Rod La Rocque

Infobox actor
name = Rod La Rocque
birthdate = November 29, 1896
birthplace = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
deathdate = October 15, 1969, aged 72
deathplace = Los Angeles, California U.S.
othername =
yearsactive = 1914 - 1941

Rod La Rocque (November 29, 1896 - October 15, 1969) was an American actor.

He was born Rodrique la Rocque de la Rour in Chicago, Illinois of French and Irish descent. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios 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 with ease.

In 1927, he married Hungarian actress Vilma Bánky in a lavish and highly publicized wedding. They were married until his death in 1969, and seemed to have a loving compatible relationship.

La Rocque retired from movies in 1941 and became a real estate broker.

He and his wife created an educational foundation for children called The Banky La Rocque Foundation.

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

elected filmography

* "Meet John Doe" (1941) with Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper
* "SOS Iceberg" (1933) English-language version of "SOS Eisberg" with Leni Riefenstahl
* "One Romantic Night" (1930) with Lillian Gish
* "Resurrection" (1927) with Dolores del Río
* "Cruise of the Jasper B" (1926) with Mildred Harris
* "The Golden Bed" (1925) with Lillian Rich
* "Forbidden Paradise" (1924) with Pola Negri
* "Feet of Clay" (1924) with Vera Reynolds
* "Triumph" (1924) with Leatrice Joy
* "The Ten Commandments" (1923)
* "A Perfect 36" (1918) with Mabel Normand
* "The Venus Model" (1918) with Mabel Normand

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Persondata
NAME= Rocque, Rod La
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= November 29, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH= Chicago, Illinois USA
DATE OF DEATH= October 15, 1969
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles, California USA