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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Paesano | Bartender | 1975-12-24 |
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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 (uncredited) | 1962-12-31 |
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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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Santa Fe Uprising | Bruce Jackson | 1946-11-15 |
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Murder in the Music Hall | Bruce Wilton | 1946-04-10 |
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Road to Utopia | LeBec | 1946-02-27 |
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In Old Sacramento | Laramie | 1946-05-31 |
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Steppin' in Society | Bow Tie | 1945-07-09 |
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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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Cornered | Diego, Hotel Valet | 1945-11-23 |
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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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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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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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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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American Empire | Pierre - Beauchard Henchman | 1942-12-11 |
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Highways by Night | Johnny Lieber, Gangster | 1942-10-02 |
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X Marks the Spot | Marty Clark | 1942-11-04 |
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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Tommy Gould | 1942-05-07 |
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The Payoff | John Angus | 1942-11-24 |
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Pardon My Sarong | Tabor (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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Hard Guy | Vic Monroe | 1941-10-17 |
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Gentleman from Dixie | Thad Terrill | 1941-09-02 |
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Paper Bullets | Mickey Roman | 1941-06-13 |
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Footsteps in the Dark | Ace Vernon | 1941-03-08 |
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Swamp Woman | Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver | 1941-12-05 |
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Ringside Maisie | Ricky Du Prez | 1941-08-01 |
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Charlie Chan in Panama | Emil Manolo | 1940-03-01 |
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The Sea Hawk | Lt. Ortega | 1940-08-10 |
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East of the River | Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi | 1940-11-09 |
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Forgotten Girls | Eddie Nolan | 1940-03-15 |
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Enemy Agent | Alex | 1940-04-18 |
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Fugitive from a Prison Camp | Red Nelson | 1940-10-05 |
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Murder in Soho | Steve Marco | 1939-02-01 |
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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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In Old Caliente | Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno | 1939-06-19 |
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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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Under the Big Top | Ricardo Le Grande | 1938-08-31 |
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Valley of the Giants | Ed Morrell | 1938-09-17 |
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Dangerous Holiday | Gollenger | 1937-06-06 |
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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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That I May Live | 1937-09-13 | |
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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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The Bridge of Sighs | Packy Lacy | 1936-02-14 |
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It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) | Smiley Clark | 1936-08-01 |
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Born to Fight | Smoothy Morgan | 1936-11-02 |
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Dancing Pirate | Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide) | 1936-05-22 |
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Yellow Cargo | Al Perrelli | 1936-11-07 |
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Ellis Island | Dude | 1936-11-04 |
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Mind Your Own Business | Cruger | 1936-12-18 |
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Little Big Shot | Jack Doré | 1935-09-07 |
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Times Square Lady | Jack Kramer | 1935-03-08 |
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Remember Last Night? | Baptiste Bouclier | 1935-10-28 |
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Special Agent | Jake Andrews | 1935-09-14 |
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Under the Pampas Moon | Bazan | 1935-06-01 |
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Waterfront Lady | Tom Braden | 1935-10-04 |
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The Daring Young Man | Cubby | 1935-07-17 |
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After the Dance | Mitch | 1935-06-25 |
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Men of the Hour | Nick Thomas | 1935-05-05 |
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The Headline Woman | Phil Zarias | 1935-05-14 |
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The Spanish Cape Mystery | Gardner | 1935-10-09 |
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His Night Out | Joe Ferranza | 1935-10-01 |
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Calling All Cars | Jerry Kennedy | 1935-01-25 |
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No Ransom | Larry Romero | 1934-10-07 |
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Secret of the Chateau | Lucien Vonaire | 1934-12-03 |
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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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Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 | Self | 1934-04-26 |
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Straight Is the Way | Monk | 1934-08-10 |
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Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen | Bert | 1934-01-12 |
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Take the Stand | George Gaylord | 1934-08-07 |
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Gambling Ship | Pete Manning | 1933-06-23 |
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Terror Aboard | Gregory Cordoff | 1933-04-14 |
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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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The Woman Accused | Little Maxie | 1933-02-17 |
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Headline Shooter | Ricci | 1933-07-28 |
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Christopher Strong | Carlo | 1933-03-09 |
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42nd Street | Mug with Murphy (uncredited) | 1933-03-11 |
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The Girl in 419 | Sammy | 1933-05-26 |
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To the Last Man | Jim Daggs | 1933-09-15 |
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Radio Patrol | Slick (uncredited) | 1932-06-02 |
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Three on a Match | Ace's Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |
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Man Against Woman | Alberti | 1932-11-15 |
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Lawyer Man | Spike Murphy (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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A Farewell to Arms | Priest | 1932-12-08 |
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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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While Paris Sleeps | Julot | 1932-05-08 |
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Virtue | Toots O'Neil | 1932-10-25 |
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Night World | Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-05-04 |
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The Mouthpiece | Joe Garland (Uncredited) | 1932-03-21 |
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Ackerman (uncredited) | 1932-11-09 |
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Blessed Event | Louis De Marco | 1932-09-10 |
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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 |
