Roderick Ross La Rocque[1] (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor.

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.

[citation needed] In 1927, he married Hungarian actress Vilma Bánky in a lavish, highly publicized wedding.

[2] For his contribution to the film industry, La Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.