Lash La Rue (June 14, 1917–May 21, 1996) was a popular western motion picture star of the 1940's and 1950's noted for his exceptional skill with his Bull Whip trademark. In 1983, he was one of the first winners of the Golden Boot Award.
Born Alfred LaRue in Gretna in suburban Jefferson Parish near New Orleans, Louisiana, of Cajun ancestry, he was reared in various towns throughout Louisiana, but in his teens the family moved to Los Angeles, Calif...
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Lash La Rue (June 14, 1917–May 21, 1996) was a popular western motion picture star of the 1940's and 1950's noted for his exceptional skill with his Bull Whip trademark. In 1983, he was one of the first winners of the Golden Boot Award.
Born Alfred LaRue in Gretna in suburban Jefferson Parish near New Orleans, Louisiana, of Cajun ancestry, he was reared in various towns throughout Louisiana, but in his teens the family moved to Los Angeles, California, where he attended St. John's Military Academy.
He began acting in films in 1944 as Al La Rue, appearing in two musicals and a serial 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 18-foot (5.5 m)-long bullwhip he used to help bring down the bad guys. The popularity of his first role as the Cheyenne Kid, a sidekick of singing cowboy hero Eddie Dean, not just brandishing a whip but using it expertly to...
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