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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Girl 27 | Self (archive footage) | 2007-07-27 |
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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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For Those Who Think Young | Cronin's Business Associate | 1964-06-01 |
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Robin and the 7 Hoods | Tomatoes | 1964-06-24 |
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40 Pounds of Trouble | Nick the Greek | 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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Robin Hood of Monterey | Don Ricardo Gonzales | 1947-09-06 |
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My Favorite Brunette | Tony | 1947-03-19 |
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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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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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Cornered | Diego, Hotel Valet | 1945-11-23 |
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Dakota | Suade | 1945-12-15 |
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Steppin' in Society | Bow Tie | 1945-07-09 |
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The Spanish Main | Lt. Escobar | 1945-10-01 |
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The Last Ride | Joe Genna | 1944-10-07 |
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Dangerous Passage | Mike | 1944-12-18 |
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Machine Gun Mama | Jose | 1944-08-18 |
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Follow the Leader | Larry | 1944-06-03 |
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Leave It to the Irish | Rockwell | 1944-08-26 |
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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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A Scream in the Dark | Cross | 1943-10-15 |
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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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Pistol Packin' Mama | Johnny Rossi | 1943-12-15 |
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Never a Dull Moment | Joey | 1943-11-19 |
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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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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Tommy Gould | 1942-05-07 |
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Highways by Night | Johnny Lieber, Gangster | 1942-10-02 |
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Pardon My Sarong | Tabor (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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American Empire | Pierre - Beauchard Henchman | 1942-12-11 |
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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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Swamp Woman | Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver | 1941-12-05 |
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Paper Bullets | Mickey Roman | 1941-06-13 |
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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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Forgotten Girls | Eddie Nolan | 1940-03-15 |
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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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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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Enemy Agent | Alex | 1940-04-18 |
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Big Town Czar | Mike Luger | 1939-05-03 |
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In Old Caliente | Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno | 1939-06-19 |
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Murder in Soho | Steve Marco | 1939-02-01 |
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The Gang's All Here | Alberni | 1939-03-04 |
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Arson Racket Squad | Bud Morgan | 1938-03-27 |
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I Demand Payment | Smiles Badolio | 1938-12-13 |
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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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Her Husband Lies | 'Trigger' | 1937-03-13 |
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Trapped by G-Men | Fred Drake | 1937-09-09 |
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Dangerous Holiday | Gollenger | 1937-06-06 |
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Captains Courageous | Priest | 1937-06-25 |
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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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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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The Headline Woman | Phil Zarias | 1935-05-14 |
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Under the Pampas Moon | Bazan | 1935-06-01 |
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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 Spanish Cape Mystery | Gardner | 1935-10-09 |
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Waterfront Lady | Tom Braden | 1935-10-04 |
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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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The Daring Young Man | Cubby | 1935-07-17 |
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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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Secret of the Chateau | Lucien Vonaire | 1934-12-03 |
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Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen | Bert | 1934-01-12 |
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No Ransom | Larry Romero | 1934-10-07 |
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The Fighting Rookie | Patrolman Jim Trent | 1934-05-15 |
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Take the Stand | George Gaylord | 1934-08-07 |
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Good Dame | Bluch Brown | 1934-03-16 |
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Straight Is the Way | Monk | 1934-08-10 |
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The Story of Temple Drake | Trigger | 1933-05-06 |
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Gambling Ship | Pete Manning | 1933-06-23 |
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The Kennel Murder Case | Eduardo Grassi | 1933-10-28 |
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Terror Aboard | Gregory Cordoff | 1933-04-14 |
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The Woman Accused | Little Maxie | 1933-02-17 |
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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 Girl in 419 | Sammy | 1933-05-26 |
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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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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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Radio Patrol | Slick (uncredited) | 1932-06-02 |
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A Farewell to Arms | Priest | 1932-12-08 |
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Man Against Woman | Alberti | 1932-11-15 |
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Three on a Match | Ace's Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |
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Lawyer Man | Spike Murphy (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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Night World | Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-05-04 |
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Ackerman (uncredited) | 1932-11-09 |
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Virtue | Toots O'Neil | 1932-10-25 |
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Blessed Event | Louis De Marco | 1932-09-10 |
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While Paris Sleeps | Julot | 1932-05-08 |
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The Mouthpiece | Joe Garland (Uncredited) | 1932-03-21 |
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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 |
