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Roderick Ross La Rocque[1] (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor.

Rod La Rocque
La Rocque in 1925
Born	Roderick Ross La Rocque (1898-11-29)November 29, 1898 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 15, 1969(1969-10-15) (aged 70) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914–1941
Spouse	Vilma Bánky ​ (m. 1927)​

Biography

La Rocque was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian descent and his mother was of Irish descent. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios as a teenager 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. ^{[citation needed]}

In 1927, he married Hungarian actress Vilma Bánky in a lavish, highly publicized wedding.[2] They were married until his death in 1969.[3] The couple had no children. He retired from movies in 1941 and became a real estate broker.[2]

For his contribution to the film industry, La Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Partial filmography

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Schildgen, Rachel A. More Than a Dream: Rediscovering the Life & Films of Vilma Banky ISBN 978-0-9827709-2-4.

External links

• Rod La Rocque at IMDb
• Rod La Rocque at Find a Grave
• Rod La Rocque at Virtual History
• Portraits of Rod La Rocque; NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection

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[es] Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque (29 de noviembre de 1896 – 15 de octubre de 1969) fue un actor estadounidense.

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[ru] Ла Рок, Род

Род Ла Рок (англ. Rod La Rocque; 29 ноября 1898, Чикаго, Иллинойс — 15 октября 1969, Беверли-Хиллз, Калифорния) — американский актер.

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