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.
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)
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Filmography (Movies)
Time After Time
Character:Guard
Release Date:28/09/1979
Demon Seed
Character:Cameron
Release Date:07/04/1977
Search for the Gods
Character:Jailer
Release Date:09/03/1975
The Strongest Man in the World
Character:Pete
Release Date:06/02/1975
Herbie Rides Again
Character:Police Officer
Release Date:12/02/1974
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:06/01/1974
The Stone Killer
Character:Police Commissioner
Release Date:08/08/1973
Bonnie's Kids
Character:Poker Player with Glasses
Release Date:08/02/1973
Diamonds Are Forever
Character:Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
Release Date:14/12/1971
One More Train to Rob
Character:Barber (uncredited)
Release Date:19/02/1971
The Love Bug
Character:Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Character:Salesman (uncredited)
Release Date:19/06/1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Character:First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1968
Hang 'em High
Character:Prisoner in Compound
Release Date:12/04/1968
Carnival Nights
Character:Policeman
Release Date:20/03/1968
The Swinger
Character:Honest Hal (uncredited)
Release Date:13/11/1966
The Rare Breed
Character:Auctioneer (uncredited)
Release Date:02/02/1966
That Darn Cat!
Character:Police Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:02/12/1965
Sex and the Single Girl
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1964
Flashing Spikes
Character:1st Reporter
Release Date:04/10/1962
Portrait of a Mobster
Character:John Murphy
Release Date:19/04/1961
Elmer Gantry
Character:Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:07/07/1960
Who Was That Lady?
Character:Tenant (uncredited)
Release Date:08/04/1960
City of Fear
Character:
Release Date:01/02/1959
Outcasts of the City
Character:
Release Date:10/01/1958
Escape from San Quentin
Character:Hap's Lead Henchman
Release Date:01/09/1957
Man of a Thousand Faces
Character:David T. Stone (uncredited)
Release Date:15/08/1957
Band of Angels
Character:Auctioneer
Release Date:03/08/1957
Beginning of the End
Character:Roadblock Sergeant
Release Date:28/06/1957
You Can't Run Away from It
Character:Detective
Release Date:30/10/1956
The Man Is Armed
Character:Ray Perkins
Release Date:19/10/1956
The Werewolf
Character:Hank Durgis
Release Date:01/07/1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Character:Motorcycle cop
Release Date:13/06/1956
While the City Sleeps
Character:Tim
Release Date:19/04/1956
Inside Detroit
Character:Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:01/01/1956
I Died a Thousand Times
Character:Healy (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1955
Teen-Age Crime Wave
Character:Connors
Release Date:01/11/1955
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Character:Deputy sheriff
Release Date:13/10/1955
Creature with the Atom Brain
Character:Reporter #2
Release Date:01/07/1955
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
Character:Patrolman
Release Date:08/05/1955
Dial Red O
Character:Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:13/03/1955
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
Character:Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
Release Date:18/12/1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Character:Drunk (uncredited)
Release Date:22/07/1954
Cruisin' Down the River
Character:Dave Singer
Release Date:02/08/1953
Remains to Be Seen
Character:Minetti
Release Date:15/05/1953
The Blue Gardenia
Character:Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:20/03/1953
Never Wave at a WAC
Character:Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
Release Date:28/01/1953
Angel Face
Character:Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
Release Date:02/01/1953
Stop, You're Killing Me
Character:Police Captain
Release Date:10/12/1952
High Noon
Character:Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Release Date:09/06/1952
Iron Man
Character:Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
Release Date:20/09/1951
Rhubarb
Character:Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Release Date:29/08/1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Character:
Release Date:18/05/1951
In Old Amarillo
Character:Stan Benson (uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/1951
One Too Many
Character:Walt Williams
Release Date:01/12/1950
Sunset Boulevard
Character:1st Finance Man
Release Date:10/08/1950
Destination Big House
Character:Pete Weiss
Release Date:01/06/1950
The Blonde Bandit
Character:Capt. Ed Roberts
Release Date:22/12/1949
Holiday Affair
Character:Plainclothesman
Release Date:12/12/1949
The Lucky Stiff
Character:Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:26/05/1949
Flamingo Road
Character:Martin (uncredited)
Release Date:30/04/1949
French Leave
Character:Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:10/04/1948
The Hunted
Character:Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:07/04/1948
