1902-05-03 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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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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Bogart: The Untold Story | Self (archive footage) | 1997-01-05 |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Silent Film Villain | 1976-07-26 |
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The Spy in the Green Hat | Federico 'Feet' Stilletto | 1967-02-03 |
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Robin and the 7 Hoods | Tomatoes | 1964-06-24 |
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For Those Who Think Young | Cronin's Business Associate | 1964-06-01 |
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40 Pounds of Trouble | Nick the Greek | 1962-12-31 |
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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue | Father Paul | 1957-09-01 |
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Ride the Man Down | Kennedy | 1952-11-25 |
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For Heaven's Sake | Tony Clark | 1950-12-15 |
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No Orchids for Miss Blandish | Slim Grisson | 1948-04-15 |
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My Favorite Brunette | Tony | 1947-03-19 |
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Robin Hood of Monterey | Don Ricardo Gonzales | 1947-09-06 |
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Bush Pilot | Paul Girard | 1947-06-07 |
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In Old Sacramento | Laramie | 1946-05-31 |
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Road to Utopia | LeBec | 1946-02-27 |
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Murder in the Music Hall | Bruce Wilton | 1946-04-10 |
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Santa Fe Uprising | Bruce Jackson | 1946-11-15 |
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Steppin' in Society | Bow Tie | 1945-07-09 |
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Cornered | Diego, Hotel Valet | 1945-11-23 |
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Dakota | Suade | 1945-12-15 |
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The Spanish Main | Lt. Escobar | 1945-10-01 |
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Machine Gun Mama | Jose | 1944-08-18 |
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Dangerous Passage | Mike | 1944-12-18 |
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The Last Ride | Joe Genna | 1944-10-07 |
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Leave It to the Irish | Rockwell | 1944-08-26 |
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Follow the Leader | Larry | 1944-06-03 |
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A Scream in the Dark | Cross | 1943-10-15 |
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The Girl from Monterrey | Al Johnson | 1943-10-04 |
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Secret Service In Darkest Africa | Hassan | 1943-07-24 |
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The Sultan's Daughter | Rata | 1943-12-16 |
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Pistol Packin' Mama | Johnny Rossi | 1943-12-15 |
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Never a Dull Moment | Joey | 1943-11-19 |
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Smart Guy | Matt Taylor | 1943-12-17 |
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The Desert Song | Lt. Bertin | 1943-12-17 |
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The Law Rides Again | Duke Dillon | 1943-08-06 |
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You Can't Beat the Law | Cain | 1943-01-29 |
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X Marks the Spot | Marty Clark | 1942-11-04 |
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The Payoff | John Angus | 1942-11-24 |
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Highways by Night | Johnny Lieber, Gangster | 1942-10-02 |
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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Tommy Gould | 1942-05-07 |
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American Empire | Pierre - Beauchard Henchman | 1942-12-11 |
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Pardon My Sarong | Tabor (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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Ringside Maisie | Ricky Du Prez | 1941-08-01 |
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Footsteps in the Dark | Ace Vernon | 1941-03-08 |
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Paper Bullets | Mickey Roman | 1941-06-13 |
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Swamp Woman | Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver | 1941-12-05 |
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Gentleman from Dixie | Thad Terrill | 1941-09-02 |
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Hard Guy | Vic Monroe | 1941-10-17 |
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Charlie Chan in Panama | Emil Manolo | 1940-03-01 |
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East of the River | Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi | 1940-11-09 |
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Enemy Agent | Alex | 1940-04-18 |
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Forgotten Girls | Eddie Nolan | 1940-03-15 |
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Fugitive from a Prison Camp | Red Nelson | 1940-10-05 |
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The Sea Hawk | Lt. Ortega | 1940-08-10 |
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Murder in Soho | Steve Marco | 1939-02-01 |
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In Old Caliente | Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno | 1939-06-19 |
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Big Town Czar | Mike Luger | 1939-05-03 |
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The Gang's All Here | Alberni | 1939-03-04 |
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I Demand Payment | Smiles Badolio | 1938-12-13 |
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Arson Racket Squad | Bud Morgan | 1938-03-27 |
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Valley of the Giants | Ed Morrell | 1938-09-17 |
