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Jack La Rue (born Gaspare Biondolillo; [1] May 3, 1902 – January 11, 1984) was an American film and stage actor. [1] Early life and family. Gaspare Biondolillo was the son of Sicilian immigrants Luigi Biondolillo (1874-1951) and Giuseppa (LoBue) Biondolillo (1879-1970).
Jack La Rue. Actor: Road to Utopia. 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).
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May 3, 1902 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. January 11, 1984 · Santa Monica, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Gaspere Biondolillo. Nickname. The Latin Lover. Height. 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m) Mini Bio. Discovered on Broadway by director Howard Hawks, La Rue was originally brought to Hollywood to play a gangster in Scarface (1932).
- May 3, 1902
- January 11, 1984
Known For. 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.
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Jack La Rue | Rotten Tomatoes. Highest Rated: 100% Road to Utopia (1945) Lowest Rated: 40% Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964) Birthday: May 3, 1902. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA....
May 3, 1902 Birth Place: New York, New York, USA. Biography. Prolilfic, reliable Hollywood character player during its golden years, with dark eyes and hair and a stylishly sinister look. LaRue most often played a gangster, gambler, turncoat, petty crook or working class type; memorable menacing Miriam Hopkins in "The Story of Temple Drake" (1933).