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Larry J. Blake
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Larry J. Blake
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1914-04-24,Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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)

Filmography

The Stone Killer

6.2

The Stone Killer
1973-08-08

Call Northside 777

6.733

Call Northside 777
1948-02-13

5.419

Bonnie's Kids
1973-02-08

6.889

Holiday Affair
1949-12-12

7.059

Flamingo Road
1949-04-30

Creature with the Atom Brain

5.107

Creature with the Atom Brain
1955-07-01

5.15

Dial Red O
1955-03-13

While the City Sleeps

6.889

While the City Sleeps
1956-04-19

6.225

Iron Man
1951-09-20

6.3

Band of Angels
1957-08-03

4.775

Backlash
1947-03-01

6.75

The Trap
1946-11-30

5.571

The Hunted
1948-04-07

Beginning of the End

3.949

Beginning of the End
1957-06-28

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

6.103

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956-06-13

5.89

Demon Seed
1977-04-07

6.5

Second Chance
1947-07-18

The Man Is Armed

5.227

The Man Is Armed
1956-10-19

Teen-Age Crime Wave

4.929

Teen-Age Crime Wave
1955-11-01

Stop, You're Killing Me

7.667

Stop, You're Killing Me
1952-12-10

I Died a Thousand Times

6.2

I Died a Thousand Times
1955-11-09

Escape from San Quentin

6.333

Escape from San Quentin
1957-09-01

7.278

Elmer Gantry
1960-07-07

Diamonds Are Forever

6.401

Diamonds Are Forever
1971-12-14

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

6.611

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951-05-18

In Old Amarillo

8

In Old Amarillo
1951-05-15

Destination Big House

8

Destination Big House
1950-06-01

The Blue Gardenia

6.5

The Blue Gardenia
1953-03-20

The Twinkle In God's Eye

7.5

The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955-10-13

The Blonde Bandit

6.167

The Blonde Bandit
1949-12-22

Portrait of a Mobster

9

Portrait of a Mobster
1961-04-19

Time After Time

6.814

Time After Time
1979-09-28

Sex and the Single Girl

6.5

Sex and the Single Girl
1964-12-25

Who Was That Lady?

