Larry J. Blake
Age: N/A | From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Larry Blake , Joseph Vieira
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 56
TV Involvements: 45
Most Famous Work
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)
Most Famous Work
Sunset Boulevard
(1950) 1st Finance Man
Diamonds Are Forever
(1971) Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry
(1960) Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
High Noon
(1952) Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948) Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps
(1956) Tim
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
(1956) Motorcycle cop
Angel Face
(1953) Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Guard | |
| 1977 | Cameron | |
| 1975 | Jailer | |
| Pete | ||
| 1974 | Police Officer | |
| Police Chief | ||
| 1973 | Desk Lt. | |
| Police Commissioner | ||
| Poker Player with Glasses | ||
| 1972 | Mr. Mobley | |
| 1971 | Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited) | |
| Barber (uncredited) | ||
| 1970 | Charles Crowley | |
| 1969 | Capt. Merriman | |
| Urologist | ||
| 1968 | Policeman | |
| Manager Drive-In Movie | ||
| Man | ||
| Fireman | ||
| Sam | ||
| Fire Chief | ||
| Passerby | ||
| Franklin | ||
| Booking Officer | ||
| Officer Williams | ||
| Officer Quinn | ||
| Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| First Outspoken Man (uncredited) | ||
| Prisoner in Compound | ||
| 1967 | Auctioneer | |
| 1966 | Honest Hal (uncredited) | |
| Eckhart | ||
| Auctioneer (uncredited) | ||
| 1965 | Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Dispatcher | ||
| McKenzie | ||
| 1964 | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake) | ||
| 1963 | Metcalf | |
| Charlie | ||
| Barker | ||
| 1962 | Medicine Man | |
| Cab Driver | ||
| Farnum | ||
| Keel | ||
| Barker | ||
| Tom Parnell | ||
| 1961 | Murphy | |
| John Murphy | ||
| 1960 | Square Deal Brady | |
| Police Sergeant | ||
| Mac - Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Tenant (uncredited) | ||
| 1959 | Freddie | |
| Casper | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1958 | Chuck Slade | |
| Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Parker | ||
| Jailer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1957 | Plainsclothesman | |
| Officer | ||
| Sheriff (uncredited) | ||
| Booley Herbert | ||
| Chief White Cloud | ||
| Officer O'Brien | ||
| Deputy | ||
| Hap's Lead Henchman | ||
| David T. Stone (uncredited) | ||
| Auctioneer | ||
| Roadblock Sergeant | ||
| Officer Vines | ||
| Posse Leader | ||
| 1956 | Detective | |
| Ray Perkins | ||
| Dominick | ||
| Harvey Steen | ||
| Charlie Martin | ||
| Motorcycle cop | ||
| Hank Durgis | ||
| Tim | ||
| Max Harkness (as Larry Blake) | ||
| 1955 | Healy (uncredited) | |
| Connors | ||
| Deputy sheriff | ||
| N/A | ||
| Shell | ||
| Man | ||
| Mr. Kenton (uncredited) | ||
| Dusty Wilson | ||
| Reporter #2 | ||
| Patrolman | ||
| Wayne - Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited) | |
| Police Chief | ||
| Drummer (uncredited) | ||
| Drunk (uncredited) | ||
| 1953 | Frank | |
| Dave Singer | ||
| Minetti | ||
| Music Shop Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter Wells | ||
| Mr. Devlin (uncredited) | ||
| Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited) | ||
| 1952 | Police Captain | |
| 1st Reporter | ||
| Milkman | ||
| Rausch, the Henchman | ||
| Steve Martin | ||
| Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Bill Harmon | ||
| Ralph Crowley (uncredited) | ||
| Cauliflower Ear | ||
| Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Stan Benson (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | Walt Williams | |
| Convict | ||
| Kilrain | ||
| Valcourt | ||
| 1st Finance Man | ||
| Pete Weiss | ||
| 1949 | Capt. Ed Roberts | |
| Plainclothesman | ||
| Bert Dillon | ||
| Lucky Kendal | ||
| Louie Perez (as Larry Blake) | ||
| Martin (uncredited) | ||
| 1948 | Schultyz (as Larry Blake) | |
| Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake) | ||
| Police Photographic Technician (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Det. Sgt. Sharpe | |
| Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen | ||
| Emcee (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Charles | |
| Rick Daniels | ||
| Karl | ||
| Simon Gillette | ||
| 1944 | Policeman (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Announcer | |
| 1939 | Truck Driver | |
| Ben Dawson | ||
| Interviewer | ||
| 1938 | Silent Sam (as Larry Blake) | |
| John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan | ||
| Larry Craine | ||
| Trigger Magee | ||
| Bill Sheldon | ||
| 1937 | Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake) | |
| Weil (as Larry Blake) | ||
| Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
