Trivia

In 1954 she appeared as a contestant on You Bet Your Life (1950) under the name Laura Asher. Groucho Marx was told he might recognize her. Groucho pretended not to recognize her at first, but after a couple of minutes he admitted he knew she was Laura La Plant.

She was offered the role of Nora Charles in L'introuvable (1934) but turned it down, feeling the role would be too mundane. The part later went to Myrna Loy, who became a popular leading lady of the 1930s.

She was extremely private and didn't care to speak about her Hollywood career.

When David Gill and his crew arrived at her Rancho Mirage home in 1977 to interview her husband Irving Asher for his documentary series, she hid in her kitchen pleading not to be interviewed.

She had two children with Irving Asher: Tony and Jill.

Was one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1923.

Older sister of actress Violet La Plante (later known in life as Violet Benson).

Was discovered by film producer Al Christie.

Profiled in "Speaking of Silents: First Ladies of the Screen" by William Drew, 1997.

For the 1929 Universal production "Show Boat" she learned to play banjo for a few musical scenes, but her singing voice was dubbed, much to the star's surprise.

In early 1930 Universal announced that her next film would be entitled "Kiss-Proof". The title was later changed to "Week-End Girl" but eventually the film was never made.

She inspired one of the most memorable exchanges in Art Linkletter's "Kids Say the Darndest Things" show. When her son (future music producer Tony Asher) was asked about his mother, he said, "She used to be Laura La Plante, the movie actress." Art asked him, "What does she do now?" Tony replied, "She's a woman.".