Rod La Rocque
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Rod La Rocque, an actor by trade, has worked on camera with a profile that the databases keep short. Drama is the recurring genre in the filmography. Counting film and television together, the total is 68. Of the titles on record, 'Meet John Doe' is the one that gets cited, with Ted Sheldon as his character. 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' appears under his name too. His filmography opens in 1917.
Rod La Rocque
68 Movies
Rod La Rocque, an actor by trade, has worked on camera with a profile that the databases keep short. Drama is the recurring genre in the filmography. Counting film and television together, the total is 68. Of the titles on record, 'Meet John Doe' is the one that gets cited, with Ted Sheldon as his character. 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' appears under his name too. His filmography opens in 1917.
Movies
Plays Phillippe
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Plays Ted Sheldon
Meet John Doe
1941
Plays Dan McTavish
The Ten Commandments
1923
Plays Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'
Our Modern Maidens
1929
Plays Jerry Langdon
Jazzmania
1923
Plays Phil Hubert
Beyond Tomorrow
1940
Plays Admah Holtz
The Golden Bed
1925
Plays Neil Du Beck
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
Plays Roger Norman
Stand and Deliver
1928
Plays Lawrence Thomas Jr.
The Drag Net
1936
Plays Dick Clayton
Taming the Wild
1936
Plays Frank Devereaux
The Locked Door
1929
Plays Capt. Alexei Czerny
Forbidden Paradise
1924
Plays Etienne Gerard
The Fighting Eagle
1927
Plays Lastro
The Delightful Rogue
1929
Plays Prof. Kenneth Parker
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
Plays Jerry Cleggett
The Cruise of the Jasper B
1926
Plays Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
International Crime
1938
Plays Bob Brown
Let Us Be Gay
1930
Plays Prince Albert
One Romantic Night
1930
Plays Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
The Shadow Strikes
1937
Plays Jaime Emmanuel Alvarado Montez
Hold 'Em Yale
1928
Plays Montero
Beau Bandit
1930
Plays Ronald Bentley
Night Life of New York
1925
Plays Carl Schrottle
Till We Meet Again
1936
Plays Escurra, aka Captain Garcia
Hi, Gaucho!
1935
Plays Michel
The Man and the Moment
1929
Plays Prince Ahmed
The One Woman Idea
1929
Plays Dr. Carl Lawrence
S.O.S. Iceberg
1933
Plays Bruce McDow
Code of the Sea
1924
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Meet John Doe
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Meet John Doe
Ted Sheldon
1941
Film
Dark Streets of Cairo
Inspector Joachim
1940
Film
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Prof. Kenneth Parker
1940
Film
Beyond Tomorrow
Phil Hubert
1940
Film
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phillippe
1939
Film
International Crime
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
1938
Film
The Shadow Strikes
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
1937
Film
The Drag Net
Lawrence Thomas Jr.
1936
Film
Till We Meet Again
Carl Schrottle
1936
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rod La Rocque still alive?
Rod La Rocque passed away on October 15, 1969 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Rod La Rocque?
Rod La Rocque is best known for roles in Meet John Doe, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Ten Commandments.
How many movies has Rod La Rocque been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1917), Rod La Rocque has appeared in 68 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Rod La Rocque's first movie?
The career of Rod La Rocque began with Filling His Own Shoes (1917).
What is Rod La Rocque's most recent movie or series?
Rod La Rocque's most recent release is The Great Chase, which premiered on December 20, 1962.
Rod La Rocque
1898-11-18 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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. 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 and 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.