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Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Actor · Died September 26, 1960, aged 81 · Ridgeway, Ohio, USA

Frank LaRue was born on December 5, 1878 in Ridgeway, Ohio, USA as Frank Herman LaRue. He was an actor, known for Boothill Brigade (1937), Sidewalks of New York (1931) and Mesquite Buckaroo (1939). He was married to Elsie May Payne. He died on September 26, 1960 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Born
December 5, 1878
Died
September 26, 1960 (aged 81)
From
Ridgeway, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 140 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Frank LaRue's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Bonds
21%
Society
10%
Power
10%
Self
8%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 13 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
7
Absurd
5
Joyful
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frank LaRue's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank LaRue's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

140 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Courtin' Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge Madison

  • The Sheriff of Medicine Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jim Carson

  • Range Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Marshal Laramie Jordan

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Irate Radio-Listener (uncredited) · as Irate Radio Listener (uncredited)

  • Frontier Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dell Carson

  • Whirlwind Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Wilson (uncredited)

  • Crossed Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge

  • Oklahoma Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge Emerson

  • Song of the Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Turner

  • Gun Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Simpson - Banker (as Frank La Rue)

  • Prairie Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jarrett

  • The Law Comes to Gunsight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mayor Jim Blaine

  • Law of the Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dentist Kay (uncredited)

  • Raiders of the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judge Fry

  • Silver Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Steve Ferguson (as Frank La Rue)

  • Under Arizona Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jim Simpson

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Cavalier(1946)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Frontier Gunlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sheriff Kincaid

  • Border Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as John Halliday

  • Frontier Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Banker Chalmers

  • The Lost Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mine Owner Jones

  • Blazing the Western Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Postal Inspector Spencer

  • Ghost Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge Kelbro

  • Laura(1944)

    as Hairdresser (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • West of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge Darcy (as Frank La Rue)

  • The Last Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Rance Williams (uncredited)

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Postman (uncredited)

  • Devil Riders(1943)

    as Tom Farrell

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Carter

  • Frontier Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sam Vernon

  • The More the Merrier(1943)

    as Senator in Taxi (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Saddles and Sagebrush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Lafe Parker

  • Trail Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Banker Jamison

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Weather Bureau Man

  • The Cyclone Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Marshal Jack

  • Lawless Plainsmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bill Mason

  • A Missouri Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Randall

  • The Gunman from Bodie(1941)

    as Jud Mason

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Prairie Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jim Dawson

  • The Iron Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Inspector Cramer

  • The Son of Davy Crockett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Marshal Clint Russell

  • Hands Across the Rockies(1941)

    as Rufe Crawley

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Robbers of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Frank Higgins

  • Beyond the Sacramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jeff Adams

  • Riders of Black Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Judge Harper

  • Fugitive from a Prison Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Robert O'Brien

  • Billy the Kid in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jim Morgan

  • Brigham Young(1940)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Range Busters(1940)

    as Doc Stengle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Farley

  • Roll Wagons Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Benson

  • The Durango Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sam Lowry

  • Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Brown

  • The Golden Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Deputy

  • The Return of Wild Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ole Mitch

  • Land of the Six Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as John Howard

  • Riders of Pasco Basin(1940)

    as Joel Madison

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Courageous Dr. Christian(1940)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Commissioner Ralph Weston

  • Westbound Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Colonel Hale

  • Oklahoma Terror(1939)

    as Fleeing Rancher

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Port of Hate(1939)

    as Bartley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Riders of the Sage(1939)

    as Jim Martin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Luke Shaver

  • Down the Wyoming Trail(1939)

    as McClellan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mesquite Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jim Bond

  • Trigger Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Mason

  • Lone Star Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Joe Cribben

  • Smoky Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sheriff

  • Sundown on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Graham

  • In Old Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Theodore Jason

  • Convict's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Orbison's Boss

  • Feud of the Range(1939)

    as Harvey Allen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trigger Pals(1939)

    as Gates

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Code of the Fearless(1939)

    as Mr. Morrison

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fangs of the Wild(1939)

    as The Chief

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Song of the Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Rev. Bayliss

  • Gang Bullets(1938)

    as Grand Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Carson Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sheriff Armstrong

  • Overland Stage Raiders(1938)

    as Hank Milton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Scout(1938)

    as Mr. Norris

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Mexicali Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tom Barnes

  • The Wages of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Pa Benton

  • Reefer Madness(1939)

    as Bill's Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Songs and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Morgan

  • Knight of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as J.C. Rand, Gale's Father

  • Outlaws of Sonora(1938)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Code of the Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sheriff Dave Sage

  • Race Suicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Coroner

  • Colorado Kid(1937)

    as Toles

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fighting Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheriff Bentley

  • Danger Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pappy Temple

  • Boothill Brigade(1937)

    as Jeff Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Lawman Is Born(1937)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Public Cowboy No. 1(1937)

    as The Judge (as Frank La Rue)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight on the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jedd Brooks

  • The Fighting Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Joe Walton

  • Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin(1937)

    as Boone Dawson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Can't Buy Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Brand (uncredited)

  • Bar-Z Bad Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hamp Harvey

  • Left-Handed Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Golden

  • Trail of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tilden

  • Lightnin' Crandall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Wes Shannon

  • Man of the People(1937)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Smashing the Vice Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Bacon

  • General Spanky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Slavemaster

  • The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The Phantom Rider(1936)

    as Judge Holmes

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Red River Valley(1936)

    as Moore - Banker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Colonel Seward

  • Forced Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Chief Inspector Arthur M. Preston (uncredited)

  • His Fighting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Al Gordon

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom Fergus

  • The Girl Who Came Back(1935)

    as Detective Burke

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Immigration Officer (uncredited)

  • Motive for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Warden

  • Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • When a Man Sees Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Radcliffe - Lawyer

  • Marie Galante(1934)

    as Port Inspector

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mike Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Barker

  • High School Girl(1934)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fighting Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ranger Captain Wilkes

  • David Harum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Politician (uncredited)

  • The Quitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Townsman

  • A Man of Sentiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sergeant Muldoon

  • Gordon of Ghost City(1933)

    as Hord

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flying Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Al Kern

  • Strange People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kelly

  • Fighting Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mr Whimple

  • The Thrill Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rancher Hall

  • Parole Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Detective Mallory (uncredited)

  • Sundown Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sheriff Rand

  • Washington Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Senator

  • Once in a Lifetime(1932)

    as The Bishop

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Radio Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Police Academy Training Sergeant (uncredited)

  • The Beast of the City(1932)

    as Policeman #3 on Telephone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Seaman

  • Sidewalks of New York(1931)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 59th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles from 1931 to 1948.

Highest rated

Sidewalks of New York (1931)

Midcredits 32nd

Most popular right now

The Gunman from Bodie (1941)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 140: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score27th

By decade

1930s80 · acting1940s60 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Frank LaRue's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Riders of the Sage (1939)

74th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Laura (1944)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Frank LaRue work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank LaRue's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; S. Roy Luby shares the most, 7.

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Writers

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Cinematographers and editors

Producers