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Larry J. Blake
Actor
Died May 25, 1982 (68 years)
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
| 1979 | Time After Time · as Guard |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) · as Police Captain |
| 1977 | Demon Seed · as Cameron |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World · as Pete |
| 1974 | Herbie Rides Again · as Police Officer |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Asa Dunn |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer · as Police Commissioner |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Desk Lt. |
| 1972 | Bonnie's Kids · as Poker Player with Glasses |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Mr. Mobley |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Dave Etling |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Charley |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Mr. Watkins |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever · as Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited) |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob · as Barber |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Politician |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Grant Sylvester |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? · as Engineer |
| 1969 | Hook, Line and Sinker · as Chief of Police |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Charles Crowley (segment "Cool Air") |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Capt. Merriman |
| 1968 | Hang 'Em High · as Prisoner in Compound |
| 1968 | The Love Bug · as Track Timekeeper |
| 1968 | The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band · as First Outspoken Man |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Fireman |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Booking Officer |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin · as Saloon Barker |
| 1967 | Eight on the Lam · as Police Officer |
| 1967 | A Covenant with Death · as Houseman |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed · as Auctioneer |
| 1966 | Family Affair (1966) (TV Series) · as Guide |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Eckhart |
| 1965 | Harlow · as Editor |
| 1965 | That Darn Cat! · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1965 | That Funny Feeling · as Policeman |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Dispatcher |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl · as Policeman |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 1964 | The Munsters (TV Series) · as The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake) |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) · as 2nd Detective |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Barker |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Barker |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Medicine Man |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobster · as John Murphy |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Detective |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Murphy |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Cop |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry · as Mac - Bartender |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? · as Tenant |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 (TV Series) · as Harry Matthews |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Larry The Bartender |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as The Clerk |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Detective Forrest |
| 1959 | The Shaggy Dog · as Police Officer Ed Mercer |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV Series) · as Master Sergeant |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Operator |
| 1959 | Lock-Up (TV Series) · as Mr. Braun |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky (TV Series) · as Dave Gray |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Freddie |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Train Passenger |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Wilson |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer (TV Series) · as Jailer |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Tom Lafferty |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Ace |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Mr. Parker |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Cafe Owner |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) · as Joe Klemer |
| 1957 | Band of Angels · as Auctioneer |
| 1957 | Beau James · as Reporter |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels · as Reporter |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Deputy |
| 1957 | Code 3 (TV Series) · as Jim Fitzgerald |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Det. Jerry Range |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Plainclothesman |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Cattle Auctioneer |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels (TV Series) · as Dean Caldwell |
| 1957 | Blondie (TV Series) · as Editor |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Akana |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Officer O'Brien |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as The Instructor |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Booley Herbert |
| 1957 | Harbor Command (TV Series) · as Harper |
| 1956 | Earth vs. the Flying Saucers · as Motorcycle cop |
| 1956 | While the City Sleeps · as Tim |
| 1956 | The Werewolf · as Hank Durgis |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It · as Detective |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Harvey Steen |
| 1955 | Son of Sinbad · as Samit |
| 1955 | I Died a Thousand Times · as Healy (uncredited) |
| 1955 | I'll Cry Tomorrow · as Alcoholics Anonymous Member |
| 1955 | Creature with the Atom Brain · as Reporter #2 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Budge |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Collins |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Studs Corey |
| 1954 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers · as Drunk |
| 1954 | The Great Diamond Robbery · as Policeman |
| 1954 | Superman Flies Again · as Steve Martin |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Police Chief |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Al Bronson |
| 1954 | The Whistler (TV Series) · as Police Lieutenant |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia · as Music Shop Clerk |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WAC · as Mr. Devlin |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon · as Hysterical Prisoner |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Roger Hartley |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Police Officer |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Fred Barnet |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Van Zandt |
| 1952 | High Noon · as Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Angel Face · as Detective Lt. Ed Brady |
| 1952 | The Marrying Kind · as Benny |
| 1952 | The Story of Will Rogers · as House Detective |
| 1952 | The Winning Team · as Detective Blake |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Mac |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) · as Lt. McGuire |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Rausch, the Henchman |
| 1952 | Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Donald E. Tyler |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant |
| 1952 | Our Miss Brooks (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as 1st Reporter |
| 1951 | Rhubarb · as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1951 | Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison · as Tim Castle |
| 1951 | In Old Amarillo · as Stan Benson |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) · as Officer Suder |
| 1951 | Mark Saber (TV Series) · as Griff |
| 1950 | Sunset Blvd. · as 1st Finance Man |
| 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · as Romer - on Telephone |
| 1950 | One Too Many · as Walt Williams |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) · as August |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Deputy Henry Jamison |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Convict |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1949 | Holiday Affair · as Plainclothesman |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road · as Martin (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Bert Dillon |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 · as Police Photographic Technician |
| 1948 | Force of Evil · as Detective |
| 1947 | Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman · as Radio Station Emcee |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as Tough Military Policeman |
| 1946 | The Trap · as Rick Daniels |
| 1946 | Behind Green Lights · as Morgue Ambulance Driver |
| 1946 | Magnificent Doll · as Charles |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno · as Policeman (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | Sinners in Paradise · as Thomas Sydney in Photographs |
| 1938 | Young Fugitives · as Silent Sam (as Larry Blake) |
| 1938 | Air Devils · as John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan |