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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.
Filmography
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Movies 68
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The Great Chase (1962)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Dark Streets of Cairo (1940)
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)
Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
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)
Mystery Woman (1935)
S.O.S. Iceberg (1933)
Let Us Be Gay (1930)
One Romantic Night (1930)
Beau Bandit (1930)
The Locked Door (1929)
Our Modern Maidens (1929)
The Man and the Moment (1929)
The One Woman Idea (1929)
Show People (1928)
Captain Swagger (1928)
Hold 'Em Yale (1928)
Stand and Deliver (1928)
The Fighting Eagle (1927)
Resurrection (1927)
The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)
Bachelor Brides (1926)
Gigolo (1926)
Red Dice (1926)
Braveheart (1925)
The Coming of Amos (1925)
Wild, Wild Susan (1925)
Night Life of New York (1925)
The Golden Bed (1925)
Feet of Clay (1924)
Code of the Sea (1924)
Triumph (1924)
A Society Scandal (1924)
Don't Call It Love (1924)
Forbidden Paradise (1924)
The Ten Commandments (1923)
The French Doll (1923)
Jazzmania (1923)
A Woman's Woman (1922)
Paying the Piper (1921)
Suspicious Wives (1921)
The Discarded Woman (1920)
The Common Sin (1920)
The Stolen Kiss (1920)
Easy to Get (1920)
A Philistine in Bohemia (1920)
The Trap (1919)
A Perfect Lady (1918)
A Perfect 36 (1918)
The Venus Model (1918)
Let's Get a Divorce (1918)
Ruggles of Red Gap (1918)
The Dream Doll (1917)
Sadie Goes to Heaven
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1898-11-29
Deathday1969-10-15 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
RelationshipsVilma Bánky (1927 - 1969)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsGeorge 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
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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