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Jack La Rue
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Jack La Rue
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1902-05-03,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Jack La Rue (born Gaspere Biondolillo) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. La Rue went from high school to his first acting job, in Otis Skinner's road company production of Blood and Sand. He performed in Broadway plays from around 1923 to 1931. According to La Rue, while appearing in Mae West's play Diamond Lil, he was spotted by Howard Hawks, who offered him a part in the film Scarface, starring Paul Muni. He moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in numerous films. However, Scarface was not one of them. La Rue stated in a newspaper article that, after four days, Hawks had to replace him with George Raft because La Rue was taller than Muni and had a more powerful voice. Later, however, Raft turned down the role of the despicable villain in The Story of Temple Drake, fearing it would damage his screen image, so the part went to La Rue. Sometimes mistaken for Humphrey Bogart, he played thugs and gangsters for the most part. However, director Frank Borzage atypically cast him as a priest in the 1932 version of A Farewell to Arms simply because, according to newspaper columnist Hubbard Keavy, he was "tired of seeing conventional characters". La Rue stated he turned down a role in The Godfather and many parts in the television series The Untouchables because of the way they portrayed Italian-Americans. La Rue died of a heart attack at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 81. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.

Filmography

6.9

42nd Street
1933-03-11

10

Radio Patrol
1932-06-02

American Empire

5

American Empire
1942-12-11

A Farewell to Arms

6.2

A Farewell to Arms
1932-12-08

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

9

Fugitive from a Prison Camp
1940-10-05

Man Against Woman

5

Man Against Woman
1932-11-15

The Story of Temple Drake

6.524

The Story of Temple Drake
1933-05-06

6.178

Cornered
1945-11-23

6.7

Road to Utopia
1946-02-27

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

6.038

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948-04-15

Three on a Match

6.3

Three on a Match
1932-10-29

6.889

Blessed Event
1932-09-10

Footsteps in the Dark

7

Footsteps in the Dark
1941-03-08

Charlie Chan in Panama

6.833

Charlie Chan in Panama
1940-03-01

The King On Main Street

7.333

The King On Main Street
1925-10-24

Captains Courageous

7.419

Captains Courageous
1937-06-25

Robin and the 7 Hoods

6.207

Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964-06-24

My Favorite Brunette

6.639

My Favorite Brunette
1947-03-19

5.625

Gangs Inc.
1941-06-13

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

6.25

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942-05-07

The Spanish Cape Mystery

5.6

The Spanish Cape Mystery
1935-10-09

The Gang's All Here

7.5

The Gang's All Here
1939-03-04

6.231

Special Agent
1935-09-14

5.769

Gambling Ship
1933-06-23

The Kennel Murder Case

6.095

The Kennel Murder Case
1933-10-28

7

Night World
1932-05-04

Remember Last Night?

