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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The Strongest Man in the World | Pete | 1975-02-06 |
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Search for the Gods | Jailer | 1975-03-09 |
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Herbie Rides Again | Police Officer | 1974-02-12 |
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The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton | Police Chief | 1974-01-06 |
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The Stone Killer | Police Commissioner | 1973-08-08 |
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Bonnie's Kids | Poker Player with Glasses | 1973-02-08 |
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Diamonds Are Forever | Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited) | 1971-12-14 |
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One More Train to Rob | Barber (uncredited) | 1971-02-19 |
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Hang 'em High | Prisoner in Compound | 1968-04-12 |
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The Love Bug | Track Timekeeper (uncredited) | 1968-12-23 |
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Carnival Nights | Policeman | 1968-03-20 |
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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | Salesman (uncredited) | 1968-06-19 |
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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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The Rare Breed | Auctioneer (uncredited) | 1966-02-02 |
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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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Flashing Spikes | 1st Reporter | 1962-10-04 |
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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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Beginning of the End | Roadblock Sergeant | 1957-06-28 |
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Band of Angels | Auctioneer | 1957-08-03 |
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Escape from San Quentin | Hap's Lead Henchman | 1957-09-01 |
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Man of a Thousand Faces | David T. Stone (uncredited) | 1957-08-15 |
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers | Motorcycle cop | 1956-07-04 |
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Inside Detroit | Max Harkness (as Larry Blake) | 1956-01-01 |
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The Werewolf | Hank Durgis | 1956-07-01 |
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While the City Sleeps | Tim | 1956-04-19 |
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The Man Is Armed | Ray Perkins | 1956-10-19 |
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You Can't Run Away from It | Detective | 1956-10-30 |
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General Electric Theater: Into the Night | Patrolman | 1955-05-08 |
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Creature with the Atom Brain | Reporter #2 | 1955-07-01 |
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Dial Red O | Wayne - Waiter (uncredited) | 1955-03-13 |
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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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I Died a Thousand Times | Healy (uncredited) | 1955-11-09 |
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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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Angel Face | Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited) | 1953-01-02 |
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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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Cruisin' Down the River | Dave Singer | 1953-08-02 |
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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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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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Rhubarb | Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice) | 1951-08-29 |
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In Old Amarillo | Stan Benson (uncredited) | 1951-05-15 |
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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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The Lucky Stiff | Louie Perez (as Larry Blake) | 1949-05-26 |
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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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Call Northside 777 | Police Photographic Technician (uncredited) | 1948-02-13 |
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French Leave | Schultyz (as Larry Blake) | 1948-04-10 |
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The Hunted | Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake) | 1948-04-07 |
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Backlash | Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen | 1947-03-01 |
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Second Chance | Det. Sgt. Sharpe | 1947-07-18 |
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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman | Emcee (uncredited) | 1947-03-01 |
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The Undercover Woman | Simon Gillette | 1946-01-01 |
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Strange Journey | Karl | 1946-10-03 |
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The Trap | Rick Daniels | 1946-11-30 |
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Magnificent Doll | Charles (uncredited) | 1946-12-08 |
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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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Sudden Money | Interviewer | 1939-03-31 |
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They Made Her a Spy | Ben Dawson | 1939-04-14 |
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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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State Police | Trigger Magee | 1938-03-18 |
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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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The Road Back | Weil (as Larry Blake) | 1937-06-01 |
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Trouble at Midnight | Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake) | 1937-10-16 |
