Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1902-05-03
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Gaspere Biondolillo, Jack LaRue, The Latin Lover (nickname), Gaspare Biondolillo

Movies List of Jack La Rue

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42nd Street

1933 Movie
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Radio Patrol

1932 Movie
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American Empire

1942 Movie
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A Farewell to Arms

1932 Movie
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Man Against Woman

1932 Movie
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Cornered

1945 Movie
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Road to Utopia

1946 Movie
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Three on a Match

1932 Movie
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Blessed Event

1932 Movie
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Footsteps in the Dark

1941 Movie
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Captains Courageous

1937 Movie
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Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 Movie
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My Favorite Brunette

1947 Movie
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Gangs Inc.

1941 Movie
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The Gang's All Here

1939 Movie
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Special Agent

1935 Movie
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Gambling Ship

1933 Movie
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Night World

1932 Movie
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Remember Last Night?

1935 Movie
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Virtue

1932 Movie
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The Spanish Main

1945 Movie
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For Heaven's Sake

1950 Movie
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Terror Aboard

1933 Movie
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Hard Guy

1941 Movie
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Highways by Night

1942 Movie
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The Payoff

1942 Movie
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Little Big Shot

1935 Movie
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The Mouthpiece

1932 Movie
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Secret of the Chateau

1934 Movie
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Forgotten Girls

1940 Movie
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Trapped by G-Men

1937 Movie
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The Girl in 419

1933 Movie
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East of the River

1940 Movie
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Murder in Soho

1939 Movie
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A Scream in the Dark

1943 Movie
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To the Last Man

1933 Movie
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That I May Live

1937 Movie
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Headline Shooter

1933 Movie
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Dangerous Passage

1944 Movie
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Good Dame

1934 Movie
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Machine Gun Mama

1944 Movie
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Under the Pampas Moon

1935 Movie
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X Marks the Spot

1942 Movie
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Straight Is the Way

1934 Movie
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The Desert Song

1943 Movie
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Dancing Pirate

1936 Movie
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Valley of the Giants

1938 Movie
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Follow the Leader

1944 Movie
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The Last Ride

1944 Movie
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Yellow Cargo

1936 Movie
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Born to Fight

1936 Movie
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Girl 27

2007 Movie
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The Bridge of Sighs

1936 Movie
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Ellis Island

1936 Movie
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Dangerous Holiday

1937 Movie
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Her Husband Lies

1937 Movie
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Under the Big Top

1938 Movie
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Leave It to the Irish

1944 Movie
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Lawyer Man

1932 Movie
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Follow the Leader

1930 Movie
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His Night Out

1935 Movie
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The Fighting Rookie

1934 Movie
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Fine Manners

1926 Movie
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The Law Rides Again

1943 Movie
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Strike Me Pink

1936 Movie
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Santa Fe Uprising

1946 Movie
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Calling All Cars

1935 Movie
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While Paris Sleeps

1932 Movie
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Bush Pilot

1947 Movie
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Times Square Lady

1935 Movie
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After the Dance

1935 Movie
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40 Pounds of Trouble

1962 Movie
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Christopher Strong

1933 Movie
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Ride the Man Down

1952 Movie
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In Old Caliente

1939 Movie
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Take the Stand

1934 Movie
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Steppin' in Society

1945 Movie
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The Sultan's Daughter

1943 Movie
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Dakota

1945 Movie
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The Daring Young Man

1935 Movie
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Arson Racket Squad

1938 Movie
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The Woman Accused

1933 Movie
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Pistol Packin' Mama

1943 Movie
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Never a Dull Moment

1943 Movie
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Enemy Agent

1940 Movie
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Swamp Woman

1941 Movie
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Smart Guy

1943 Movie
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No Ransom

1934 Movie
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In Old Sacramento

1946 Movie
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Waterfront Lady

1935 Movie
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The Sea Hawk

1940 Movie
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Ringside Maisie

1941 Movie
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Gentleman from Dixie

1941 Movie
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Big Town Czar

1939 Movie
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Complicated Women

2003 Movie
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The All-American

1932 Movie
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I Demand Payment

1938 Movie
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Pardon My Sarong

1942 Movie
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The Lucky Devil

1925 Movie
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The House of Terror

1928 Movie
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The Headline Woman

1935 Movie