the Wild

    Taming the Wild

  • Wild, Wild Susan

    Wild, Wild Susan

  • Don't Call It Love

    Don't Call It Love

  • What's Wrong with the Women?

    What's Wrong with the Women?

  • Greater Than Love

    Greater Than Love

  • The Garter Girl

    The Garter Girl

  • A Society Scandal

    A Society Scandal

  • The Great Chase

    The Great Chase

  • The Stolen Kiss

    The Stolen Kiss

  • The Venus Model

    The Venus Model

  • Sadie Goes to Heaven

    Sadie Goes to Heaven

  • A Perfect 36

    A Perfect 36

  • The Circus: Premiere

    The Circus: Premiere

  • Night Life of New York

    Night Life of New York

  • A Philistine in Bohemia

    A Philistine in Bohemia

  • The Cruise of the Jasper B

    The Cruise of the Jasper B

  • Hold 'Em Yale

    Hold 'Em Yale

  • Efficiency Edgar's Courtship

    Efficiency Edgar's Courtship

  • A Perfect Lady

    A Perfect Lady

  • The Discarded Woman

    The Discarded Woman

  • The One Woman Idea

    The One Woman Idea