Jack La Rue
1902-05-03 ( 122 years old ) in 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 2007-07-27
Complicated Women 2003-05-06
Bogart: The Untold Story 1997-01-05
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976-07-26
The Spy in the Green Hat 1967-02-03
Robin and the 7 Hoods 1964-06-24
For Those Who Think Young 1964-06-01
40 Pounds of Trouble 1962-12-31
Ride the Man Down 1952-11-25
For Heaven's Sake 1950-12-15
No Orchids for Miss Blandish 1948-04-15
Robin Hood of Monterey 1947-09-06
Bush Pilot 1947-06-07
My Favorite Brunette 1947-03-19
Santa Fe Uprising 1946-11-15
In Old Sacramento 1946-05-31
Murder in the Music Hall 1946-04-10
Road to Utopia 1946-02-27
Dakota 1945-12-15
Cornered 1945-11-23
The Spanish Main 1945-10-01
Steppin' in Society 1945-07-09
Dangerous Passage 1944-12-18
The Last Ride 1944-10-07
Leave It to the Irish 1944-08-26
Machine Gun Mama 1944-08-18
Follow the Leader 1944-06-03
The Desert Song 1943-12-17
Smart Guy 1943-12-17
The Sultan's Daughter 1943-12-16
Pistol Packin' Mama 1943-12-15
Never a Dull Moment 1943-11-19
A Scream in the Dark 1943-10-15
The Girl from Monterrey 1943-10-04
The Law Rides Again 1943-08-06
Secret Service In Darkest Africa 1943-07-24
You Can't Beat the Law 1943-01-29
American Empire 1942-12-11
The Payoff 1942-11-24
X Marks the Spot 1942-11-04
Highways by Night 1942-10-02
Pardon My Sarong 1942-08-07
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen 1942-05-07
Swamp Woman 1941-12-05
Hard Guy 1941-10-17
Gentleman from Dixie 1941-09-02
Ringside Maisie 1941-08-01
Gangs Inc. 1941-06-13
Footsteps in the Dark 1941-03-08
East of the River 1940-11-09
Fugitive from a Prison Camp 1940-10-05
The Sea Hawk 1940-08-10
Enemy Agent 1940-04-18
Forgotten Girls 1940-03-15
Charlie Chan in Panama 1940-03-01
In Old Caliente 1939-06-19
Big Town Czar 1939-05-03
The Gang's All Here 1939-03-04
Murder in Soho 1939-02-01
I Demand Payment 1938-12-13
Valley of the Giants 1938-09-17
Under the Big Top 1938-08-31
Arson Racket Squad 1938-03-27
That I May Live 1937-09-13
Trapped by G-Men 1937-09-09
Captains Courageous 1937-06-25
Dangerous Holiday 1937-06-06
Her Husband Lies 1937-03-13
Mind Your Own Business 1936-12-18
Yellow Cargo 1936-11-07
Ellis Island 1936-11-04
Born to Fight 1936-11-02
A Tenderfoot Goes West 1936-10-15
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) 1936-08-01
Dancing Pirate 1936-05-22
The Bridge of Sighs 1936-02-14
Strike Me Pink 1936-01-24
Remember Last Night? 1935-10-28
The Spanish Cape Mystery 1935-10-09
Waterfront Lady 1935-10-04
His Night Out 1935-10-01
Special Agent 1935-09-14
Little Big Shot 1935-09-07
The Daring Young Man 1935-07-17
After the Dance 1935-06-25
Under the Pampas Moon 1935-06-01
The Headline Woman 1935-05-14
Times Square Lady 1935-03-08
Calling All Cars 1935-01-25
Secret of the Chateau 1934-12-03
No Ransom 1934-10-07
Straight Is the Way 1934-08-10
Take the Stand 1934-08-07
The Fighting Rookie 1934-05-15
Good Dame 1934-03-16
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen 1934-01-12
The Kennel Murder Case 1933-10-28
To the Last Man 1933-09-15
Headline Shooter 1933-07-28
Gambling Ship 1933-06-23
The Girl in 419 1933-05-26
The Story of Temple Drake 1933-05-06
Terror Aboard 1933-04-14
42nd Street 1933-03-11
Christopher Strong 1933-03-09
The Woman Accused 1933-02-17
Lawyer Man 1932-12-24
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 1932-12-24
A Farewell to Arms 1932-12-08
Man Against Woman 1932-11-15
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932-11-09
Three on a Match 1932-10-29
Virtue 1932-10-25
The All-American 1932-10-01
Blessed Event 1932-09-10
Radio Patrol 1932-06-02
While Paris Sleeps 1932-05-08
Night World 1932-05-04
The Mouthpiece 1932-03-21
Follow the Leader 1930-12-06
The House of Terror 1928-01-01
Fine Manners 1926-08-29
The King On Main Street 1925-10-24
The Lucky Devil 1925-07-13

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