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Under the Big Top | Ricardo Le Grande | 1938-08-31 |
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Dangerous Holiday | Gollenger | 1937-06-06 |
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That I May Live | 1937-09-13 | |
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Her Husband Lies | 'Trigger' | 1937-03-13 |
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Captains Courageous | Priest | 1937-06-25 |
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Trapped by G-Men | Fred Drake | 1937-09-09 |
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A Tenderfoot Goes West | James "Killer" Madden | 1936-10-15 |
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Strike Me Pink | Mr. Thrust | 1936-01-24 |
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Born to Fight | Smoothy Morgan | 1936-11-02 |
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The Bridge of Sighs | Packy Lacy | 1936-02-14 |
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Yellow Cargo | Al Perrelli | 1936-11-07 |
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Dancing Pirate | Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide) | 1936-05-22 |
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Ellis Island | Dude | 1936-11-04 |
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It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) | Smiley Clark | 1936-08-01 |
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Mind Your Own Business | Cruger | 1936-12-18 |
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Times Square Lady | Jack Kramer | 1935-03-08 |
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The Spanish Cape Mystery | Gardner | 1935-10-09 |
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After the Dance | Mitch | 1935-06-25 |
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Little Big Shot | Jack Doré | 1935-09-07 |
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The Headline Woman | Phil Zarias | 1935-05-14 |
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Remember Last Night? | Baptiste Bouclier | 1935-10-28 |
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Calling All Cars | Jerry Kennedy | 1935-01-25 |
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His Night Out | Joe Ferranza | 1935-10-01 |
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Waterfront Lady | Tom Braden | 1935-10-04 |
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Under the Pampas Moon | Bazan | 1935-06-01 |
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The Daring Young Man | Cubby | 1935-07-17 |
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Special Agent | Jake Andrews | 1935-09-14 |
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No Ransom | Larry Romero | 1934-10-07 |
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Take the Stand | George Gaylord | 1934-08-07 |
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Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen | Bert | 1934-01-12 |
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Secret of the Chateau | Lucien Vonaire | 1934-12-03 |
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Straight Is the Way | Monk | 1934-08-10 |
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The Fighting Rookie | Patrolman Jim Trent | 1934-05-15 |
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Good Dame | Bluch Brown | 1934-03-16 |
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Terror Aboard | Gregory Cordoff | 1933-04-14 |
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42nd Street | Thug (uncredited) | 1933-03-11 |
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Headline Shooter | Ricci | 1933-07-28 |
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Gambling Ship | Pete Manning | 1933-06-23 |
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The Story of Temple Drake | Trigger | 1933-05-06 |
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The Kennel Murder Case | Eduardo Grassi | 1933-10-28 |
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Christopher Strong | Carlo | 1933-03-09 |
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To the Last Man | Jim Daggs | 1933-09-15 |
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The Woman Accused | Little Maxie | 1933-02-17 |
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The Girl in 419 | Sammy | 1933-05-26 |
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20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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The All-American | Joe Fiore | 1932-10-01 |
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Three on a Match | Ace's Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |
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Virtue | Toots O'Neil | 1932-10-25 |
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Radio Patrol | Slick (uncredited) | 1932-06-02 |
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Blessed Event | Louis De Marco | 1932-09-10 |
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Ackerman (uncredited) | 1932-11-09 |
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The Mouthpiece | Joe Garland (Uncredited) | 1932-03-21 |
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Lawyer Man | Spike Murphy (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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While Paris Sleeps | Julot | 1932-05-08 |
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Man Against Woman | Alberti | 1932-11-15 |
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A Farewell to Arms | Priest | 1932-12-08 |
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Night World | Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-05-04 |
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Follow the Leader | Gangster (uncredited) | 1930-12-06 |
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The House of Terror | 1928-01-01 | |
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Fine Manners | New Year's Eve Celebrant | 1926-08-29 |
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The King On Main Street | Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited) | 1925-10-24 |
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The Lucky Devil | Prizefight Attendant | 1925-07-13 |