Call Northside 777
Character:Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
Release Date:13/02/1948
Second Chance
Character:Det. Sgt. Sharpe
Release Date:18/07/1947
Backlash
Character:Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
Release Date:01/03/1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Character:Emcee (uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1947
Magnificent Doll
Character:Charles (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/1946
The Trap
Character:Rick Daniels
Release Date:30/11/1946
Strange Journey
Character:Karl
Release Date:03/10/1946
The Undercover Woman
Character:Simon Gillette
Release Date:01/01/1946
Maisie Goes to Reno
Character:Policeman (Uncredited)
Release Date:15/08/1944
The Boys from Syracuse
Character:Announcer
Release Date:30/07/1940
Two Thoroughbreds
Character:Truck Driver
Release Date:08/12/1939
They Made Her a Spy
Character:Ben Dawson
Release Date:14/04/1939
Sudden Money
Character:Interviewer
Release Date:31/03/1939
Young Fugitives
Character:Silent Sam (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:30/06/1938
Air Devils
Character:John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
Release Date:13/05/1938
The Nurse from Brooklyn
Character:Larry Craine
Release Date:29/04/1938
State Police
Character:Trigger Magee
Release Date:18/03/1938
The Jury's Secret
Character:Bill Sheldon
Release Date:16/01/1938
Trouble at Midnight
Character:Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:16/10/1937
The Road Back
Character:Weil (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:01/06/1937
Secret Agent X-9
Character:Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)
Release Date:12/04/1937
Television Appearances
Kojak
Character:Desk Lt.
Kung Fu
Character:Dave Etling
Ghost Story
Character:Mr. Mobley
Night Gallery
Character:Charles Crowley
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Character:Capt. Merriman
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Character:Urologist
Here's Lucy
Character:Policeman
Here's Lucy
Character:Manager Drive-In Movie
Here's Lucy
Character:Man
Here's Lucy
Character:Fireman
Here's Lucy
Character:Sam
Here's Lucy
Character:Fire Chief
Here's Lucy
Character:Passerby
Here's Lucy
Character:Franklin
Adam-12
Character:Booking Officer
Adam-12
Character:Officer Williams
Adam-12
Character:Officer Quinn
The Second Hundred Years
Character:Thompson
Ironside
Character:Auctioneer
Mission: Impossible
Character:Eckhart
The F.B.I.
Character:Dispatcher
The F.B.I.
Character:McKenzie
The F.B.I.
Character:Fingerprint Man
The Munsters
Character:The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Metcalf
The Fugitive
Character:Charlie
Arrest and Trial
Character:Barker
The Lucy Show
Character:Medicine Man
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Cab Driver
The Virginian
Character:Farnum
The Virginian
Character:Keel
The Virginian
Character:Barker
Saints and Sinners
Character:Tom Parnell
Hazel
Character:Murphy
Surfside 6
Character:Square Deal Brady
My Three Sons
Character:Police Sergeant
Checkmate
Character:The Clerk
Coronado 9
Character:Harry Matthews
The Twilight Zone
Character:Freddie
Tightrope
Character:Casper
Rawhide
Character:Guard
Lawman
Character:Chuck Slade
Lawman
Character:Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited)
Lawman
Character:Mr. Parker
Yancy Derringer
Character:Jailer
Yancy Derringer
Character:Jailer (uncredited)
Perry Mason
Character:Plainsclothesman
Perry Mason
Character:Officer
Wagon Train
Character:Sheriff (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Character:Booley Herbert
Wagon Train
Character:Chief White Cloud
Sugarfoot
Character:Officer O'Brien
Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:Deputy
Meet McGraw
Character:Officer Vines
Meet McGraw
Character:Police Lieutenant
Tales of Wells Fargo
Character:Posse Leader
Broken Arrow
Character:Dominick
State Trooper
Character:Harvey Steen
Hey, Jeannie!
Character:Charlie Martin
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Shell
Gunsmoke
Character:Man
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:Dusty Wilson
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:Saloonkeeper Collins
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:Stagecoach Passenger
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Police Chief
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Drummer (uncredited)
The Pride of the Family
Character:Frank
General Electric Theater
Character:Reporter Wells
Four Star Playhouse
Character:1st Reporter
Four Star Playhouse
Character:Milkman
Adventures of Superman
Character:Rausch, the Henchman
Adventures of Superman
Character:Steve Martin
Chevron Theatre
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Bill Harmon
Boston Blackie
Character:Cauliflower Ear
The Jack Benny Program
Character:Convict
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Kilrain
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Valcourt
The Lone Ranger
Character:Bert Dillon
The Lone Ranger
Character:Lucky Kendal
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