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Rod La Rocque

18th November 1898 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

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

Movies & TV Shows

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Hi, Gaucho! 10th October 1935 as Escurra, aka Captain Garcia
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Show People 20th November 1928 as Rod La Rocque (uncredited)
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Resurrection 19th March 1927 as Prince Dimitry Ivanitch Nekhludov
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Gigolo 3rd October 1926 as Gideon Gory
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Triumph 27th April 1924 as King Garnet
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The Trap 10th August 1919 as The Blackmailer

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