Rod La Rocque
| Rod La Rocque | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roderick La Rocque November 29, 1898 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1969 (aged 70) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1941 |
| Spouse | Vilma Bánky (m. 1927–1969) (his death) |
Rod La Rocque (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor.
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[edit] Biography
He was born Roderick La Rocque in Chicago, Illinois. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios 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.[1] They were married until his death in 1969.[2]
La Rocque retired from movies in 1941 and became a real estate broker.[1]
For his contribution to the film industry, La Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Showman (1914)
- Let's Get A Divorce (1918)
- The Venus Model (1918)
- A Perfect 36 (1918)
- The Stolen Kiss (1920)
- The Ten Commandments (1923)
- Triumph (1924)
- Feet of Clay (1924)
- Forbidden Paradise (1924)
- The Golden Bed (1925)
- The Coming of Amos (1925)
- Braveheart (1925)
- Gigolo (1925)
- Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)
- Resurrection (1927)
- The Delightful Rogue (1929)
- The Locked Door (1929)
- One Romantic Night (1930)
- Let Us Be Gay (1930)
- SOS Iceberg (1936) English-language version of SOS Eisberg with Leni Riefenstahl
- Till We Meet Again (1936)
- The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)
- Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
- Dark Streets of Cairo (1941)
- Meet John Doe (1941)
[edit] Bibliography
- Schildgen, Rachel A. More Than a Dream: Rediscovering the Life & Films of Vilma Banky ISBN 9780982770924.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Vilma Banky And Rod La Rocque, Film Lovers, Fooled The Gossips". Milwaukee Journal. February 2, 1949. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=ZFQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IyQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2186,959558&dq=rod-la-rocque&hl=en. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ "Silent Film Star Rod La Rocque Dies". October 17, 1969. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=8fwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-nsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5325,4307636&dq=rod-la-rocque&hl=en. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
