Rod La Rocque

Personal Info

Birthday

November 18, 1898

Day of Death

1969-10-15

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

George De Winter

Bob La Rock

Roderick La Rock

Rodney La Rock

Richard La Rocque

Roderick La Rocque

Rodney La Rocque

Roderick LaRocque

Rodney LaRocque

Roderick Ross "Rod" La Rocque

Roderick Ross La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roderick Ross La Rocque (November 29, 1898 – 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.