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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. However, Scarface was not one of them. La Rue stated in a newspaper article that, after four days, Hawks had to replace him with George Raft because La Rue was taller than Muni and had a more powerful voice. Later, however, Raft turned down the role of the despicable villain in The Story of Temple Drake, fearing it would damage his screen image, so the part went to La Rue. Sometimes mistaken for Humphrey Bogart, he played thugs and gangsters for the most part. However, director Frank Borzage atypically cast him as a priest in the 1932 version of A Farewell to Arms simply because, according to newspaper columnist Hubbard Keavy, he was "tired of seeing conventional characters". La Rue stated he turned down a role in The Godfather and many parts in the television series The Untouchables because of the way they portrayed Italian-Americans. La Rue died of a heart attack at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 81. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.

Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Villain

Paesano
as Bartender

Love, American Style
as Mr. Smith

The Spy in the Green Hat
as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Cassie

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Tomatoes

For Those Who Think Young
as Cronin's Business Associate

40 Pounds of Trouble
as Nick the Greek (uncredited)

Tombstone Territory
as Padre Miguel

Perry Mason
as Cafe Proprietor

MGM Parade
as self

The Millionaire
as Cricket Rosselli

General Electric Theater
as Nick Rocco

Ride the Man Down
as Kennedy

For Heaven's Sake
as Tony Clark

Lights Out
as Narrator (voice)

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
as Slim Grisson

Robin Hood of Monterey
as Don Ricardo Gonzales

Bush Pilot
as Paul Girard

My Favorite Brunette
as Tony

Santa Fe Uprising
as Bruce Jackson

In Old Sacramento
as Laramie

Murder in the Music Hall
as Bruce Wilton

Road to Utopia
as LeBec

Dakota
as Suade

Cornered
as Diego, Hotel Valet

The Spanish Main
as Lt. Escobar

Steppin' in Society
as Bow Tie

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

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

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

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

East of the River
as Frank 'Frisco' Scarfi

Fugitive from a Prison Camp
as Red Nelson