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.
Thug (uncredited)
Film 1933
Slick (uncredited)
Film 1932
Pierre - Beauchard Henchman
Film 1942
Priest
Film 1932
Red Nelson
Film 1940
Alberti
Film 1932
Trigger
Film 1933
Diego, Hotel Valet
Film 1945
LeBec
Film 1946
Slim Grisson
Film 1948
Ace's Henchman (uncredited)
Film 1932
Louis De Marco
Film 1932
Ace Vernon
Film 1941
Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Film 1925
Priest
Film 1937
Mickey Roman
Film 1941
Tommy Gould
Film 1942
Gardner
Film 1935
Alberni
Film 1939
Jake Andrews
Film 1935
Pete Manning
Film 1933
Eduardo Grassi
Film 1933
Henchman (uncredited)
Film 1932
Toots O'Neil
Film 1932
Tony Clark
Film 1950
Gregory Cordoff
Film 1933
Jack Doré
Film 1935
John Angus
Film 1942
Johnny Lieber, Gangster
Film 1942
Vic Monroe
Film 1941
Cronin's Business Associate
Film 1964
Joe Garland (Uncredited)
Film 1932
Lucien Vonaire
Film 1934
Eddie Nolan
Film 1940
Fred Drake
Film 1937
Sammy
Film 1933
Al Johnson
Film 1943
Cross
Film 1943
Film 1937
Ricci
Film 1933
Mike
Film 1944
Bluch Brown
Film 1934
Jose
Film 1944
Bazan
Film 1935
Marty Clark
Film 1942
Monk
Film 1934
Lt. Bertin
Film 1943
Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
Film 1936
Larry
Film 1944
Joe Genna
Film 1944
Al Perrelli
Film 1936
Smoothy Morgan
Film 1936
Self (archive footage)
Film 2007
Packy Lacy
Film 1936
Smiley Clark
Film 1936
Dude
Film 1936
Bert
Film 1934
Cruger
Film 1936
Gollenger
Film 1937
'Trigger'
Film 1937
Don Ricardo Gonzales
Film 1947
Ricardo Le Grande
Film 1938
Rockwell
Film 1944
Spike Murphy (uncredited)
Film 1932
A Gangster
Film 1930
Cain
Film 1943
Joe Ferranza
Film 1935
Patrolman Jim Trent
Film 1934
Federico 'Feet' Stilletto
Film 1967
New Year's Eve Celebrant
Film 1926
Duke Dillon
Film 1943
Mr. Thrust
Film 1936
Bruce Jackson
Film 1946
Jerry Kennedy
Film 1935
Julot
Film 1932
Paul Girard
Film 1947
Jack Kramer
Film 1935
James "Killer" Madden
Film 1936
Carlo
Film 1933
Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno
Film 1939
George Gaylord
Film 1934
Bow Tie
Film 1945
Rata
Film 1943
Bud Morgan
Film 1938
Little Maxie
Film 1933
Johnny Rossi
Film 1943
Ackerman (uncredited)
Film 1932
Alex
Film 1940
Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver
Film 1941
Larry Romero
Film 1934
Ricky Du Prez
Film 1941
Mike Luger
Film 1939
Self (archive footage)
Film 2003
Self (archive footage)
Film 1997
Joe Fiore
Film 1932
Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
Film 1932
Smiles Badolio
Film 1938
Tabor (uncredited)
Film 1942
Prizefight Attendant
Film 1925
Hassan
Film 1943
Film 1928
Phil Zarias
Film 1935
Tv 1966
Cafe Proprietor
Tv 1957
Nick Rocco
Tv 1953
Cricket Rosselli
Tv 1955
Narrator (voice)
Tv 1949
Ralphie Fargo
Tv 1953