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Alfred Wilson LaRue
Alfred LaRue
Alfred La Rue
Al LaRue
Al La Rue
Lash LaRue
Acting
Biography
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Alfred "Lash" LaRue (June 15, 1917 – May 21, 1996) was a popular western motion picture star of the 1940s and 1950s. He had exceptional skill with the bullwhip and taught Harrison Ford how to use a bullwhip for the Indiana Jones movies. LaRue was one of the first recipients of the Golden Boot Awards in 1983.
LaRue was originally screen tested by Warner Bros. but was rejected because he looked too much like Humphrey Bogart, then one of the studio's contract stars . He began acting in films in 1944 (at age 27) as Al LaRue, appearing in two musicals and a s…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Lash LaRue: A Man and His Memories
Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys
as Himself (archive footage)
Pair of Aces
as Henry
Escape
as Gas Station Owner
A Tribute to Houdini
as Self
Stagecoach
as Lash
Alien Outlaw
as Alex Thompson
The Dark Power
as Ranger Girard
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Hard on the Trail
as Slade
