Roderick Ross La Rocque (November 29, 1898 â€" October 15, 1969) was
an American actor.He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque
and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian
descent and his mother was of Irish descent. He began appearing in
stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the
Essanay Studios as a teenager in Chicago where he found steady work
until the studios closed. He then moved to New York City and worked on
the stage until he was noticed by Samuel Goldwyn who took him to
Hollywood. Over the next two decades, he appeared in films and made
the transition to sound films.In 1927, he married Hungarian actress
Vilma Bánky in a lavish, highly publicized wedding. They were married
until his death in 1969. He retired from movies in 1941 and became a
real estate broker.For his contribution to the film industry, La
Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
an American actor.He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque
and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian
descent and his mother was of Irish descent. He began appearing in
stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the
Essanay Studios as a teenager in Chicago where he found steady work
until the studios closed. He then moved to New York City and worked on
the stage until he was noticed by Samuel Goldwyn who took him to
Hollywood. Over the next two decades, he appeared in films and made
the transition to sound films.In 1927, he married Hungarian actress
Vilma Bánky in a lavish, highly publicized wedding. They were married
until his death in 1969. He retired from movies in 1941 and became a
real estate broker.For his contribution to the film industry, La
Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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