Larry J. Blake

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-04-24

Day of death

1982-05-25 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Larry J. Blake

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)

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Hazel

    Hazel

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • The Munsters

    The Munsters

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • High Noon

    High Noon

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Hang 'em High

    Hang 'em High

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

  • Holiday Affair

    Holiday Affair

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Elmer Gantry

    Elmer Gantry

  • The Werewolf

    The Werewolf

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

  • The Strongest Man in the World

    The Strongest Man in the World

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • The Swinger

    The Swinger

  • Strange Journey

    Strange Journey

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • French Leave

    French Leave

  • Coronado 9

    Coronado 9

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

    Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

  • The Love Bug

    The Love Bug

  • Saints and Sinners

    Saints and Sinners

  • Escape from San Quentin

    Escape from San Quentin

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • The Second Hundred Years

    The Second Hundred Years

  • Magnificent Doll

    Magnificent Doll

  • That Darn Cat!

    That Darn Cat!

  • Angel Face

    Angel Face

  • Time After Time

    Time After Time

  • Air Devils

    Air Devils

  • Bonnie's Kids

    Bonnie's Kids

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

  • Band of Angels

    Band of Angels

  • Sex and the Single Girl

    Sex and the Single Girl

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • The Pride of the Family

    The Pride of the Family

  • Remains to Be Seen

    Remains to Be Seen

  • So You Want to Know Your Relatives

    So You Want to Know Your Relatives

  • The Boys from Syracuse

    The Boys from Syracuse

  • The Stone Killer

    The Stone Killer

  • Herbie Rides Again

    Herbie Rides Again

  • The Blue Gardenia

    The Blue Gardenia

  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

  • Creature with the Atom Brain

    Creature with the Atom Brain

  • Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

    Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

  • Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

    Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • Who Was That Lady?

    Who Was That Lady?

  • The Man Is Armed

    The Man Is Armed

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

  • The Road Back

    The Road Back

  • One More Train to Rob

    One More Train to Rob

  • Meet McGraw

    Meet McGraw

  • Meet McGraw

    Meet McGraw

  • Stop, You're Killing Me

    Stop, You're Killing Me

  • I Died a Thousand Times

    I Died a Thousand Times

  • The Twinkle In God's Eye

    The Twinkle In God's Eye

  • Portrait of a Mobster

    Portrait of a Mobster

  • Secret Agent X-9

    Secret Agent X-9

  • Beginning of the End

    Beginning of the End

  • City of Fear

    City of Fear

  • The Undercover Woman

    The Undercover Woman

  • One Too Many

    One Too Many

  • While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps

  • The Nurse from Brooklyn

    The Nurse from Brooklyn

  • The Jury's Secret

    The Jury's Secret

  • Never Wave at a WAC

    Never Wave at a WAC

  • You Can't Run Away from It

    You Can't Run Away from It

  • Cruisin' Down the River

    Cruisin' Down the River

  • Dial Red O

    Dial Red O

  • They Made Her a Spy

    They Made Her a Spy

  • The Lucky Stiff

    The Lucky Stiff

  • Demon Seed

    Demon Seed

  • Destination Big House

    Destination Big House

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • In Old Amarillo

    In Old Amarillo

  • General Electric Theater: Into the Night

    General Electric Theater: Into the Night

  • Teen-Age Crime Wave

    Teen-Age Crime Wave

  • Outcasts of the City

    Outcasts of the City

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • Flashing Spikes

    Flashing Spikes

  • Backlash

    Backlash

  • Second Chance

    Second Chance

  • State Police

    State Police

  • Search for the Gods

    Search for the Gods

  • Two Thoroughbreds

    Two Thoroughbreds

  • Young Fugitives

    Young Fugitives

  • The Blonde Bandit

    The Blonde Bandit

  • Inside Detroit

    Inside Detroit

  • Carnival Nights

    Carnival Nights

  • Trouble at Midnight

    Trouble at Midnight

  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

    The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton