Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake was born in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York on April 24, 1914. At the age of 18, his talent at impersonations and dialects grew into a vaudeville act. Blake eventually became a headliner, playing the Orpheum circuit, as well as the Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center. In 1936, he signed to a contract with Universal studios, and his first job was in the serial Secret Agent X-9 (1937). Right after that, he was chosen for a featured role in James Whale's The Road Back (1937), a sequel to All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). He appeared in other films for Universal including a string of 1938 films, Trouble at Midnight (1937), Air Devils (1938), Nurse from Brooklyn (1938), and The Jury's Secret (1938). With the outbreak of WWII, Blake joined the U.S. Navy serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He was mustered out and treated at a Naval hospital for his alcoholism. A Catholic priest helped Blake join Alcoholics Anonymous, and in 1946 he help start the first A.A. group for members of the motion picture industry. Blake returned to acting in 1946, working steadily in supporting and bit parts throughout the 1950s. He is best known for his roles in Sunset Blvd. (1950) and High Noon (1952). In Sunset Boulevard he played the first finance man who comes to repossess William Holden's car. In High Noon, Blake played Gillis, the owner of the saloon who is punched by Gary Cooper. As television's popularity began, Blake found plenty of work from westerns, crime dramas to comedies. He was a regular in The Pride of the Family (1953) television series, as well as the recurring part of the friendly jailer in Yancy Derringer (1958). His last role was as the museum security guard in Time After Time (1979), when he was forced to retire due to emphysema. Until his death in 1982, Blake continued helping others in the A.A. program. (IMDB)
Known For
Credits
- 1979 · Time After Time as Guard
- 1977 · Demon Seed as Cameron
- 1975 · Search for the Gods as Jailer
- 1975 · The Strongest Man in the World as Pete
- 1974 · Herbie Rides Again as Police Officer
- 1974 · The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton as Police Chief
- 1973 · Kojak as Desk Lt.
- 1973 · The Stone Killer as Police Commissioner
- 1973 · Bonnie's Kids as Poker Player with Glasses
- 1972 · Ghost Story as Mr. Mobley
- 1971 · Diamonds Are Forever as Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Charles Crowley
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Capt. Merriman
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Urologist
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Manager Drive-In Movie
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Policeman
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Man
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Fireman
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Fire Chief
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Sam
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Passerby
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Franklin
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Booking Officer
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Officer Williams
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Officer Quinn
- 1968 · Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? as Salesman (uncredited)
- 1968 · The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band as First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
- 1968 · Hang 'em High as Prisoner in Compound
- 1967 · Ironside as Auctioneer
- 1966 · The Swinger as Honest Hal (uncredited)
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Eckhart
- 1965 · That Darn Cat! as Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Dispatcher
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as McKenzie
- 1964 · Sex and the Single Girl as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1964 · The Munsters as The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Metcalf
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Charlie
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as Barker
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Medicine Man
- 1962 · The Beverly Hillbillies as Cab Driver
- 1962 · The Virginian as Farnum
- 1962 · The Virginian as Keel
- 1962 · The Virginian as Barker
- 1962 · Saints and Sinners as Tom Parnell
- 1961 · Hazel as Murphy
- 1961 · Portrait of a Mobster as John Murphy
- 1960 · Surfside 6 as Square Deal Brady
- 1960 · My Three Sons as Police Sergeant
- 1960 · Elmer Gantry as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1960 · Who Was That Lady? as Tenant (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Freddie
- 1959 · City of Fear as
- 1958 · Lawman as Chuck Slade
- 1958 · Lawman as Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited)
- 1958 · Lawman as Mr. Parker
- 1958 · Yancy Derringer as Jailer
- 1958 · Outcasts of the City as
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Plainsclothesman
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Officer
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Sheriff (uncredited)
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Booley Herbert
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Chief White Cloud
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Deputy
- 1957 · Escape from San Quentin as Hap's Lead Henchman
- 1957 · Man of a Thousand Faces as David T. Stone (uncredited)
- 1957 · Band of Angels as Auctioneer
- 1957 · Beginning of the End as Roadblock Sergeant
- 1957 · Meet McGraw as Officer Vines
- 1957 · Tales of Wells Fargo as Posse Leader
- 1956 · You Can't Run Away from It as Detective
- 1956 · The Man Is Armed as Ray Perkins
- 1956 · State Trooper as Harvey Steen
- 1956 · Broken Arrow as Dominick
- 1956 · Hey, Jeannie! as Charlie Martin
- 1956 · Earth vs. the Flying Saucers as Motorcycle cop
- 1956 · The Werewolf as Hank Durgis
- 1956 · While the City Sleeps as Tim
- 1956 · Inside Detroit as Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
- 1955 · I Died a Thousand Times as Healy (uncredited)
- 1955 · Teen-Age Crime Wave as Connors
- 1955 · The Twinkle In God's Eye as Deputy sheriff
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Shell
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Man
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Dusty Wilson
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
- 1955 · Creature with the Atom Brain as Reporter #2
- 1955 · General Electric Theater: Into the Night as Patrolman
- 1955 · Dial Red O as Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
- 1954 · So You Want to Know Your Relatives as Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Police Chief
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Drummer (uncredited)
- 1954 · Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Pride of the Family as Frank
- 1953 · Cruisin' Down the River as Dave Singer
- 1953 · Remains to Be Seen as Minetti
- 1953 · The Blue Gardenia as Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Reporter Wells
- 1953 · Never Wave at a WAC as Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
- 1953 · Angel Face as Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
- 1952 · Stop, You're Killing Me as Police Captain
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as 1st Reporter
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Milkman
- 1952 · Adventures of Superman as Rausch, the Henchman
- 1952 · Adventures of Superman as Steve Martin
- 1952 · High Noon as Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
- 1952 · Chevron Theatre as
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1951 · Iron Man as Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
- 1951 · Rhubarb as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
- 1951 · Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison as
- 1951 · In Old Amarillo as Stan Benson (uncredited)
- 1950 · One Too Many as Walt Williams
- 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Convict
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Kilrain
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Valcourt
- 1950 · Sunset Boulevard as 1st Finance Man
- 1950 · Destination Big House as Pete Weiss
- 1949 · The Blonde Bandit as Capt. Ed Roberts
- 1949 · Holiday Affair as Plainclothesman
- 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Bert Dillon
- 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Lucky Kendal
- 1949 · The Lucky Stiff as Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
- 1949 · Flamingo Road as Martin (uncredited)
- 1948 · French Leave as Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
- 1948 · The Hunted as Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
- 1948 · Call Northside 777 as Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
- 1947 · Second Chance as Det. Sgt. Sharpe
- 1947 · Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman as Emcee (uncredited)
- 1947 · Backlash as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
- 1946 · Magnificent Doll as Charles
- 1946 · The Trap as Rick Daniels
- 1946 · Strange Journey as Karl
- 1946 · The Undercover Woman as Simon Gillette
- 1944 · Maisie Goes to Reno as Policeman (Uncredited)
- 1940 · The Boys from Syracuse as Announcer
- 1939 · Two Thoroughbreds as Truck Driver
- 1939 · They Made Her a Spy as Ben Dawson
- 1939 · Sudden Money as Interviewer
- 1938 · Young Fugitives as Silent Sam (as Larry Blake)
- 1938 · Air Devils as John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
- 1938 · The Nurse from Brooklyn as Larry Craine
- 1938 · State Police as Trigger Magee
- 1938 · The Jury's Secret as Bill Sheldon
- 1937 · Trouble at Midnight as Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
- 1937 · The Road Back as Weil (as Larry Blake)
- 1937 · Secret Agent X-9 as Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)