Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Acting
Born 1914-04-24 - Died 1982-05-25Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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)

Movies (85)

Sex and the Single Girl
6.6

Sex and the Single Girl

1964Movie6.6
Sunset Boulevard
8.3

Sunset Boulevard

1950Movie8.3
High Noon
7.7

High Noon

1952Movie7.7
Diamonds Are Forever
6.4

Diamonds Are Forever

1971Movie6.4
Hang 'em High
6.9

Hang 'em High

1968Movie6.9
The Love Bug
6.6

The Love Bug

1968Movie6.6
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
7.1

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954Movie7.1
Herbie Rides Again
6.2

Herbie Rides Again

1974Movie6.2
That Darn Cat!
6.6

That Darn Cat!

1965Movie6.6
Demon Seed
5.9

Demon Seed

1977Movie5.9
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
6.1

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956Movie6.1
Time After Time
6.8

Time After Time

1979Movie6.8
Angel Face
7.1

Angel Face

1953Movie7.1
Call Northside 777
6.7

Call Northside 777

1948Movie6.7
Holiday Affair
6.9

Holiday Affair

1949Movie6.9
The Strongest Man in the World
6.2

The Strongest Man in the World

1975Movie6.2
Man of a Thousand Faces
6.8

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957Movie6.8
One More Train to Rob
5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971Movie5.4
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
10.0

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

1954Movie10.0
The Stone Killer
6.3

The Stone Killer

1973Movie6.3
Band of Angels
6.3

Band of Angels

1957Movie6.3
Elmer Gantry
7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960Movie7.3
The Rare Breed
6.2

The Rare Breed

1966Movie6.2
Carnival Nights
7.0

Carnival Nights

1968Movie7.0
The Undercover Woman
3.3

The Undercover Woman

1946Movie3.3
Iron Man
6.2

Iron Man

1951Movie6.2
Creature with the Atom Brain
5.1

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955Movie5.1
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
5.3

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968Movie5.3
While the City Sleeps
6.9

While the City Sleeps

1956Movie6.9
Sudden Money
7.0

Sudden Money

1939Movie7.0
They Made Her a Spy
6.8

They Made Her a Spy

1939Movie6.8
Maisie Goes to Reno
6.6

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944Movie6.6
Backlash
4.8

Backlash

1947Movie4.8
The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953Movie6.5
The Swinger
5.3

The Swinger

1966Movie5.3
Beginning of the End
4.0

Beginning of the End

1957Movie4.0
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
6.1

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968Movie6.1
Flamingo Road
7.0

Flamingo Road

1949Movie7.0
The Trap
6.8

The Trap

1946Movie6.8
Strange Journey
8.0

Strange Journey

1946Movie8.0
Remains to Be Seen
6.0

Remains to Be Seen

1953Movie6.0
Who Was That Lady?
6.4

Who Was That Lady?

1960Movie6.4
I Died a Thousand Times
6.2

I Died a Thousand Times

1955Movie6.2
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
6.4

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947Movie6.4
You Can't Run Away from It
5.1

You Can't Run Away from It

1956Movie5.1
Bonnie's Kids
5.3

Bonnie's Kids

1973Movie5.3
The Werewolf
5.6

The Werewolf

1956Movie5.6
Magnificent Doll
6.1

Magnificent Doll

1946Movie6.1
Portrait of a Mobster
9.0

Portrait of a Mobster

1961Movie9.0
Rhubarb
5.8

Rhubarb

1951Movie5.8
Inside Detroit
6.5

Inside Detroit

1955Movie6.5
Young Fugitives
3.7

Young Fugitives

1938Movie3.7
That Funny Feeling
6.3

That Funny Feeling

1965Movie6.3
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
10.0

The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

1974Movie10.0
Search for the Gods
5.5

Search for the Gods

1975Movie5.5
Flashing Spikes
6.8

Flashing Spikes

1962Movie6.8
Stop, You're Killing Me
7.7

Stop, You're Killing Me

1952Movie7.7
The Hunted
5.6

The Hunted

1948Movie5.6
The Boys from Syracuse
6.4

The Boys from Syracuse

1940Movie6.4
The Road Back
6.7

The Road Back

1937Movie6.7
Two Thoroughbreds
5.0

Two Thoroughbreds

1939Movie5.0
The Man Is Armed
5.2

The Man Is Armed

1956Movie5.2
Teen-Age Crime Wave
4.9

Teen-Age Crime Wave

1955Movie4.9
One Too Many
8.0

One Too Many

1950Movie8.0
French Leave
7.0

French Leave

1948Movie7.0
City of Fear
6.3

City of Fear

1959Movie6.3
The Twinkle In God's Eye
7.5

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955Movie7.5
In Old Amarillo
8.0

In Old Amarillo

1951Movie8.0
Outcasts of the City
10.0

Outcasts of the City

1958Movie10.0
Dial Red O
5.2

Dial Red O

1955Movie5.2
Second Chance
6.5

Second Chance

1947Movie6.5
The Jury's Secret
5.0

The Jury's Secret

1938Movie5.0
Escape from San Quentin
6.3

Escape from San Quentin

1957Movie6.3
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
6.6

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951Movie6.6
General Electric Theater: Into the Night

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

1955Movie
Never Wave at a WAC
5.0

Never Wave at a WAC

1953Movie5.0
State Police
8.0

State Police

1938Movie8.0
Secret Agent X-9
7.3

Secret Agent X-9

1937Movie7.3
Trouble at Midnight
6.5

Trouble at Midnight

1937Movie6.5
Destination Big House
8.0

Destination Big House

1950Movie8.0
The Blonde Bandit
6.2

The Blonde Bandit

1949Movie6.2
The Lucky Stiff
5.8

The Lucky Stiff

1949Movie5.8
The Nurse from Brooklyn
6.5

The Nurse from Brooklyn

1938Movie6.5
Air Devils
4.3

Air Devils

1938Movie4.3
Cruisin' Down the River
8.0

Cruisin' Down the River

1953Movie8.0

TV Shows (53)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Adam-12
7.1

Adam-12

1968Series7.1
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962Series6.9
Tales of Wells Fargo
7.2

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957Series7.2
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Series6.6
The Lone Ranger
6.8

The Lone Ranger

1949Series6.8
The Munsters
7.9

The Munsters

1964Series7.9
Lawman
6.0

Lawman

1958Series6.0
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Surfside 6
6.3

Surfside 6

1960Series6.3
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955Series6.8
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Hazel
6.8

Hazel

1961Series6.8
Here's Lucy
6.7

Here's Lucy

1968Series6.7
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
Sugarfoot
5.1

Sugarfoot

1957Series5.1
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
State Trooper
5.7

State Trooper

1956Series5.7
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
Dangerous Assignment
5.3

Dangerous Assignment

1952Series5.3
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Broken Arrow
6.5

Broken Arrow

1956Series6.5
Yancy Derringer
6.2

Yancy Derringer

1958Series6.2
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Saints and Sinners
7.0

Saints and Sinners

1962Series7.0
Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972Series7.4
Tightrope
6.3

Tightrope

1959Series6.3
Chevron Theatre
8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952Series8.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
Boston Blackie
4.0

Boston Blackie

1951Series4.0
Coronado 9
6.7

Coronado 9

1960Series6.7
The Second Hundred Years
6.5

The Second Hundred Years

1967Series6.5
Meet McGraw
6.5

Meet McGraw

1957Series6.5
Hey, Jeannie!
6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

1956Series6.2
The Pride of the Family
5.0

The Pride of the Family

1953Series5.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7