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