Rod La Rocque
Born November 18, 1898 (Age: 127)
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Great Chase
1962
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as
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Age: 64
Meet John Doe
1941
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as Ted Sheldon
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Age: 42
Let Us Be Gay
1930
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as Bob Brown
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Age: 31
One Romantic Night
1930
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as Prince Albert
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Age: 31
Beau Bandit
1930
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as Montero
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Age: 31
Notoriety
1922
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as Arthur Beal
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Age: 23
Slim Shoulders
1922
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as Richard Langden
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Age: 23
Let's Get a Divorce
1918
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as Chauffeur
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Age: 19
Ruggles of Red Gap
1918
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as Belknap Jackson
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Age: 19
Uneasy Money
1918
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as Johnny Gates
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Age: 19