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The Spy in the Green Hat

as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

1967
For Heaven's Sake

as Tony Clark

1950
Lights Out

as Narrator (voice)

1949
No Orchids for Miss Blandish

as Slim Grisson

1948
Robin Hood of Monterey

as Don Ricardo Gonzales

1947
Bush Pilot

as Paul Girard

1947
Murder in the Music Hall

as Bruce Wilton

1946
Santa Fe Uprising

as Bruce Jackson

1946
Cornered

as Diego, Hotel Valet

1945
The Spanish Main

as Lt. Escobar

1945
Steppin' in Society

as Bow Tie

1945
Follow the Leader

as Larry

1944
The Last Ride

as Joe Genna

1944
Leave It to the Irish

as Rockwell

1944
A Scream in the Dark

as Cross

1943
The Desert Song

as Lt. Bertin

1943
The Law Rides Again

as Duke Dillon

1943
Never a Dull Moment

as Joey

1943
Smart Guy

as Matt Taylor

1943
Pistol Packin' Mama

as Johnny Rossi

1943
American Empire

as Pierre - Beauchard Henchman

1942
Highways by Night

as Johnny Lieber, Gangster

1942
The Payoff

as John Angus

1942
X Marks the Spot

as Marty Clark

1942
Gangs Inc.

as Mickey Roman

1941
Hard Guy

as Vic Monroe

1941
Ringside Maisie

as Ricky Du Prez

1941
Jack La Rue Jack La Rue

Birthday

1902-05-03

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.
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