7.5
7.5
Fine Manners
1926
as New Year's Eve Celebrant
Jack La Rue
Acting
Born:May 3, 1902
Died:January 11, 1984(aged 81)
Birthplace:New York City, New York, USA
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (113 movies)
7.4
7.4
Captains Courageous
1937
as Priest
6.9
6.9
For Heaven's Sake
1950
as Tony Clark
6.9
6.9
Footsteps in the Dark
1941
as Ace Vernon
6.8
6.8
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Emil Manolo
6.7
6.7
Road to Utopia
1946
as LeBec
6.6
6.6
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Mr. Thrust
6.6
6.6
My Favorite Brunette
1947
as Tony
6.5
6.5
That I May Live
1937
6.5
6.5
The Lucky Devil
1925
as Prizefight Attendant
6.5
6.5
The King On Main Street
1925
as Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
as Trigger
6.5
6.5
Blessed Event
1932
as Louis De Marco
6.5
6.5
Ride the Man Down
1952
as Kennedy
6.5
6.5
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967
as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto
6.4
6.4
Virtue
1932
as Toots O'Neil
6.3
6.3
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
The Spanish Main
1945
as Lt. Escobar
6.2
6.2
Headline Shooter
1933
as Ricci
6.2
6.2
The Last Ride
1944
as Joe Genna
6.2
6.2
Special Agent
1935
as Jake Andrews
6.1
6.1
A Farewell to Arms
1932
as Priest
6.1
6.1
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Tomatoes
6.1
6.1
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
1948
as Slim Grisson
6.0
6.0
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Eduardo Grassi
6.0
6.0
Never a Dull Moment
1943
as Joey
6.0
6.0
The Law Rides Again
1943
as Duke Dillon
6.0
6.0
In Old Sacramento
1946
as Laramie
6.0
6.0
Terror Aboard
1933
as Gregory Cordoff
6.0
6.0
Little Big Shot
1935
as Jack Doré
6.0
6.0
The Bridge of Sighs
1936
as Packy Lacy
6.0
6.0
Gentleman from Dixie
1941
as Thad Terrill
6.0
6.0
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Ed Morrell
6.0
6.0
After the Dance
1935
as Mitch
6.0
6.0
Highways by Night
1942
as Johnny Lieber, Gangster
6.0
6.0
Her Husband Lies
1937
as 'Trigger'
6.0
6.0
Times Square Lady
1935
as Jack Kramer
6.0
6.0
Cornered
1945
as Diego, Hotel Valet
5.9
5.9
Robin Hood of Monterey
1947
as Don Ricardo Gonzales
5.9
5.9
The Desert Song
1943
as Lt. Bertin
5.9
5.9
The Mouthpiece
1932
as Joe Garland (Uncredited)
5.9
5.9
The Woman Accused
1933
as Little Maxie
5.8
5.8
Christopher Strong
1933
as Carlo
5.8
5.8
While Paris Sleeps
1932
as Julot
5.8
5.8
The Payoff
1942
as John Angus
5.8
5.8
Lawyer Man
1932
as Spike Murphy (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
1936
as Smiley Clark
5.7
5.7
To the Last Man
1933
as Jim Daggs
5.7
5.7
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Tommy Gould
5.7
5.7
East of the River
1940
as Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi
5.5
5.5
Enemy Agent
1940
as Alex
5.5
5.5
Under the Big Top
1938
as Ricardo Le Grande
5.5
5.5
Straight Is the Way
1934
as Monk
5.5
5.5
Good Dame
1934
as Bluch Brown
5.5
5.5
Dancing Pirate
1936
as Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
5.4
5.4
The Spanish Cape Mystery
1935
as Gardner
5.2
5.2
Gambling Ship
1933
as Pete Manning
5.2
5.2
You Can't Beat the Law
1943
as Cain
5.2
5.2
For Those Who Think Young
1964
as Cronin's Business Associate
5.2
5.2
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Nick the Greek
5.2
5.2
Gangs Inc.
1941
as Mickey Roman
5.1
5.1
Dakota
1945
as Suade
5.0
5.0
Hard Guy
1941
as Vic Monroe
5.0
5.0
In Old Caliente
1939
as Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno
5.0
5.0
Under the Pampas Moon
1935
as Bazan
5.0
5.0
Pistol Packin' Mama
1943
as Johnny Rossi
5.0
5.0
Secret of the Chateau
1934
as Lucien Vonaire
5.0
5.0
The All-American
1932
as Joe Fiore
5.0
5.0
Murder in Soho
1939
as Steve Marco
5.0
5.0
Smart Guy
1943
as Matt Taylor
5.0
5.0
Ellis Island
1936
as Dude
5.0
5.0
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Bert
5.0
5.0
The Gang's All Here
1939
as Alberni
4.8
4.8
Swamp Woman
1941
as Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver
4.7
4.7
Take the Stand
1934
as George Gaylord
4.7
4.7
Bush Pilot
1947
as Paul Girard
4.6
4.6
Murder in the Music Hall
1946
as Bruce Wilton
4.5
4.5
Follow the Leader
1930
as Gangster (uncredited)
4.5
4.5
Forgotten Girls
1940
as Eddie Nolan
4.5
4.5
Ringside Maisie
1941
as Ricky Du Prez
4.4
4.4
Dangerous Passage
1944
as Mike
4.3
4.3
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Baptiste Bouclier
4.0
4.0
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Tom Braden
4.0
4.0
Yellow Cargo
1936
as Al Perrelli
4.0
4.0
The Headline Woman
1935
as Phil Zarias
3.9
3.9
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Marty Clark
3.8
3.8
Machine Gun Mama
1944
as Jose
3.8
3.8
American Empire
1942
as Pierre - Beauchard Henchman
3.7
3.7
I Demand Payment
1938
as Smiles Badolio
3.5
3.5
The Girl in 419
1933
as Sammy
3.3
3.3
The Fighting Rookie
1934
as Patrolman Jim Trent
3.3
3.3
Man Against Woman
1932
as Alberti
3.1
3.1
Leave It to the Irish
1944
as Rockwell
3.0
3.0
A Scream in the Dark
1943
as Cross
3.0
3.0
A Tenderfoot Goes West
1936
as James "Killer" Madden
3.0
3.0
The Sultan's Daughter
1943
as Rata
2.7
2.7
Follow the Leader
1944
as Larry
2.0
2.0
Calling All Cars
1935
as Jerry Kennedy
1.0
1.0
Dangerous Holiday
1937
as Gollenger
The Girl from Monterrey
1943
as Al Johnson
Arson Racket Squad
1938
as Bud Morgan
No Ransom
1934
as Larry Romero
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Cubby
Trapped by G-Men
1937
as Fred Drake
Big Town Czar
1939
as Mike Luger
Radio Patrol
1932
as Slick (uncredited)
Steppin' in Society
1945
as Bow Tie
Mind Your Own Business
1936
as Cruger
The House of Terror
1928
His Night Out
1935
as Joe Ferranza
Santa Fe Uprising
1946
as Bruce Jackson
Born to Fight
1936
as Smoothy Morgan
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
1940
as Red Nelson
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