Jack La Rue

actor

Jack La Rue was born on May 03, 1902 in USA. Jack La Rue's big-screen debut came with Fine Manners directed by Richard Rosson in 1926, strarring New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited). Jack La Rue is known for Road to Utopia directed by Hal Walker, Bing Crosby stars as Duke Johnson and Bob Hope as Chester Hooton. The upcoming new movie Jack La Rue plays is Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood which will be released on May 26, 1976.

Discovered on Broadway by director Howard Hawks, La Rue was originally brought to Hollywood to play a gangster in Scarface (1932). He lost that role to George Raft, and similarly was replaced by Humphrey Bogart in the film version of The Petrified Forest (1936). Eventually, he became well-known to movie-goers as a mean, sexy gangster type in sadistic roles like Miriam Hopkins' abductor in The Story of Temple Drake (1933). Film audiences, who loved to loathe him on-screen, were occasionally surprised by his being cast against type in such movies as A Farewell to Arms (1932). His final film was in the low-budget film Paesano: A Voice in the Night (1975).

Birthday
May 03, 1902
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

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Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

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The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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Three on a Match

Three on a Match

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Movies & TV Shows

1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
actor
as Silent Film Villain
4.8
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat
actor
as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto
5.7
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
actor
as Tomatoes (as Jack LaRue)
6.4
1964
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
actor
as Cronin's Business Associate (as Jack LaRue)
5.2
1962
40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble
actor
as Nick the Greek (uncredited)
6.3
1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
actor
as Father Paul (uncredited)
6.7
1952
Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down
actor
as Kennedy
6.0
1950
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake
actor
as Tony Clark
6.4
1949
Lights Out - Season 2
Lights Out - Season 2
actor
as Narrator
7.1
1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
actor
as Slim Grisson
6.0
1947
Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey
actor
as Don Ricardo Gonzales
6.4
1947
Bush Pilot
Bush Pilot
actor
as Paul Girard
5.2
1947
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette
actor
as Tony
6.7
1946
Santa Fe Uprising
Santa Fe Uprising
actor
as Bruce Jackson
6.5
1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
actor
as Bruce Wilton
6.2
1945
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
actor
as LeBec (as Jack LaRue)
7.1
1945
Cornered
Cornered
actor
as Diego, Hotel Valet (as Jack LaRue)
6.6
1945
Dakota
Dakota
actor
as Suade
5.9
1945
The Spanish Main
The Spanish Main
actor
as Lt. Escobar (as Jack LaRue)
6.3
1944
Dangerous Passage
Dangerous Passage
actor
as Mike Zomano
5.4
1944
The Last Ride
The Last Ride
actor
as Joe Genna (as Jack LaRue)
5.5
1944
Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish
actor
as Rocky Rockwell
4.6
1943
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
actor
as Lieutenant Bertin
5.9
1943
The Sultan's Daughter
The Sultan's Daughter
actor
as Rata
5.1
1943
Pistol Packin' Mama
Pistol Packin' Mama
actor
as Johnny Rossi (as Jack LaRue)
6.5
1943
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
actor
as Joey
7.0
1943
A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark
actor
as Det. Lt. Cross
5.8
1943
The Girl from Monterrey
The Girl from Monterrey
actor
as Al Johnson
4.9
1943
Secret Service in Darkest Africa
Secret Service in Darkest Africa
actor
as Hassan [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
7.0
1943
You Can't Beat the Law
You Can't Beat the Law
actor
as Cain
5.2
1942
American Empire
American Empire
actor
as Pierre - Beauchard Henchman
5.6
1942
The Pay Off
The Pay Off
actor
as John Angus
5.5
1942
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
actor
as Marty Clark
5.2
1942
Highways by Night
Highways by Night
actor
as Johnny Lieber, Gangster
6.5
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
actor
as Tommy Gould (as Jack LaRue)
5.6
1941
Swamp Woman
Swamp Woman
actor
as Pete Oliver / Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier (as Jack LaRue)
4.4
1941
Hard Guy
Hard Guy
actor
as Vic Monroe
