Jack La Rue
Known for: Acting
Born: May 3, 1902
Died: January 11, 1984
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
126 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
6.9
Complicated Women
2003
NR
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
4.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
NR
Paesano
1975
6.2
Love, American Style
1969
6.6
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967
6.9
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
6.2
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
5.7
For Those Who Think Young
1964
5.5
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
6.9
Tombstone Territory
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
1957
7.5
MGM Parade
1955
5.8
The Millionaire
1955
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
7.7
Ride the Man Down
1952
7.0
For Heaven's Sake
1950
6.0
Lights Out
1949
6.1
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948
6.1
Robin Hood of Monterey
1947
5.5
Bush Pilot
1947
6.7
My Favorite Brunette
1947
7.0
Santa Fe Uprising
1946
6.8
In Old Sacramento
1946
5.3
Murder in the Music Hall
1946
6.7
Road to Utopia
1946
5.2
Dakota
1945
6.2
Cornered
1945
6.4
The Spanish Main
1945
6.0
Steppin' in Society
1945
5.0
Dangerous Passage
1944
6.4
The Last Ride
1944
4.4
Leave It to the Irish
1944
4.5
Machine Gun Mama
1944
3.8
Follow the Leader
1944
6.0
The Desert Song
1943
7.0
Smart Guy
1943
5.0
The Sultan's Daughter
1943
7.0
Pistol Packin' Mama
1943
7.0
Never a Dull Moment
1943
4.1
A Scream in the Dark
1943
8.0
The Girl from Monterrey
1943
6.8
The Law Rides Again
1943
7.0
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
1943
5.4
You Can't Beat the Law
1943
5.0
American Empire
1942
5.9
The Payoff
1942
4.5
X Marks the Spot
1942
7.3
Highways by Night
1942
6.5
Pardon My Sarong
1942
6.3
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
5.0
Swamp Woman
1941
5.7
Hard Guy
1941
8.0
Gentleman from Dixie
1941
5.6
Ringside Maisie
1941
5.6
Gangs Inc.
1941
7.0
Footsteps in the Dark
1941
6.3
East of the River
1940
9.0
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
1940
7.2
The Sea Hawk
1940
6.7
Enemy Agent
1940
5.6
Forgotten Girls
1940
6.8
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
6.0
In Old Caliente
1939
7.0
Big Town Czar
1939
7.5
The Gang's All Here
1939
6.0
Murder in Soho
1939
5.0
I Demand Payment
1938
6.7
Valley of the Giants
1938
6.7
Under the Big Top
1938
8.0
Arson Racket Squad
1938
7.3
That I May Live
1937
7.0
Trapped by G-Men
1937
7.4
Captains Courageous
1937
5.3
Dangerous Holiday
1937
7.0
Her Husband Lies
1937
10.0
Mind Your Own Business
1936
4.8
Yellow Cargo
19366.3
Ellis Island
1936
10.0
Born to Fight
1936
5.0
A Tenderfoot Goes West
1936
6.0
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
1936
5.7
Dancing Pirate
1936
8.0
The Bridge of Sighs
1936
6.6
Strike Me Pink
1936
5.5
Remember Last Night?
1935
5.6
The Spanish Cape Mystery
1935
5.3
Waterfront Lady
1935
7.0
His Night Out
1935
6.2
Special Agent
1935
7.3
Little Big Shot
1935
10.0
The Daring Young Man
1935
6.5
After the Dance
1935
5.5
Under the Pampas Moon
1935
4.6
The Headline Woman
1935
8.0
Men of the Hour
1935
7.0
Times Square Lady
1935
6.0
Calling All Cars
1935
6.3
Secret of the Chateau
19348.0
No Ransom
1934
6.3
Straight Is the Way
1934
5.5
Take the Stand
1934
4.8
The Fighting Rookie
1934
NR
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
1934
7.0
Good Dame
1934
6.0
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
6.1
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
5.9
To the Last Man
1933
6.3
Headline Shooter
1933
5.6
Gambling Ship
1933
4.2
The Girl in 419
1933
6.5
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
6.7
Terror Aboard
1933
6.9
42nd Street
1933
5.9
Christopher Strong
1933
5.9
The Woman Accused
1933
6.1
Lawyer Man
1932
6.4
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
6.1
A Farewell to Arms
1932
5.0
Man Against Woman
1932
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
6.3
Three on a Match
1932
6.6
Virtue
1932
6.5
The All-American
1932
6.8
Blessed Event
1932
10.0
Radio Patrol
1932
6.7
While Paris Sleeps
1932
6.8
Night World
1932
6.2
The Mouthpiece
1932
4.9
Follow the Leader
1930
7.0
The House of Terror
1928
8.0
Fine Manners
1926
7.3
The King On Main Street
1925
7.2
The Lucky Devil
1925