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)
Acted in
Time After Time
1979
as Guard
Demon Seed
1977
as Cameron
Search for the Gods
1975
as Jailer
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Pete
Herbie Rides Again
1974
as Police Officer
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
1974
as Police Chief
Kojak
1973
as Desk Lt.
The Stone Killer
1973
as Police Commissioner
Bonnie's Kids
1973
as Poker Player with Glasses
Ghost Story
1972
as Mr. Mobley
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
Night Gallery
1970
as Charles Crowley
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Capt. Merriman
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Urologist
Here's Lucy
1968
as Policeman
Here's Lucy
1968
as Manager Drive-In Movie
Here's Lucy
1968
as Man
Here's Lucy
1968
as Fireman
Here's Lucy
1968
as Sam
Here's Lucy
1968
as Fire Chief
Here's Lucy
1968
as Passerby
Here's Lucy
1968
as Franklin
Adam-12
1968
as Booking Officer
Adam-12
1968
as Officer Williams
Adam-12
1968
as Officer Quinn
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968
as Salesman (uncredited)
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968
as First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Hang 'em High
1968
as Prisoner in Compound
Ironside
1967
as Auctioneer
The Swinger
1966
as Honest Hal (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Eckhart
That Darn Cat!
1965
as Police Officer (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
1965
as Dispatcher
The F.B.I.
1965
as McKenzie
Sex and the Single Girl
1964
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Munsters
1964
as The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
The Fugitive
1963
as Charlie
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Barker
The Lucy Show
1962
as Medicine Man
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Cab Driver
The Virginian
1962
as Farnum
The Virginian
1962
as Keel
The Virginian
1962
as Barker
Saints and Sinners
1962
as Tom Parnell
Hazel
1961
as Murphy
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
as John Murphy
Surfside 6
1960
as Square Deal Brady
My Three Sons
1960
as Police Sergeant
Elmer Gantry
1960
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?
1960
as Tenant (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Freddie
City of Fear
1959
Lawman
1958
as Chuck Slade
Lawman
1958
as Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited)
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Jailer
Outcasts of the City
1958
Perry Mason
1957
as Plainsclothesman
Perry Mason
1957
as Officer
Wagon Train
1957
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Wagon Train
1957
as Booley Herbert
Wagon Train
1957
as Chief White Cloud
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Deputy
Escape from San Quentin
1957
as Hap's Lead Henchman
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
as David T. Stone (uncredited)
Band of Angels
1957
as Auctioneer
Beginning of the End
1957
as Roadblock Sergeant
Meet McGraw
1957
as Officer Vines
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Posse Leader
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Detective
The Man Is Armed
1956
as Ray Perkins
Broken Arrow
1956
as Dominick
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Charlie Martin
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956
as Motorcycle cop
The Werewolf
1956
as Hank Durgis
While the City Sleeps
1956
as Tim
Inside Detroit
1956
as Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Healy (uncredited)
Teen-Age Crime Wave
1955
as Connors
The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955
as Deputy sheriff
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Shell
Gunsmoke
1955
as Man
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Dusty Wilson
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
as Reporter #2
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955
as Patrolman
Dial Red O
1955
as Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
1954
as Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Police Chief
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Drummer (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Pride of the Family
1953
as Frank
Cruisin' Down the River
1953
as Dave Singer
Remains to Be Seen
1953
as Minetti
The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1953
as Reporter Wells
Never Wave at a WAC
1953
as Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
Angel Face
1953
as Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
as Police Captain
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as 1st Reporter
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Milkman
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Rausch, the Henchman
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Steve Martin
High Noon
1952
as Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Chevron Theatre
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Iron Man
1951
as Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
In Old Amarillo
1951
as Stan Benson (uncredited)
One Too Many
1950
as Walt Williams
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Convict
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Kilrain
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Valcourt
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as 1st Finance Man
Destination Big House
1950
as Pete Weiss
The Blonde Bandit
1949
as Capt. Ed Roberts
Holiday Affair
1949
as Plainclothesman
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Bert Dillon
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Lucky Kendal
The Lucky Stiff
1949
as Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
Flamingo Road
1949
as Martin (uncredited)
French Leave
1948
as Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
The Hunted
1948
as Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
Call Northside 777
1948
as Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
Second Chance
1947
as Det. Sgt. Sharpe
Backlash
1947
as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
as Emcee (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Charles
The Trap
1946
as Rick Daniels
Strange Journey
1946
as Karl
The Undercover Woman
1946
as Simon Gillette
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
as Policeman (Uncredited)
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Announcer
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Truck Driver
They Made Her a Spy
1939
as Ben Dawson
Sudden Money
1939
as Interviewer
Young Fugitives
1938
as Silent Sam (as Larry Blake)
Air Devils
1938
as John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
The Nurse from Brooklyn
1938
as Larry Craine
State Police
1938
as Trigger Magee
The Jury's Secret
1938
as Bill Sheldon
Trouble at Midnight
1937
as Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
The Road Back
1937
as Weil (as Larry Blake)
Secret Agent X-9
1937
as Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)