1914-04-24 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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)
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Time After Time | Guard | 1979-09-28 |
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Demon Seed | Cameron | 1977-04-07 |
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Search for the Gods | Jailer | 1975-03-09 |
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The Strongest Man in the World | Pete | 1975-02-06 |
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Herbie Rides Again | Police Officer | 1974-02-12 |
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Bonnie's Kids | Poker Player with Glasses | 1973-02-08 |
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The Stone Killer | Police Commissioner | 1973-08-08 |
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Diamonds Are Forever | Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited) | 1971-12-14 |
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Hang 'em High | Prisoner in Compound | 1968-04-12 |
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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band | First Outspoken Man (uncredited) | 1968-04-19 |
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The Swinger | Honest Hal (uncredited) | 1966-11-13 |
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That Darn Cat! | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1965-12-02 |
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Sex and the Single Girl | Policeman (uncredited) | 1964-12-25 |
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Portrait of a Mobster | John Murphy | 1961-04-19 |
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Elmer Gantry | Mac - Bartender (uncredited) | 1960-07-07 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Tenant (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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City of Fear | 1959-02-01 | |
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Outcasts of the City | 1958-01-10 | |
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Escape from San Quentin | Hap's Lead Henchman | 1957-09-01 |
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Band of Angels | Auctioneer | 1957-08-03 |
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Man of a Thousand Faces | David T. Stone (uncredited) | 1957-08-15 |
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Beginning of the End | Roadblock Sergeant | 1957-06-28 |
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The Werewolf | Hank Durgis | 1956-07-01 |
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You Can't Run Away from It | Detective | 1956-10-30 |
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The Man Is Armed | Ray Perkins | 1956-10-19 |
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Inside Detroit | Max Harkness (as Larry Blake) | 1956-01-01 |
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers | Motorcycle cop | 1956-07-04 |
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While the City Sleeps | Tim | 1956-04-19 |
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I Died a Thousand Times | Healy (uncredited) | 1955-11-09 |
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The Twinkle In God's Eye | Deputy sheriff | 1955-10-13 |
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Teen-Age Crime Wave | Connors | 1955-11-01 |
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Dial Red O | Wayne - Waiter (uncredited) | 1955-03-13 |
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Creature with the Atom Brain | Reporter #2 | 1955-07-01 |
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So You Want to Know Your Relatives | Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited) | 1954-12-18 |
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Drunk (uncredited) | 1954-07-22 |
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Cruisin' Down the River | Dave Singer | 1953-08-02 |
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Never Wave at a WAC | Mr. Devlin (uncredited) | 1953-01-28 |
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The Blue Gardenia | Music Shop Clerk (uncredited) | 1953-03-20 |
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Remains to Be Seen | Minetti | 1953-05-15 |
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High Noon | Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited) | 1952-06-09 |
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Stop, You're Killing Me | Police Captain | 1952-12-10 |
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In Old Amarillo | Stan Benson (uncredited) | 1951-05-15 |
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Rhubarb | Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice) | 1951-08-29 |
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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison | 1951-05-18 | |
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Iron Man | Ralph Crowley (uncredited) | 1951-09-20 |
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Sunset Boulevard | 1st Finance Man | 1950-08-10 |
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One Too Many | Walt Williams | 1950-12-01 |
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Destination Big House | Pete Weiss | 1950-06-01 |
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Flamingo Road | Martin (uncredited) | 1949-04-30 |
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Holiday Affair | Plainclothesman | 1949-12-12 |
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The Blonde Bandit | Capt. Ed Roberts | 1949-12-22 |
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The Lucky Stiff | Louie Perez (as Larry Blake) | 1949-05-26 |
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Call Northside 777 | Police Photographic Technician (uncredited) | 1948-02-13 |
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The Hunted | Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake) | 1948-04-07 |
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French Leave | Schultyz (as Larry Blake) | 1948-04-10 |
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Backlash | Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen | 1947-03-01 |
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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman | Emcee (uncredited) | 1947-03-01 |
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Second Chance | Det. Sgt. Sharpe | 1947-07-18 |
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Magnificent Doll | Charles | 1946-12-08 |
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Strange Journey | Karl | 1946-10-03 |
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The Undercover Woman | Simon Gillette | 1946-01-01 |
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The Trap | Rick Daniels | 1946-11-30 |
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Maisie Goes to Reno | Policeman (Uncredited) | 1944-08-15 |
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The Boys from Syracuse | Announcer | 1940-07-30 |
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Two Thoroughbreds | Truck Driver | 1939-12-08 |
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They Made Her a Spy | Ben Dawson | 1939-04-14 |
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Sudden Money | Interviewer | 1939-03-31 |
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State Police | Trigger Magee | 1938-03-18 |
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The Nurse from Brooklyn | Larry Craine | 1938-04-29 |
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Young Fugitives | Silent Sam (as Larry Blake) | 1938-06-30 |
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The Jury's Secret | Bill Sheldon | 1938-01-16 |
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Air Devils | John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan | 1938-05-13 |
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Secret Agent X-9 | Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake) | 1937-04-12 |
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Trouble at Midnight | Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake) | 1937-10-16 |
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The Road Back | Weil (as Larry Blake) | 1937-06-01 |
