8x10 Sepia vintage photograph signed "Sincerely yours Rod La Rocque 19" in black fountain pen ink. Minor tears and creasing along the borders, otherwise, in good condition. (1898-1969) Roderick La Rocque was an American actor. La Rocque was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian descent and his mother was of Irish descent. 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. Over the next two decades, he appeared in films and made the transition to sound films. La Rocque and Vilma Bánky, 1927. In 1927, he married Hungarian actress Vilma Bánky in a lavish, highly publicized wedding. They were married until his death.Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.