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