6.4

Who Was That Lady?
1960-04-08

Search for the Gods

5.5

Search for the Gods
1975-03-09

Young Fugitives

3.667

Young Fugitives
1938-06-30

4.25

Air Devils
1938-05-13

6.3

City of Fear
1959-02-01

Never Wave at a WAC

4.967

Never Wave at a WAC
1953-01-28

8

One Too Many
1950-12-01

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

6.06

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968-04-19

The Nurse from Brooklyn

6.5

The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938-04-29

Outcasts of the City

10

Outcasts of the City
1958-01-10

Man of a Thousand Faces

6.8

Man of a Thousand Faces
1957-08-15

They Made Her a Spy

6.75

They Made Her a Spy
1939-04-14

Two Thoroughbreds

5

Two Thoroughbreds
1939-12-08

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

6.375

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947-03-01

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

7.108

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954-07-22

6.5

Inside Detroit
1955-12-09

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

5.269

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968-06-19

Trouble at Midnight

6.5

Trouble at Midnight
1937-10-16

7.7

High Noon
1952-06-09

7.092

Angel Face
1953-01-02

5.625

The Werewolf
1956-07-01

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

0

General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955-05-08

Sunset Boulevard

8.276

Sunset Boulevard
1950-08-10

The Boys from Syracuse

6.429

The Boys from Syracuse
1940-07-30

The Undercover Woman

3.25

The Undercover Woman
1946-01-01

6.603

That Darn Cat!
1965-12-02

Strange Journey

8

Strange Journey
1946-10-03

The Strongest Man in the World

6.185

The Strongest Man in the World
1975-02-06

Remains to Be Seen

6

Remains to Be Seen
1953-05-15

7

Sudden Money
1939-03-31

Herbie Rides Again

6.157

Herbie Rides Again
1974-02-12

Cruisin' Down the River

8

Cruisin' Down the River
1953-08-02

Secret Agent X-9

7.25

Secret Agent X-9
1937-04-12

The Jury's Secret

5

The Jury's Secret
1938-01-16

8

State Police
1938-03-18

Magnificent Doll

6.1

Magnificent Doll
1946-12-08

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

10

So You Want to Know Your Relatives
1954-12-18

6.8

Hang 'em High
1968-04-12

5.833

Rhubarb
1951-08-29

You Can't Run Away from It

5.125

You Can't Run Away from It
1956-10-30

The Lucky Stiff

5.8

The Lucky Stiff
1949-05-26

Maisie Goes to Reno

6.571

Maisie Goes to Reno
1944-08-15

7

French Leave
1948-04-10

6.667

The Road Back
1937-06-01

5.286

The Swinger
1966-11-13

The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

10

The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
1974-01-06

One More Train to Rob

5.447

One More Train to Rob
1971-02-19

6.156

The Rare Breed
1966-02-02

Flashing Spikes

6.8

Flashing Spikes
1962-10-04

Carnival Nights

7

Carnival Nights
1968-03-20

6.562

The Love Bug
1968-12-23

Saints and Sinners

7

Saints and Sinners
1962-09-17

7.3

The Fugitive
1963-09-17

7.444

Ghost Story
1972-09-15

Yancy Derringer

6.182

Yancy Derringer
1958-10-02

6.679

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

Adventures of Superman

6.6

Adventures of Superman
1952-09-19

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.762

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.762

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06

The Twilight Zone

8.5

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

6.628

My Three Sons
1960-09-29

The Lone Ranger

6.8

The Lone Ranger
1949-09-15

6.25

Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

The 20th Century Fox Hour

6

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955-10-05

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.314

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

Adventures of Superman

6.6

Adventures of Superman
1952-09-19

The Jack Benny Program

7.824

The Jack Benny Program
1950-10-28

7.1

Adam-12
1968-09-21

7.1

Adam-12
1968-09-21

7.1

Adam-12
1968-09-21

7.11

The Lucy Show
1962-10-01

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.875

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04

Four Star Playhouse

6.818

Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25

Four Star Playhouse

6.818

Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

7.9

The Munsters
1964-09-24

6.7

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

Arrest and Trial

8.25

Arrest and Trial
1963-09-15

6.2

Broken Arrow
1956-09-25

7.167

Kojak
1973-10-24

6.6

Wagon Train
1957-09-18

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

6.855

Ironside
1967-03-28

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

The Pride of the Family

5

The Pride of the Family
1953-10-02

6.679

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.833

Hazel
1961-09-28

6.6

Wagon Train
1957-09-18

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

Mission: Impossible

7.554

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

7.808

Night Gallery
1970-12-16

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.575

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969-09-23

The Lone Ranger

6.8

The Lone Ranger
1949-09-15

5.833

Lawman
1958-10-05

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.926

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962-09-26

Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.575

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969-09-23

6.333

Surfside 6
1960-10-06

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

Tales of Wells Fargo

7.1

Tales of Wells Fargo
1957-03-18

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

Chevron Theatre

8

Chevron Theatre
1952-01-04

5.64

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

5.64

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

6.5

Meet McGraw
1957-06-17

5.833

Lawman
1958-10-05

6.6

Wagon Train
1957-09-18

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

5.833

Lawman
1958-10-05

5.714

State Trooper
1956-09-25

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

4

Boston Blackie
1951-09-08

6.333

Tightrope
1959-09-08

5.167

Sugarfoot
1957-09-17

7.224

Rawhide
1959-01-09

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.762

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06

Yancy Derringer

6.182

Yancy Derringer
1958-10-02

7.7

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

5.64

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

6.667

Coronado 9
1960-09-06

4.75

Checkmate
1960-09-17

The Second Hundred Years

6.5

The Second Hundred Years
1967-09-06

6.5

Meet McGraw
1957-06-17

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.762

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

Dangerous Assignment

5.333

Dangerous Assignment
1952-01-01