Larry J. Blake

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

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

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Hazel

    Hazel

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • 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 F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Munsters

    The Munsters

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • 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

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

    Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • High Noon

    High Noon

  • One More Train to Rob

    One More Train to Rob

  • Band of Angels

    Band of Angels

  • Coronado 9

    Coronado 9

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • One Too Many

    One Too Many

  • The Werewolf

    The Werewolf

  • Cruisin' Down the River

    Cruisin' Down the River

  • The Second Hundred Years

    The Second Hundred Years

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

  • Carnival Nights

    Carnival Nights

  • Backlash

    Backlash

  • The Blue Gardenia

    The Blue Gardenia

  • The Boys from Syracuse

    The Boys from Syracuse

  • Hang 'em High

    Hang 'em High

  • Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

    Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • Saints and Sinners

    Saints and Sinners

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • City of Fear

    City of Fear

  • The Road Back

    The Road Back

  • French Leave

    French Leave

  • Herbie Rides Again

    Herbie Rides Again

  • Magnificent Doll

    Magnificent Doll

  • The Undercover Woman

    The Undercover Woman

  • In Old Amarillo

    In Old Amarillo

  • State Police

    State Police

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

  • Meet McGraw

    Meet McGraw

  • Meet McGraw

    Meet McGraw

  • Elmer Gantry

    Elmer Gantry

  • Never Wave at a WAC

    Never Wave at a WAC

  • Second Chance

    Second Chance

  • Flashing Spikes

    Flashing Spikes

  • The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Holiday Affair

    Holiday Affair

  • The Twinkle In God's Eye

    The Twinkle In God's Eye

  • The Strongest Man in the World

    The Strongest Man in the World

  • Time After Time

    Time After Time

  • The Stone Killer

    The Stone Killer

  • Dial Red O

    Dial Red O

  • Remains to Be Seen

    Remains to Be Seen

  • Who Was That Lady?

    Who Was That Lady?

  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

  • The Jury's Secret

    The Jury's Secret

  • The Nurse from Brooklyn

    The Nurse from Brooklyn

  • Portrait of a Mobster

    Portrait of a Mobster

  • Sex and the Single Girl

    Sex and the Single Girl

  • Bonnie's Kids

    Bonnie's Kids

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • The Pride of the Family

    The Pride of the Family

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • I Died a Thousand Times

    I Died a Thousand Times

  • Secret Agent X-9

    Secret Agent X-9

  • The Man Is Armed

    The Man Is Armed

  • Two Thoroughbreds

    Two Thoroughbreds

  • The Lucky Stiff

    The Lucky Stiff

  • Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

    Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

  • That Darn Cat!

    That Darn Cat!

  • Strange Journey

    Strange Journey

  • While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps

  • Stop, You're Killing Me

    Stop, You're Killing Me

  • Beginning of the End

    Beginning of the End

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

  • Destination Big House

    Destination Big House

  • Demon Seed

    Demon Seed

  • Angel Face

    Angel Face

  • Creature with the Atom Brain

    Creature with the Atom Brain

  • Air Devils

    Air Devils

  • They Made Her a Spy

    They Made Her a Spy

  • Escape from San Quentin

    Escape from San Quentin

  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • Young Fugitives

    Young Fugitives

  • Outcasts of the City

    Outcasts of the City

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • The Swinger

    The Swinger

  • You Can't Run Away from It

    You Can't Run Away from It

  • Teen-Age Crime Wave

    Teen-Age Crime Wave

  • Inside Detroit

    Inside Detroit

  • So You Want to Know Your Relatives

    So You Want to Know Your Relatives

  • General Electric Theater: Into the Night

    General Electric Theater: Into the Night

  • Search for the Gods

    Search for the Gods

  • Trouble at Midnight

    Trouble at Midnight

  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

    The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

  • The Blonde Bandit

    The Blonde Bandit