Jack La Rue

Personal Info

Birthday

May 3, 1902

Day of Death

1984-01-11

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Gaspere Biondolillo

Jack LaRue

The Latin Lover (nickname)

Gaspare Biondolillo

Jack La Rue

Biography

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 Skinner's 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 West's 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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Love, American Style

The Millionaire

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

Lights Out

Strike Me Pink

General Electric Theater

42nd Street

Filmography

2007
Girl 27
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Villain
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Tomatoes
For Those Who Think Young
as Cronin's Business Associate
1962
40 Pounds of Trouble
as Nick the Greek
1952
Ride the Man Down
as Kennedy
1950
For Heaven's Sake
as Tony Clark
1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as Slim Grisson
1947
Robin Hood of Monterey
as Don Ricardo Gonzales
Bush Pilot
as Paul Girard
My Favorite Brunette
as Tony
1946
Santa Fe Uprising
as Bruce Jackson
In Old Sacramento
as Laramie
Murder in the Music Hall
as Bruce Wilton
Road to Utopia
as LeBec
1945
Dakota
as Suade
Cornered
as Diego, Hotel Valet
The Spanish Main
as Lt. Escobar
Steppin' in Society
as Bow Tie
1944
Dangerous Passage
as Mike
The Last Ride
as Joe Genna
Leave It to the Irish
as Rockwell
Machine Gun Mama
as Jose
Follow the Leader
as Larry
1943
The Desert Song
as Lt. Bertin
Smart Guy
as Matt Taylor
The Sultan's Daughter
as Rata
Pistol Packin' Mama
as Johnny Rossi
Never a Dull Moment
as Joey
A Scream in the Dark
as Cross
The Girl from Monterrey
as Al Johnson
The Law Rides Again
as Duke Dillon
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
as Hassan
You Can't Beat the Law
as Cain
1942
American Empire
as Pierre - Beauchard Henchman
The Payoff
as John Angus
X Marks the Spot
as Marty Clark
Highways by Night
as Johnny Lieber, Gangster
Pardon My Sarong
as Tabor (uncredited)
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Tommy Gould
1941
Swamp Woman
as Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver
Hard Guy
as Vic Monroe
Gentleman from Dixie
as Thad Terrill
Ringside Maisie
as Ricky Du Prez
Gangs Inc.
as Mickey Roman
Footsteps in the Dark
as Ace Vernon
1940
East of the River
as Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
as Red Nelson
The Sea Hawk
as Lt. Ortega
Enemy Agent
as Alex
Forgotten Girls
as Eddie Nolan
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Emil Manolo
1939
In Old Caliente
as Manuel Delgardo / Sujarno
Big Town Czar
as Mike Luger
The Gang's All Here
as Alberni
Murder in Soho
as Steve Marco
1938
I Demand Payment
as Smiles Badolio
Valley of the Giants
as Ed Morrell
Under the Big Top
as Ricardo Le Grande
Arson Racket Squad
as Bud Morgan
1937
Trapped by G-Men
as Fred Drake
Captains Courageous
as Priest
Dangerous Holiday
as Gollenger
Her Husband Lies
as 'Trigger'
1936
Mind Your Own Business
as Cruger
Yellow Cargo
as Al Perrelli
Ellis Island
as Dude
Born to Fight
as Smoothy Morgan
A Tenderfoot Goes West
as James "Killer" Madden
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Smiley Clark
Dancing Pirate
as Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Packy Lacy
Strike Me Pink
as Mr. Thrust
1935
Remember Last Night?
as Baptiste Bouclier
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as Gardner
Waterfront Lady
as Tom Braden
His Night Out
as Joe Ferranza
Special Agent
as Jake Andrews
Little Big Shot
as Jack Doré
The Daring Young Man
as Cubby
After the Dance
as Mitch
Under the Pampas Moon
as Bazan
The Headline Woman
as Phil Zarias
Times Square Lady
as Jack Kramer
Calling All Cars
as Jerry Kennedy
1934
Secret of the Chateau
as Lucien Vonaire
No Ransom
as Larry Romero
Straight Is the Way
as Monk
Take the Stand
as George Gaylord
The Fighting Rookie
as Patrolman Jim Trent
Good Dame
as Bluch Brown
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Bert
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
as Eduardo Grassi
To the Last Man
as Jim Daggs
Headline Shooter
as Ricci
Gambling Ship
as Pete Manning
The Girl in 419
as Sammy
The Story of Temple Drake
as Trigger
Terror Aboard
as Gregory Cordoff
42nd Street
as Thug (uncredited)
Christopher Strong
as Carlo
The Woman Accused
as Little Maxie
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Prisoner at Check-In (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
as Spike Murphy (uncredited)
A Farewell to Arms
as Priest
Man Against Woman
as Alberti
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Ackerman (uncredited)
Three on a Match
as Ace's Henchman (uncredited)
Virtue
as Toots O'Neil
The All-American
as Joe Fiore
Blessed Event
as Louis De Marco
Radio Patrol
as Slick (uncredited)
While Paris Sleeps
as Julot
Night World
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Mouthpiece
as Joe Garland (Uncredited)
1926
Fine Manners
as New Year's Eve Celebrant
1925
The King On Main Street
as Member of King's Retinue in Paris Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
The Lucky Devil
as Prizefight Attendant