Jack La Rue
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 3, 1902
Day of Death: January 11, 1984 (82 years old)
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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Actor Al Johnson
The Girl from Monterrey
Actor Cross
A Scream in the Dark
Actor Lt. Bertin
The Desert Song
Actor Cain
You Can't Beat the Law
Actor Duke Dillon
The Law Rides Again
Actor Rata
The Sultan's Daughter
Actor Johnny Rossi
Pistol Packin' Mama
Actor Joey
Never a Dull Moment
Actor Matt Taylor
Smart Guy
Actor Hassan
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
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Actor Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
Dancing Pirate
Actor Al Perrelli
Yellow Cargo
Actor Smoothy Morgan
Born to Fight
Actor Packy Lacy
The Bridge of Sighs
Actor Smiley Clark
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Actor Dude
Ellis Island
Actor Cruger
Mind Your Own Business
Actor Mr. Thrust
Strike Me Pink
Actor James "Killer" Madden
A Tenderfoot Goes West
1935
Actor Gardner
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Actor Jake Andrews
Special Agent
Actor Baptiste Bouclier
Remember Last Night?
Actor Jack Doré
Little Big Shot
Actor Bazan
Under the Pampas Moon
Actor Joe Ferranza
His Night Out
Actor Jerry Kennedy
Calling All Cars
Actor Jack Kramer
Times Square Lady
Actor Mitch
After the Dance
Actor Cubby
The Daring Young Man
Actor Tom Braden
Waterfront Lady
Actor Phil Zarias
The Headline Woman
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Actor Thug (uncredited)
42nd Street
Actor Trigger
The Story of Temple Drake
Actor Pete Manning
Gambling Ship
Actor Eduardo Grassi
The Kennel Murder Case
Actor Gregory Cordoff
Terror Aboard
Actor Sammy
The Girl in 419
Actor Jim Daggs
To the Last Man
Actor Ricci
Headline Shooter
Actor Carlo
Christopher Strong
Actor Little Maxie
The Woman Accused
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Actor Slick (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
Actor Priest
A Farewell to Arms
Actor Alberti
Man Against Woman
Actor Ace's Henchman (uncredited)
Three on a Match
Actor Louis De Marco
Blessed Event
Actor Henchman (uncredited)
Night World
Actor Toots O'Neil
Virtue
Actor Joe Garland (Uncredited)
The Mouthpiece
Actor Spike Murphy (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
Actor Julot
While Paris Sleeps
Actor Ackerman (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Actor Joe Fiore
The All-American
Actor Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
