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Walt La Rue(1918-2010)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Art Department
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Walt La Rue was born on 8 August 1918 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dead Pool (1988), The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Rookie (1990). He died on 12 June 2010 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornAugust 8, 1918
DiedJune 12, 2010(91)
BornAugust 8, 1918
DiedJune 12, 2010(91)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool (1988)
The Dead Pool
6.3
  • Stunts
  • 1988
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Stunts
  • 1980
Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
The Rookie
5.9
  • Stunts
  • 1990
Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
Silverado
7.2
  • Stunts(as Walt LaRue)
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Dempsey (1983)
    Dempsey
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • 2nd Referee
    • 1983
  • Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Raging Bull
    8.1
    • Cornerman (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Cloris Leachman, Susan Clark, Barbara Harris, Patsy Kelly, and Karen Valentine in The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
    The North Avenue Irregulars
    6.7
    • Grandpa (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1979
  • Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)
    Paint Your Wagon
    6.6
    • Miner (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • A Time for Dying (1969)
    A Time for Dying
    5.7
    • Shotgun
    • 1969
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
    The Wild Bunch
    7.9
    • Abe (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • More Dead Than Alive (1969)
    More Dead Than Alive
    6.1
    • Graber
    • 1969
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Second Bandit
    • 1967
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pike Landusky (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1967
  • Tom Tryon in The Glory Guys (1965)
    The Glory Guys
    6.1
    • Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Audie Murphy in The Quick Gun (1964)
    The Quick Gun
    5.9
    • Loker (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Boomer (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1961
  • Riverboat (1959)
    Riverboat
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1958–1959

Stunts

  • Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
    The Rookie
    5.9
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Back to the Future Part III (1990)
    Back to the Future Part III
    7.5
    • stunts (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1990
  • Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters in Pink Cadillac (1989)
    Pink Cadillac
    5.4
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Dermot Mulroney, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Casey Siemaszko in Young Guns (1988)
    Young Guns
    6.8
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool (1988)
    The Dead Pool
    6.3
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, and Pamela Gidley in Cherry 2000 (1987)
    Cherry 2000
    5.6
    • stunts (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1987
  • Christopher Lloyd and Howie Mandel in Walk Like a Man (1987)
    Walk Like a Man
    4.8
    • stunts
    • 1987
  • Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
    ¡Three Amigos!
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid in The Big Easy (1986)
    The Big Easy
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • Fisher Stevens, John Stockwell, Raphael Sbarge, and Danielle von Zerneck in My Science Project (1985)
    My Science Project
    6.0
    • stunts
    • 1985
  • Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Silverado
    7.2
    • stunts (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1985
  • Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)
    Pale Rider
    7.3
    • stunts
    • 1985
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, and Richard Farnsworth in Sylvester (1985)
    Sylvester
    6.3
    • stunts (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1985
  • Under the Rainbow (1981)
    Under the Rainbow
    5.3
    • stunts
    • 1981
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • stunts
    • 1980

Art Department

  • A Time for Dying (1969)
    A Time for Dying
    5.7
    • title art (as Walt LaRue)
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Walt LaRue
  • Born
    • August 8, 1918
    • Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • June 12, 2010
    • Burbank, California, USA(undisclosed)

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