Rod La Rocque
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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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.914 |
Birthday | 1898-11-18 |
Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As | George De Winter, Bob La Rock, Roderick La Rock, Rodney La Rock, Richard La Rocque, Roderick La Rocque, Rodney La Rocque, Roderick LaRocque, Rodney LaRocque, Roderick Ross "Rod" La Rocque, Roderick Ross La Rocque, |
1940
Beyond Tomorrow
6.19/29
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1923
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6.5/73
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Meet John Doe
7.3/241
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1929
The Locked Door
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1923
Jazzmania
0/0
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1925
The Golden Bed
3.5/2
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1937
The Shadow Strikes
4.588/17
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Our Modern Maidens
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1925
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Let Us Be Gay
4/6
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The Coming of Amos
6/1
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1940
Dark Streets of Cairo
6/1
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5/5
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1938
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5.45/10
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1936
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5.5/2
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1926
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7.1/7
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1936
The Drag-Net
4.9/4
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1936
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6/4
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1936
Till We Meet Again
5/3
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1924
Code of the Sea
5/1
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1924
Forbidden Paradise
5.7/6
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1926
Gigolo
0/0
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1928
The Circus: Premiere
5.4/5
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A Philistine in Bohemia
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A Perfect 36
0/0
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1918
A Perfect Lady
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1928
Hold 'Em Yale
6/2
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1929
The Delightful Rogue
0/0
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1935
Hi, Gaucho!
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1933
S.O.S. Iceberg
5/5
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1919
The Trap
0/0
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1927
Resurrection
0/0
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1921
Paying the Piper
0/0
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1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
5/7
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1924
Feet of Clay
0/0
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1930
One Romantic Night
5/2
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1929
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5/1
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1928
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0/0
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1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.2/182
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1928
Show People
7.1/45
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1925
Braveheart
0/0
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1926
Red Dice
0/0
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1935
Frisco Waterfront
0/0
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1930
Beau Bandit
3.3/2
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The French Doll
0/0
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1924
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0/0
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1918
The Venus Model
0/0
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1921
Suspicious Wives
0/0
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1924
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0/0
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1918
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0/0
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1924
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0/0
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1925
Wild, Wild Susan
0/0
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1917
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5/1
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1920
The Discarded Woman
0/0
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1920
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0/0
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1922
A Woman's Woman
0/0
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1918
Ruggles of Red Gap
0/0
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1929
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1/1
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1917
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0/0
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