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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).
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).
May 2, 2019 · Here are 10 things you should know about Jack La Rue, born May 3, 1902. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific portrayers of bad guys in the 1930s and '40s....
Feb 4, 2013 · Jack La Rue was born Gaspere Biondolillo in New York City, New York on May 3, 1902. His acting career began in the early 1920’s when – after graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School – he was offered a role as an extra while working as a piano tuner.
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.
Jan 13, 1984 · The actor Jack LaRue, who appeared in 200 films, often as a villain, suffered a heart attack and died Wednesday at St. John's Hospital. He was 80 years old.
