Rita La Roy
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Rita La Roy.
Born: October 2, 1901
Place of Birth: Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
Known For
Sergeant York
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
From Hell to Heaven
The various residents and occupants of a resort hotel await the outcome of a horse race at a nearby track, as it will affect each of their lives in different ways.
Blonde Venus
In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.
Come Across
A bank robber pulls off a heist and comes out with a good haul. However, he winds up being forced to give most of it to his gangland "friends" to hide him from the police, and who now turn their backs on him when his money runs out.
Fixer Dugan
Charlie Dugan is a quick-thinking boss of a traveling circus playing small towns in Missouri and Kansas.
Hot Saturday
A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.
Dynamite
Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. But Cynthia's wealth is in jeopardy because her trust fund will expire if she is not married by a certain date. To satisfy that condition, Cynthia arranges to marry Hagon Derk, who is condemned to die for a crime he didn't commit. She pays him so he can provide for his little sister. But at the last minute, Derk is freed when the true criminal is discovered. Expecting to be a rich widow, Cynthia finds herself married to a man she doesn't know and doesn't want to.
Condemned Women
A shoplifter gets sentenced to a women's prison.
Dangerous to Know
Racketeer Steve Recka, art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying, his beautiful friend and hostess (read:mistress), with an iron hand. He meets Margaret Van Kase, a socialite not impressed by his power nor his wealth, having no money herself, and Steve makes frantic efforts to win her and turns away from the loyal Lin Yang.
The Honor of the Press
Cub reporter Daniel Greely gets a job on a big city newspaper. A string of robberies occur and the owner of the paper blames the police for not rounding up the crooks. Daniel discovers that a coded message in the newspaper's editor's box tips the crooks about each robbery.
Filmography
as Fashion Editor (uncredited)
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
as Lulu Driscoll
as Patricia O'Connell
as Reluctant Witness
as Rita Browning (as Rita LaRoy)
as Brunette Gang Moll
as Cora
as Mrs. Barnett (uncredited)
as Molly - the Cook
as Mrs. Hamilton B. Lovelace
as Rita Calmette
as Martha Kirk
as Mabel Donner
as Nella
as Sylvia Brooks
as Marie Denton
as Lola Deveroux
as Thelma
as Elsie
as Camille
as 'Taxi Belle' Hooper
as Daisy Tellem
as Sonya - Mrs. Oliver Denton
as Millie Coreen
as Lil
as Fifi
as Paula Storm (uncredited)
as Lotti Pelgram
as Sylvia Folsom
as Fania Rubinstein
as Vera
as Natalie
as Daisy
as Kitty Carroll
as Grace Lawrence
as Elinor Crawford
as Fortune Teller
as Nita Strom
as Madeline Austen
as Louise Endicott
as Florette
as Good Mixer
as Nydra
as Mary Harrington
as Girl