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 Skinners 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 Wests 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 Johns 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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Poster movie Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

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Poster movie Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

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Poster movie My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

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Poster movie Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

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Poster movie The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main

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Poster movie Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

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Poster movie Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

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Poster movie East of the River

East of the River

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Poster movie To the Last Man

To the Last Man

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Poster movie Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

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Poster movie After the Dance

After the Dance

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Poster movie 40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble

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Poster movie Ride the Man Down

Ride the Man Down

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Poster movie Dakota

Dakota

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Poster movie The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

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Poster movie Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

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Poster movie Smart Guy

Smart Guy

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Poster movie In Old Sacramento

In Old Sacramento

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Poster movie Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

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Poster movie The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

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Poster movie Gentleman from Dixie

Gentleman from Dixie

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Poster movie Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who

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Poster movie Love, American Style

Love, American Style

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Movies unavailable from Jack La Rue

42nd Street

Thug (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Radio Patrol

Slick (uncredited)

Movie 1932

American Empire

Pierre - Beauchard Henchman

Movie 1942

A Farewell to Arms

Priest

Movie 1932

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

Red Nelson

Movie 1940

Man Against Woman

Alberti

Movie 1932

The Story of Temple Drake

Trigger

Movie 1933

Cornered

Diego, Hotel Valet

Movie 1945

Road to Utopia

LeBec

Movie 1946

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

Slim Grisson

Movie 1948

Three on a Match

Ace's Henchman (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Blessed Event

Louis De Marco

Movie 1932

Footsteps in the Dark

Ace Vernon

Movie 1941

The King On Main Street

Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Movie 1925

Captains Courageous

Priest

Movie 1937

Gangs Inc.

Mickey Roman

Movie 1941

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Tommy Gould

Movie 1942

The Spanish Cape Mystery

Gardner

Movie 1935

The Gang's All Here

Alberni

Movie 1939

Special Agent

Jake Andrews

Movie 1935

Gambling Ship

Pete Manning

Movie 1933

The Kennel Murder Case

Eduardo Grassi

Movie 1933

Night World

Henchman (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Virtue

Toots O'Neil

Movie 1932

For Heaven's Sake

Tony Clark

Movie 1950

Terror Aboard

Gregory Cordoff

Movie 1933

Little Big Shot

Jack Doré

Movie 1935

The Payoff

John Angus

Movie 1942

Highways by Night

Johnny Lieber, Gangster

Movie 1942

Hard Guy

Vic Monroe

Movie 1941

For Those Who Think Young

Cronin's Business Associate

Movie 1964

The Mouthpiece

Joe Garland (Uncredited)

Movie 1932

Secret of the Chateau

Lucien Vonaire

Movie 1934

Forgotten Girls

Eddie Nolan

Movie 1940

Trapped by G-Men

Fred Drake

Movie 1937

The Girl in 419

Sammy

Movie 1933

The Girl from Monterrey

Al Johnson

Movie 1943

A Scream in the Dark

Cross

Movie 1943

That I May Live

Movie 1937

Headline Shooter

Ricci

Movie 1933

Dangerous Passage

Mike

Movie 1944

Good Dame

Bluch Brown

Movie 1934

Machine Gun Mama

Jose

Movie 1944

Under the Pampas Moon

Bazan

Movie 1935

X Marks the Spot

Marty Clark

Movie 1942

Straight Is the Way

Monk

Movie 1934

The Desert Song

Lt. Bertin

Movie 1943

Dancing Pirate

Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)

Movie 1936

Follow the Leader

Larry

Movie 1944

The Last Ride

Joe Genna

Movie 1944

Yellow Cargo

Al Perrelli

Movie 1936

Born to Fight

Smoothy Morgan

Movie 1936

Girl 27

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2007

The Bridge of Sighs

Packy Lacy

Movie 1936

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

Smiley Clark

Movie 1936

Ellis Island

Dude

Movie 1936

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Bert

Movie 1934

Mind Your Own Business

Cruger

Movie 1936

Dangerous Holiday

Gollenger

Movie 1937

Her Husband Lies

'Trigger'

Movie 1937

Robin Hood of Monterey

Don Ricardo Gonzales

Movie 1947

Under the Big Top

Ricardo Le Grande

Movie 1938

Leave It to the Irish

Rockwell

Movie 1944

Lawyer Man

Spike Murphy (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Follow the Leader

A Gangster

Movie 1930

You Can't Beat the Law

Cain

Movie 1943

His Night Out

Joe Ferranza

Movie 1935

The Fighting Rookie

Patrolman Jim Trent

Movie 1934

The Spy in the Green Hat

Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

Movie 1967

Fine Manners

New Year's Eve Celebrant

Movie 1926

The Law Rides Again

Duke Dillon

Movie 1943

Strike Me Pink

Mr. Thrust

Movie 1936

Santa Fe Uprising

Bruce Jackson

Movie 1946

Calling All Cars

Jerry Kennedy

Movie 1935

While Paris Sleeps

Julot

Movie 1932

Bush Pilot

Paul Girard

Movie 1947

Times Square Lady

Jack Kramer

Movie 1935

A Tenderfoot Goes West

James "Killer" Madden

Movie 1936

Christopher Strong

Carlo

Movie 1933

In Old Caliente

Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno

Movie 1939

Take the Stand

George Gaylord

Movie 1934

Steppin' in Society

Bow Tie

Movie 1945

The Sultan's Daughter

Rata

Movie 1943

Arson Racket Squad

Bud Morgan

Movie 1938

The Woman Accused

Little Maxie

Movie 1933

Pistol Packin' Mama

Johnny Rossi

Movie 1943

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Ackerman (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Enemy Agent

Alex

Movie 1940

Swamp Woman

Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver

Movie 1941

No Ransom

Larry Romero

Movie 1934

Ringside Maisie

Ricky Du Prez

Movie 1941

Big Town Czar

Mike Luger

Movie 1939

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2003

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1997

The All-American

Joe Fiore

Movie 1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)

Movie 1932

I Demand Payment

Smiles Badolio

Movie 1938

Pardon My Sarong

Tabor (uncredited)

Movie 1942

The Lucky Devil

Prizefight Attendant

Movie 1925

Secret Service In Darkest Africa

Hassan

Movie 1943

The House of Terror

Movie 1928

The Headline Woman

Phil Zarias

Movie 1935

Tv series unavailable from Jack La Rue

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Tv 1966

Perry Mason

Cafe Proprietor

Tv 1957

General Electric Theater

Nick Rocco

Tv 1953

The Millionaire

Cricket Rosselli

Tv 1955

Lights Out

Narrator (voice)

Tv 1949

General Electric Theater

Ralphie Fargo

Tv 1953