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Jack La Rue

Acting

🎂 1902-05-03

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.

Cast credits(131)

Mr. Smith

1969

Cafe Proprietor

1957

Cricket Rosselli

1955

1966

Narrator (voice)

1949

Nick Rocco

1953

Ralphie Fargo

1953

Pierre - Beauchard Henchman

1942

Lt. Ortega

1940

Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)

1936

Priest

1937

Priest

1932

Lt. Escobar

1945

Thug (uncredited)

1933

Tomatoes

1964

Silent Film Villain

1976

Ackerman (uncredited)

1932

Suade

1945

Eduardo Grassi

1933

Kennedy

1952

Toots O'Neil

1932

Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

1967

Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)

1932

Spike Murphy (uncredited)

1932

John Angus

1942

Diego, Hotel Valet

1945

Nick the Greek

1962

Ace's Henchman (uncredited)

1932

Tony

1947

Packy Lacy

1936

LeBec

1946

Jim Daggs

1933

Mike

1944

Self (archive footage)

2003

Cronin's Business Associate

1964

Mr. Thrust

1936

Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno

1939

Larry

1944

Jack Doré

1935

Carlo

1933

Joe Garland (Uncredited)

1932

Mickey Roman

1941

Mike Luger

1939

Jake Andrews

1935

Little Maxie

1933

Bazan

1935

Cruger

1936

Laramie

1946

Emil Manolo

1940

Lt. Bertin

1943

'Trigger'

1937

Cubby

1935

Duke Dillon

1943

Gardner

1935

Johnny Lieber, Gangster

1942

Smiley Clark

1936

James "Killer" Madden

1936

Pete Manning

1933

Trigger

1933

Tabor (uncredited)

1942

Marty Clark

1942

Self (archive footage)

1997

Matt Taylor

1943

Tommy Gould

1942

Slim Grisson

1948

Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

1925

Self (archive footage)

2007

Joe Fiore

1932

Ace Vernon

1941

Ed Morrell

1938

Bruce Jackson

1946

Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi

1940

Tom Braden

1935

Red Nelson

1940

Sammy

1933

Ricky Du Prez

1941

Louis De Marco

1932

Alberti

1932

Larry Romero

1934

Bruce Wilton

1946

Gangster (uncredited)

1930

Henchman (uncredited)

1932

Tony Clark

1950

Bert

1934

Smiles Badolio

1938

Dude

1936

Joey

1943

Ricardo Le Grande

1938

Mitch

1935

Gregory Cordoff

1933

Thad Terrill

1941

Rata

1943

Steve Marco

1939

Cross

1943

Don Ricardo Gonzales

1947

Monk

1934

Rockwell

1944

Alberni

1939

Jack Kramer

1935

Prizefight Attendant

1925

Eddie Nolan

1940

New Year's Eve Celebrant

1926

Gollenger

1937

Smoothy Morgan

1936

Fred Drake

1937

Joe Genna

1944

Hassan

1943

Phil Zarias

1935

Bluch Brown

1934

Al Johnson

1943

Bow Tie

1945

Vic Monroe

1941

Bud Morgan

1938

Cain

1943

Alex

1940

George Gaylord

1934

Jose

1944

Ricci

1933

Julot

1932

Slick (uncredited)

1932

Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver

1941

Al Perrelli

1936

1928

Baptiste Bouclier

1935

Johnny Rossi

1943

Patrolman Jim Trent

1934

Jerry Kennedy

1935

Paul Girard

1947

1937

Lucien Vonaire

1934

Joe Ferranza

1935