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