Actor

Rod La Rocque

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

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1.3

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Movies: 70Series: 0

TMDB ID: 108076

IMDb ID: nm0478942

Known for: Acting

Born: November 18, 1898

Died: October 15, 1969

Age: 70

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1917 - 1962

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.85

Wikidata: Q2696164

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 • +1 more

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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.