Rita La Roy

Biography

Career Overview

Rita La Roy has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Ellery Queen Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Mandarin Mystery, The Honor of the Press, Chiselers of Hollywood. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

50

Birth Date

1901-10-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA

Known For

• 

  The Mandarin Mystery
• 

  The Honor of the Press
• 

  Chiselers of Hollywood
• 

  The Delightful Rogue
• Don't Be Nervous
• 

  Hold That Woman!

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Ellery Queen Collection (1 titles)
• Inspector Steve Trent Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• William Newell (2 collaborations)
• Eddie Quillan (1 collaborations)
• Charlotte Henry (1 collaborations)
• Wade Boteler (1 collaborations)
• Franklin Pangborn (1 collaborations)
• George Irving (1 collaborations)
• Kay Hughes (1 collaborations)
• George Walcott (1 collaborations)
• Edwin Stanley (1 collaborations)
• Edgar Allen (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (48 credits)

  • You're My Everything

    Fashion Editor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Sergeant York

    Saloon Girl (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Hold That Woman!

    Lulu Driscoll

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Fixer Dugan

    Patricia O'Connell

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Smashing the Rackets

    Reluctant Witness

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Border G-Man

    Rita Browning (as Rita LaRoy)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Come Across

    Brunette Gang Moll

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Condemned Women

    Cora

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Dangerous to Know

    Mrs. Barnett (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Flight from Glory

    Molly - the Cook

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Mountain Music

    Mrs. Hamilton B. Lovelace

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Find the Witness

    Rita Calmette

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Lady from Nowhere

    Mabel Donner

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Mandarin Mystery

    Martha Kirk

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Nella

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Fugitive Lady

    Sylvia Brooks

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Name the Woman

    Marie Denton

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • One Is Guilty

    Lola Deveroux

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Whirlpool

    Thelma

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • From Hell to Heaven

    Elsie

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Hot Saturday

    Camille

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Blonde Venus

    'Taxi Belle' Hooper

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Honor of the Press

    Daisy Tellem

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Bachelor's Affairs

    Sonya - Mrs. Oliver Denton

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Hollywood Speaks

    Millie Coreen

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Sinners in the Sun

    Lil

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • While Paris Sleeps

    Fifi

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • So Big!

    Paula Storm (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Amateur Daddy

    Lotti Pelgram

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Secret Witness

    Sylvia Folsom

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Yellow Ticket

    Fania Rubinstein

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Left Over Ladies

    Vera

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Gay Diplomat

    Natalie

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Traveling Husbands

    Daisy

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • A Holy Terror

    Kitty Carroll

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Chiselers of Hollywood

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Sin Takes a Holiday

    Grace Lawrence

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Check and Double Check

    Elinor Crawford

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Leathernecking

    Fortune Teller

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Conspiracy

    Nita Strom

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Midnight Mystery

    Madeline Austen

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Lovin' the Ladies

    Louise Endicott

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Lilies of the Field

    Florette

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Dynamite

    Good Mixer

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Delightful Rogue

    Nydra

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Love Trap

    Mary Harrington

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Masquerade

    Girl

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Don't Be Nervous

    The Girl

    actor

    actors
    1929

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Old Prospector

    screenplay

    writing
    1938

• directing (1 credits)

  • The Old Prospector

    director

    directing
    1938