5.5

Remember Last Night?
1935-10-28

6.625

Virtue
1932-10-25

The Spanish Main

6.455

The Spanish Main
1945-10-01

For Heaven's Sake

7

For Heaven's Sake
1950-12-15

6.5

Terror Aboard
1933-04-14

Little Big Shot

7.333

Little Big Shot
1935-09-07

5.889

The Payoff
1942-11-24

Highways by Night

7.333

Highways by Night
1942-10-02

5.667

Hard Guy
1941-10-17

For Those Who Think Young

5.7

For Those Who Think Young
1964-06-01

Murder in the Music Hall

5.3

Murder in the Music Hall
1946-04-10

6.091

The Mouthpiece
1932-03-21

Secret of the Chateau

6.333

Secret of the Chateau
1934-12-03

Forgotten Girls

5.6

Forgotten Girls
1940-03-15

Trapped by G-Men

7

Trapped by G-Men
1937-09-09

The Girl in 419

4.2

The Girl in 419
1933-05-26

6

Murder in Soho
1939-02-01

East of the River

6.25

East of the River
1940-11-09

The Girl from Monterrey

8

The Girl from Monterrey
1943-10-04

A Scream in the Dark

4

A Scream in the Dark
1943-10-15

To the Last Man

5.909

To the Last Man
1933-09-15

That I May Live

7.333

That I May Live
1937-09-13

Headline Shooter

6.333

Headline Shooter
1933-07-28

Dangerous Passage

5.05

Dangerous Passage
1944-12-18

7

Good Dame
1934-03-16

Machine Gun Mama

4.5

Machine Gun Mama
1944-08-18

Under the Pampas Moon

5.5

Under the Pampas Moon
1935-06-01

X Marks the Spot

4.375

X Marks the Spot
1942-11-04

Straight Is the Way

6.333

Straight Is the Way
1934-08-10

The Desert Song

6

The Desert Song
1943-12-17

5.722

Dancing Pirate
1936-05-22

Valley of the Giants

6.667

Valley of the Giants
1938-09-17

Follow the Leader

3.75

Follow the Leader
1944-06-03

6.4

The Last Ride
1944-10-07

4.833

Yellow Cargo
1936-11-07

10

Born to Fight
1936-11-02

The Bridge of Sighs

8

The Bridge of Sighs
1936-02-14

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

6

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
1936-08-01

6.25

Ellis Island
1936-11-04

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

6

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934-01-12

Mind Your Own Business

10

Mind Your Own Business
1936-12-18

Dangerous Holiday

5.333

Dangerous Holiday
1937-06-06

Her Husband Lies

7

Her Husband Lies
1937-03-13

Robin Hood of Monterey

6.1

Robin Hood of Monterey
1947-09-06

Under the Big Top

6.667

Under the Big Top
1938-08-31

Leave It to the Irish

4.417

Leave It to the Irish
1944-08-26

6.077

Lawyer Man
1932-12-24

Follow the Leader

4.938

Follow the Leader
1930-12-06

You Can't Beat the Law

5.429

You Can't Beat the Law
1943-01-29

7

His Night Out
1935-10-01

The Fighting Rookie

4.75

The Fighting Rookie
1934-05-15

The Spy in the Green Hat

6.563

The Spy in the Green Hat
1967-02-03

8

Fine Manners
1926-08-29

The Law Rides Again

6.8

The Law Rides Again
1943-08-06

6.625

Strike Me Pink
1936-01-24

Santa Fe Uprising

7

Santa Fe Uprising
1946-11-15

Calling All Cars

6

Calling All Cars
1935-01-25

While Paris Sleeps

6.667

While Paris Sleeps
1932-05-08

5.5

Bush Pilot
1947-06-07

Times Square Lady

7

Times Square Lady
1935-03-08

After the Dance

6.5

After the Dance
1935-06-25

40 Pounds of Trouble

5.447

40 Pounds of Trouble
1962-12-31

A Tenderfoot Goes West

5

A Tenderfoot Goes West
1936-10-15

Christopher Strong

5.875

Christopher Strong
1933-03-09

Ride the Man Down

7.667

Ride the Man Down
1952-11-25

In Old Caliente

6

In Old Caliente
1939-06-19

5.5

Take the Stand
1934-08-07

Steppin' in Society

6

Steppin' in Society
1945-07-09

The Sultan's Daughter

5

The Sultan's Daughter
1943-12-16

5.2

Dakota
1945-12-15

The Daring Young Man

10

The Daring Young Man
1935-07-17

Arson Racket Squad

8

Arson Racket Squad
1938-03-27

The Woman Accused

6

The Woman Accused
1933-02-17

Pistol Packin' Mama

7

Pistol Packin' Mama
1943-12-15

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

7.787

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932-11-09

Never a Dull Moment

7

Never a Dull Moment
1943-11-19

6.667

Enemy Agent
1940-04-18

5

Swamp Woman
1941-12-05

7

Smart Guy
1943-12-17

8

No Ransom
1934-10-07

In Old Sacramento

6.75

In Old Sacramento
1946-05-31

Waterfront Lady

5.25

Waterfront Lady
1935-10-04

7.2

The Sea Hawk
1940-08-10

Ringside Maisie

5.6

Ringside Maisie
1941-08-01

Gentleman from Dixie

8

Gentleman from Dixie
1941-09-02

7

Big Town Czar
1939-05-03

Complicated Women

6.917

Complicated Women
2003-05-06

Bogart: The Untold Story

0

Bogart: The Untold Story
1997-01-05

The All-American

6.5

The All-American
1932-10-01

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

6.4

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932-12-24

I Demand Payment

5

I Demand Payment
1938-12-13

Pardon My Sarong

6.482

Pardon My Sarong
1942-08-07

The Lucky Devil

7.2

The Lucky Devil
1925-07-13

Secret Service In Darkest Africa

7

Secret Service In Darkest Africa
1943-07-24

The House of Terror

7

The House of Terror
1928-01-01

The Headline Woman

4.6

The Headline Woman
1935-05-14

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.313

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26

Men of the Hour

8

Men of the Hour
1935-05-05

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

0

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
1934-04-26

0

Paesano
1975-12-24

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

6.875

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966-09-13

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

The Millionaire

5.75

The Millionaire
1955-01-19

6

Lights Out
1949-07-19

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

Love, American Style

6.105

Love, American Style
1969-09-29

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.097

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964-09-22

Tombstone Territory

6.8

Tombstone Territory
1957-10-16

9

MGM Parade
1955-09-14