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)
Acting
1979
Guard
1977
Cameron
1975
Jailer
1975
1974
Police Officer
1973
Desk Lt.
1973
Police Commissioner
1972
Dave Etling
1972
Mr. Mobley
1971
Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
1971
Barber (uncredited)
1970
Charles Crowley
1969
Urologist
1969
Capt. Merriman
1968
Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
1968
Franklin
1968
Fire Chief
1968
Sam
1968
Manager Drive-In Movie
1968
Policeman
1968
Passerby
1968
Fireman
1968
Man
1968
Booking Officer
1968
Officer Williams
1968
Officer Quinn
1968
Salesman (uncredited)
1968
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
1968
Prisoner in Compound
1968
Policeman
1967
Thompson
1967
Auctioneer
1966
Honest Hal (uncredited)
1966
Eckhart
1966
Auctioneer (uncredited)
1965
Police Officer (uncredited)
1965
McKenzie
1965
Dispatcher
1965
Fingerprint Man
1964
Policeman (uncredited)
1964
The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
1963
1963
Charlie
1963
Barker
1962
Medicine Man
1962
Cab Driver
1962
Farnum
1962
Barker
1962
Keel
1962
Tom Parnell
1961
Murphy
1961
John Murphy
1960
Square Deal Brady
1960
Police Sergeant
1960
The Clerk
1960
Harry Matthews
1960
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
1960
Tenant (uncredited)
1959
Freddie
1959
Casper
1959
Unknown
1959
Guard
1958
Chuck Slade
1958
Mr. Parker
1958
Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited)
1958
Jailer (uncredited)
1958
Jailer
1957
Plainsclothesman
1957
Officer
1957
Chief White Cloud
1957
Sheriff (uncredited)
1957
Booley Herbert
1957
Officer O'Brien
1957
Deputy
1957
David T. Stone (uncredited)
1957
Auctioneer
1957
Roadblock Sergeant
1957
Officer Vines
1957
Police Lieutenant
1957
Posse Leader
1956
Detective
1956
Ray Perkins
1956
Harvey Steen
1956
Dominick
1956
Charlie Martin
1956
Motorcycle cop
1956
Hank Durgis
1956
1956
Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
1955
Healy (uncredited)
1955
Deputy sheriff
1955
Unknown
1955
Man
1955
Shell
1955
Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
1955
Saloonkeeper Collins
1955
Stagecoach Passenger
1955
Dusty Wilson
1954
Drummer (uncredited)
1954
Police Chief
1954
Drunk (uncredited)
1953
1953
Dave Singer
1953
Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
1953
Reporter Wells
1953
Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
1952
Police Captain
1952
1st Reporter
1952
Milkman
1952
Rausch, the Henchman
1952
Steve Martin
1952
Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1952
Unknown
1951
Unknown
1951
Bill Harmon
1951
Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
1951
Cauliflower Ear
1951
Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
1951
1950
Convict
1950
Kilrain
1950
Valcourt
1950
1st Finance Man
1949
Plainclothesman
1949
Bert Dillon
1949
Lucky Kendal
1949
Martin (uncredited)
1948
Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
1948
Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
1947
Emcee (uncredited)
1946
Charles (uncredited)
1946
Rick Daniels
1944
Policeman (Uncredited)
1938
Bill Sheldon
1937
Weil (as Larry Blake)
Infos
Larry J. Blake
Male
4/24/1914
5/25/1982
Larry Blake
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