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Rita La Roy is a Actor American born on 2 october 1901
Rita La Roy, born Ina La Roi Stuart in Idaho in 1901, was an American actress of the early talking picture era, beginning her career in 1929, and having her last significant role in 1940. She appeared in over 50 films, the best known of which was Blonde Venus, which starred Marlene Dietrich. After her acting career, she ran a modeling agency in Los Angeles, the Rita La Roy Modeling School and Agency. Also in the 1940s, she wrote and produced her own television show for KTLA in Los Angeles, for which she won an Emmy Award in 1948.
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Birth name Ina La Roi Stuart
Nationality USA
Birth 2 october 1901
Death 17 february 1993 (at 91 years)
Awards Emmy Award
Nationality USA
Birth 2 october 1901
Death 17 february 1993 (at 91 years)
Awards Emmy Award
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Filmography of Rita La Roy (38 films)
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A Holy Terror (2005)
, 53minutesDirected by Irving Cummings, Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Crime, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors George O'Brien, Robert Carlyle, Daniel Mays, Sally Eilers, Humphrey Bogart, Claire Skinner
Rating53%
Polo player Tony Bard (George O'Brien) travels West to investigate his father's murder, and meets Jerry Foster (Sally Eilers) on a Wyoming ranch. After being kidnapped, Tony escapes and discovers his true father (James Kirkwood) and learns that he was raised by another man (Robert Warwick) who was in love with his mother.
You're My Everything (1949)
, 1h34Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Anne Revere, Stanley Ridges, Henry O'Neill, Alan Mowbray
Roles Fashion Editor (uncredited)
Rating59%
Boston, 1924: A starstruck Hannah Adams waits outside in the rain to meet Tim O'Connor, who has just performed in a musical on stage. She invites him home to meet her family, and soon they are in love and getting married.
Sergeant York (1941)
, 2h14Directed by Don Siegel, Howard Hawks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly
Roles Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Rating76%
Alvin York (Gary Cooper), a poor young Tennessee hillbilly, is an exceptional marksman, but a ne'er-do-well prone to drinking and fighting, which does not make things any easier for his patient mother (Margaret Wycherly). He changes when he meets Gracie Williams (Joan Leslie), and works night and day to buy a good farm so she'll marry him. When he's cheated out of it at the last minute, he returns to his dissolute ways.
Hold That Woman! (1940)
, 1h7Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors James Dunn, Frances Gifford, Rita La Roy, Eddie Fetherston, Martin Spellman, Guy Usher
Roles Lulu Driscoll
Rating56%
Bill Lannigan (John Dilson), boss of Skip Tracers Ltd. - a debt collecting company, gives his repossession agent Jimmy Parker (James Dunn) an ultimatum: he has thirty days to become as successful as his competitor, Miles Hanover (Dave O'Brien), or he will be fired.
Fixer Dugan (1939)
, 1h8Directed by Lew Landers, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Circus films, Films about children, Films based on plays
Actors Lee Tracy, Virginia Weidler, Peggy Shannon, Bradley Page, Edward Gargan, William Edmunds
Roles Patricia O'Connell
Rating58%
Charlie Dugan is the "fixer" who keeps Barvin's Greater Shows, a struggling traveling circus, going. He is glad to welcome back lion tamer Aggie Moreno, as her act is a popular one. However, she and top-billed high wire artist Pat O'Connell loathe each other, and that's a feud that Aggie extends to include Pat's 10-year-old daughter Terry. However, when Pat falls to her death during a performance, Dugan persuades Aggie to take charge of the orphan girl. After a while, Aggie finds she likes Terry.
Dangerous to Know (1938)
, 1h10Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harvey Stephens, Anthony Quinn
Roles Mrs. Barnett
Rating63%
Condemned Women (1938)
, 1h17Directed by Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Prison films
Actors Sally Eilers, Louis Hayward, Anne Shirley, Esther Dale, Lee Patrick, Léona Roberts
Roles Cora
Rating60%
This script must be run from the command line
Smashing the Rackets (1938)
, 1h9Directed by Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Chester Morris, Rita Johnson, Bruce Cabot, Edward Pawley, Donald Douglas, Joseph De Stefani
Roles Reluctant Witness
Rating60%
This script must be run from the command line
Border G-Man (1938)
, 1hDirected by David Howard
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors George O'Brien, Laraine Day, Edward Keane, John Miljan, Rita La Roy, Edgar Dearing
Roles Rita Browning (as Rita LaRoy)
Rating53%
This script must be run from the command line
Flight from Glory (1937)
, 1h7Directed by Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Chester Morris, Onslow Stevens, Van Heflin, Whitney Bourne, Richard Lane, Paul Guilfoyle (acteur, 1902-1961)
Roles Molly - the Cook
Rating60%
Ellis (Onslow Stevens) runs Trans-Andean Air Service, a run-down company transporting supplies from Dalgado, a tiny, remote outpost, over the Andes Mountains to some mines. To save money, Ellis uses worn-out aircraft and "black sheep" pilots and crew no one else will employ. He hires George Wilson (Van Heflin), and is surprised when he brings his new wife, Lee (Whitney Bourne). Chief pilot Paul Smith (Chester Morris) tries to get her to leave, but the Wilsons have no money. As time goes on, George proves to be a drunk. Paul protects him as best he can, as he has fallen in love with Lee. She eventually confesses that she loves him.
Mountain Music (1937)
, 1h16Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Bob Burns, Martha Raye, John Howard, Rufe Davis, George "Gabby" Hayes, Spencer Charters
Roles Mrs. Hamilton B. Lovelace
Rating67%
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
, 1h15Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Gary Cooper, John Halliday, Marsha Hunt, Robert Cummings, C. Henry Gordon, Esther Ralston
Roles Nella
Rating64%
The film portrays, in a comic expose of gossip magazines of the time, has-been actor John Blakeford (Halliday) agreeing to write his memoirs for magazine publisher Jordan Winston (Gordon).
The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
, 1h6Directed by Philip Ford, Ralph Staub
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Eddie Quillan, Charlotte Henry, Rita La Roy, Wade Boteler, Franklin Pangborn, George Irving
Roles Martha Kirk
Rating53%
This script must be run from the command line
Whirlpool (1934)
, 1h20Directed by Roy William Neill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Jack Holt, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Allen Jenkins, Lila Lee, Oscar Apfel
Roles Thelma
Rating65%
Buck Rankin (Jack Holt) as a shady carnival promoter. He was jailed for a major crime just after learning that his wife is pregnant. Released after twenty five years behind bars, Rankin is anxious to make contact with his daughter Sandra (Jean Arthur), who knew nothing of his existence, since Rankin convinced the warden of the prison to send his wife a letter telling her that he was killed trying to escape.
From Hell to Heaven (1933)
, 1h10Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Carole Lombard, Jack Oakie, Adrienne Ames, Sidney Blackmer, David Manners, Verna Hillie
Roles Elsie
Rating61%
A group of people from several walks of life gather to watch a horse race.