Cast
Jack La Rue
Acting
Cast
Jack La Rue
Known for
Acting
Born
1902-05-03
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1984-01-11
Also known as Gaspere Biondolillo, Jack LaRue, The Latin Lover (nickname)
Biography
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.
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Special Agent
as Jake Andrews
Cornered
as Diego, Hotel Valet
A Farewell to Arms
as Priest
Captains Courageous
as Priest
Smart Guy
as Matt Taylor
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Tomatoes
42nd Street
as Mug with Murphy (uncredited)
The Story of Temple Drake
as Trigger
The Sea Hawk
as Lt. Ortega
The Woman Accused
as Little Maxie
Dakota
as Suade
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Ackerman (uncredited)
Yellow Cargo
as Al Perrelli
Lawyer Man
as Spike Murphy (uncredited)
Gambling Ship
as Pete Manning
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
For Those Who Think Young
as Cronin's Business Associate
Valley of the Giants
as Ed Morrell
The All-American
as Joe Fiore
Swamp Woman
as Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver
For Heaven's Sake
as Tony Clark
Road to Utopia
as LeBec
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Villain
The Mouthpiece
as Joe Garland (Uncredited)
40 Pounds of Trouble
as Nick the Greek (uncredited)
Little Big Shot
as Jack Doré
American Empire
as Pierre - Beauchard Henchman
Headline Shooter
as Ricci
Three on a Match
as Ace's Henchman (uncredited)
To the Last Man
as Jim Daggs
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto
The Spanish Main
as Lt. Escobar
The Kennel Murder Case
as Eduardo Grassi
Dancing Pirate
as Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
Ride the Man Down
as Kennedy
My Favorite Brunette
as Tony
Bush Pilot
as Paul Girard
Trapped by G-Men
as Fred Drake
Night World
as Henchman (uncredited)
Enemy Agent
as Alex
The Payoff
as John Angus
Radio Patrol
as Slick (uncredited)
In Old Sacramento
as Laramie
His Night Out
as Joe Ferranza
Waterfront Lady
as Tom Braden
Gangs Inc.
as Mickey Roman
Dangerous Passage
as Mike
Calling All Cars
as Jerry Kennedy
The Headline Woman
as Phil Zarias
East of the River
as Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi
Blessed Event
as Louis De Marco
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Emil Manolo
Pardon My Sarong
as Tabor (uncredited)
The Sultan's Daughter
as Rata
In Old Caliente
as Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as Slim Grisson
Remember Last Night?
as Baptiste Bouclier
Christopher Strong
as Carlo
The Girl in 419
as Sammy
Times Square Lady
as Jack Kramer
The Daring Young Man
as Cubby
Forgotten Girls
as Eddie Nolan
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Bert
The Bridge of Sighs
as Packy Lacy
Dangerous Holiday
as Gollenger
Murder in Soho
as Steve Marco
Virtue
as Toots O'Neil
Strike Me Pink
as Mr. Thrust
Good Dame
as Bluch Brown
Follow the Leader
as Gangster (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
as Alberni
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
as Hassan
Murder in the Music Hall
as Bruce Wilton
Highways by Night
as Johnny Lieber, Gangster
You Can't Beat the Law
as Cain
The Law Rides Again
as Duke Dillon
After the Dance
as Mitch
Robin Hood of Monterey
as Don Ricardo Gonzales
Footsteps in the Dark
as Ace Vernon
X Marks the Spot
as Marty Clark
Under the Big Top
as Ricardo Le Grande
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Smiley Clark
The Girl from Monterrey
as Al Johnson
Mind Your Own Business
as Cruger
Her Husband Lies
as 'Trigger'
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
as Red Nelson
The King On Main Street
as Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Steppin' in Society
as Bow Tie
Fine Manners
as New Year's Eve Celebrant
A Scream in the Dark
as Cross
Man Against Woman
as Alberti
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Tommy Gould
Born to Fight
as Smoothy Morgan
Paesano
as Bartender
Under the Pampas Moon
as Bazan
While Paris Sleeps
as Julot
Straight Is the Way
as Monk
Ringside Maisie
as Ricky Du Prez
The Last Ride
as Joe Genna
Ellis Island
as Dude
Pistol Packin' Mama
as Johnny Rossi
The Desert Song
as Lt. Bertin
The Lucky Devil
as Prizefight Attendant
Secret of the Chateau
as Lucien Vonaire
Leave It to the Irish
as Rockwell
Take the Stand
as George Gaylord
Terror Aboard
as Gregory Cordoff
Follow the Leader
as Larry
The Fighting Rookie
as Patrolman Jim Trent
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as Gardner
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
as Self
Arson Racket Squad
as Bud Morgan
I Demand Payment
as Smiles Badolio
Big Town Czar
as Mike Luger
Gentleman from Dixie
as Thad Terrill
A Tenderfoot Goes West
as James "Killer" Madden
Never a Dull Moment
as Joey
Hard Guy
as Vic Monroe
Santa Fe Uprising
as Bruce Jackson
That I May Live
No Ransom
as Larry Romero
Men of the Hour
as Nick Thomas
Machine Gun Mama
as Jose