4.7
1941
Gentleman from Dixie
Gentleman from Dixie
actor
as Thad Terrill
6.0
1941
Ringside Maisie
Ringside Maisie
actor
as Ricky Du Prez
6.4
1941
Paper Bullets
Paper Bullets
actor
as Mickey Roman
5.5
1941
Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
actor
as Ace Vernon (as Jack LaRue)
6.7
1940
East of the River
East of the River
actor
as Frisco Scarfi (as Jack LaRue)
6.3
1940
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
actor
as Lieutenant Ortega (as Jack LaRue)
7.6
1940
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls
actor
as Eddie Nolan
5.8
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama
actor
as Manolo
7.1
1938
I Demand Payment
I Demand Payment
actor
as Smiles Badolio
4.9
1938
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
actor
as Ed Morrell (as Jack LaRue)
6.2
1938
Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top
actor
as Ricardo Le Grande (as Jack LaRue)
5.7
1937
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men
actor
as Fred Drake
5.0
1937
Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday
actor
as Gollenger
5.7
1937
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
actor
as Priest (as Jack LaRue)
7.9
1937
That I May Live
That I May Live
actor
as Charlie
6.2
1936
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business
actor
as Cruger
7.0
1936
Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man
actor
as Rico in 'Drifting Lady'
6.3
1936
Yellow Cargo
Yellow Cargo
actor
as Al Perrelli
5.1
1936
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
actor
as Dude
5.4
1936
Born to Fight
Born to Fight
actor
as Smoothy Morgan
5.7
1936
A Tenderfoot Goes West
A Tenderfoot Goes West
actor
as James 'Killer' Madden
5.1
1936
Dancing Pirate
Dancing Pirate
actor
as Lt. Chago - Baltazar's Aide
5.1
1936
In Paris, A.W.O.L.
In Paris, A.W.O.L.
actor
as Soldier
1936
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
actor
as Mr. Thrust (as Jack LaRue)
6.4
1935
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
actor
as Baptiste (as Jack LaRue)
6.7
1935
The Spanish Cape Mystery
The Spanish Cape Mystery
actor
as Gardner
6.1
1935
His Night Out
His Night Out
actor
as Joe Ferranza
7.8
1935
Special Agent
Special Agent
actor
as Jake Andrews (as Jack LaRue)
6.4
1935
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
actor
as Doré (as Jack LaRue)
6.2
1935
After the Dance
After the Dance
actor
as Mitch
5.4
1935
Under the Pampas Moon
Under the Pampas Moon
actor
as Regan
5.9
1935
The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman
actor
as Phil Zarias
5.8
1935
Times Square Lady
Times Square Lady
actor
as Jack Kramer (as Jack LaRue)
5.9
1935
Calling All Cars
Calling All Cars
actor
as Jerry Kennedy
1934
Secret of the Chateau
Secret of the Chateau
actor
as Lucien Vonaire (as Jack LaRue)
6.0
1934
Take the Stand
Take the Stand
actor
as George Gaylord
5.4
1934
Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
actor
as Monk
5.9
1934
Good Dame
Good Dame
actor
as Bluch Brown
6.0
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
actor
as Eduardo Grassi (as Jack LaRue)
6.9
1933
To the Last Man
To the Last Man
actor
as Jim Daggs
6.3
1933
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
actor
as Ricci (as Jack LaRue)
6.1
1933
Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship
actor
as Pete Manning
6.1
1933
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake
actor
as Trigger
7.1
1933
Christopher Strong
Christopher Strong
actor
as Carlo
6.3
1933
42nd Street
42nd Street
actor
as Mug with Murphy (uncredited)
7.3
1933
The Woman Accused
The Woman Accused
actor
as Little Maxie
6.4
1932
20, 000 Years in Sing Sing
20, 000 Years in Sing Sing
actor
as Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
6.8
1932
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
actor
as Priest
6.4
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
actor
as Ackerman (uncredited)
8.2
1932
Three on a Match
Three on a Match
actor
as Ace's Henchman (uncredited)
7.1
1932
Virtue
Virtue
actor
as Toots
6.9
1932
The All-American
The All-American
actor
as Joe Fiore
6.0
1932
Blessed Event
Blessed Event
actor
as Louis De Marco (uncredited)
7.0
1932
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
actor
as Slick (uncredited)
6.9
1932
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps
actor
as Julot
6.5
1932
Night World
Night World
actor
as Henchman (uncredited)
7.0
1932
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece
actor
as Joe Garland (uncredited)
7.2
1927
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
actor
as Speakeasy Customer (uncredited)
7.3
1926
Fine Manners
Fine Manners
actor
as New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
6.1