Larry J. Blake
Acting
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)
TV Shows(53)
Kojak
Desk Lt.
1973
Kung Fu
Dave Etling
1972
Ghost Story
Mr. Mobley
1972
Night Gallery
Charles Crowley
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Capt. Merriman
1969
Here's Lucy
Policeman
1968
Adam-12
Booking Officer
1968
The Second Hundred Years
Thompson
1967
Ironside
Auctioneer
1967
Mission: Impossible
Eckhart
1966
The F.B.I.
Dispatcher
1965
The Munsters
The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Metcalf
1963
The Fugitive
Charlie
1963
Arrest and Trial
Barker
1963
The Lucy Show
Medicine Man
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Cab Driver
1962
The Virginian
Farnum
1962
Saints and Sinners
Tom Parnell
1962
Hazel
Murphy
1961
Surfside 6
Square Deal Brady
1960
My Three Sons
Police Sergeant
1960
Checkmate
The Clerk
1960
Coronado 9
Harry Matthews
1960
The Twilight Zone
Freddie
1959
Tightrope
Casper
1959
Rawhide
Guard
1959
Lawman
Chuck Slade
1958
Yancy Derringer
Jailer
1958
Perry Mason
Plainsclothesman
1957
Wagon Train
Sheriff (uncredited)
1957
Sugarfoot
Officer O'Brien
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Deputy
1957
Meet McGraw
Officer Vines
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Posse Leader
1957
Broken Arrow
Dominick
1956
State Trooper
Harvey Steen
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Charlie Martin
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Gunsmoke
Shell
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Police Chief
1954
The Pride of the Family
Frank
1953
General Electric Theater
Reporter Wells
1953
Four Star Playhouse
1st Reporter
1952
Adventures of Superman
Rausch, the Henchman
1952
Chevron Theatre
1952
Dangerous Assignment
August
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Boston Blackie
Cauliflower Ear
1951
The Jack Benny Program
Convict
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Kilrain
1950
The Lone Ranger
Bert Dillon
1949
Movies(84)
Time After Time
Guard
1979
Demon Seed
Cameron
1977
Search for the Gods
Jailer
1975
The Strongest Man in the World
Pete
1975
Herbie Rides Again
Police Officer
1974
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
Police Chief
1974
The Stone Killer
Police Commissioner
1973
Bonnie's Kids
Poker Player with Glasses
1973
Diamonds Are Forever
Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
1971
One More Train to Rob
Barber (uncredited)
1971
The Love Bug
Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Salesman (uncredited)
1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
1968
Hang 'em High
Prisoner in Compound
1968
Carnival Nights
Policeman
1968
The Swinger
Honest Hal (uncredited)
1966
The Rare Breed
Auctioneer (uncredited)
1966
That Darn Cat!
Police Officer (uncredited)
1965
Sex and the Single Girl
Policeman (uncredited)
1964
Flashing Spikes
1st Reporter
1962
Portrait of a Mobster
John Murphy
1961
Elmer Gantry
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
1960
Who Was That Lady?
Tenant (uncredited)
1960
City of Fear
1959
Outcasts of the City
1958
Escape from San Quentin
Hap's Lead Henchman
1957
Man of a Thousand Faces
David T. Stone (uncredited)
1957
Band of Angels
Auctioneer
1957
Beginning of the End
Roadblock Sergeant
1957
You Can't Run Away from It
Detective
1956
The Man Is Armed
Ray Perkins
1956
The Werewolf
Hank Durgis
1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Motorcycle cop
1956
While the City Sleeps
Tim
1956
Inside Detroit
Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
1955
I Died a Thousand Times
Healy (uncredited)
1955
Teen-Age Crime Wave
Connors
1955
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Deputy sheriff
1955
Creature with the Atom Brain
Reporter #2
1955
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
Patrolman
1955
Dial Red O
Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
1955
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Drunk (uncredited)
1954
Cruisin' Down the River
Dave Singer
1953
Remains to Be Seen
Minetti
1953
The Blue Gardenia
Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
1953
Never Wave at a WAC
Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
1953
Angel Face
Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
1953
Stop, You're Killing Me
Police Captain
1952
High Noon
Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1952
Iron Man
Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
1951
Rhubarb
Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
In Old Amarillo
Stan Benson (uncredited)
1951
One Too Many
Walt Williams
1950
Sunset Boulevard
1st Finance Man
1950
Destination Big House
Pete Weiss
1950
The Blonde Bandit
Capt. Ed Roberts
1949
Holiday Affair
Plainclothesman
1949
The Lucky Stiff
Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
1949
Flamingo Road
Martin (uncredited)
1949
French Leave
Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
1948
The Hunted
Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
1948
Call Northside 777
Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
1948
Second Chance
Det. Sgt. Sharpe
1947
Backlash
Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Emcee (uncredited)
1947
Magnificent Doll
Charles (uncredited)
1946
The Trap
Rick Daniels
1946
Strange Journey
Karl
1946
The Undercover Woman
Simon Gillette
1946
Maisie Goes to Reno
Policeman (Uncredited)
1944
The Boys from Syracuse
Announcer
1940
Two Thoroughbreds
Truck Driver
1939
They Made Her a Spy
Ben Dawson
1939
Sudden Money
Interviewer
1939
Young Fugitives
Silent Sam (as Larry Blake)
1938
Air Devils
John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
1938
The Nurse from Brooklyn
Larry Craine
1938
State Police
Trigger Magee
1938
The Jury's Secret
Bill Sheldon
1938
Trouble at Midnight
Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
1937
The Road Back
Weil (as Larry Blake)
1937
Secret Agent X-9
Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)
1937