Lash La Rue

Lash La Rue (June 15, 1917?May 21, 1996) was an actor noted for his roles in Westerns.

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Born Alfred LaRue in Gretna, Louisiana, USA of Cajun ancestry, he was raised in various towns throughout Louisiana but in his teens the family moved to Los Angeles, California where he attended St. John's Military Academy.

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He began acting in films in 1945 as Al LaRue, appearing in two action/thriller films before being given a role in a Western film that would result in him being cast in a cowboy persona for virtually the rest of his career. He was given the name "Lash" because of the 15 foot long bullwhip he used to help bring down the bad guys. The popularity of his "Cheyenne Kid" in his first role brandishing the whip paved the way for him to star in a series of western films. La Rue developed his image dressed all in black and added a comic sidekick in the form of "Fuzzy Jones" played by Al St. John.

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"Lash LaRue Western" comic books were published by Fawcett Comics between 1949 and 1961.

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In 1956, he appeared in a number of episodes of the television show, Judge Roy Bean but after more than four decades of success, interest in Westerns faded quickly in the mid 1950s and LaRue made a living doing appearances at western film buff conventions and later as an evangelist on the rodeo and country-music circuit.

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LaRue was also noted for training Harrison Ford how to use the Bullwhip for the Indiana Jones movies.

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La Rue died in Burbank, California and is believed to be interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

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See also: films/">Other notable figures in Western films

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Lash La Rue related Images and Photos (experimental)

La Rue De Clignancourt 1924	Elegantes Dans la Rue	La Tour Eiffel de la rue St Eleuthère	Gambling Ship Jack La Rue Roscoe Karns Cary Grant 1933
Leon Gambetta a La Reunion Electorale de La Rue Sainte-Blaise c.1879	Fontaine De La Reine Rue Saint-Denis Paris 1903	Tecla for Jewellery 10 Rue De La Paix Paris	Janesich for Jewellery 19 Rue de la Paix Paris
Classroom at the Institution Caillet Rue De La Cite Paris 1845	Assassination of Henri IV by Francois Ravaillac in the Rue de La Ferronerie 1610 c.1900	L.A. Dodgers	L.A. Confidential (BD)