Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

  • Birthday: 1914-04-24
  • Deathday: 1982-05-25
  • Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Larry 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)

Filmography

Air Devils

1938

As John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan

Backlash

1947

As Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen

Second Chance

1947

As Det. Sgt. Sharpe

The Nurse from Brooklyn

1938

As Larry Craine

Trouble at Midnight

1937

As Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)

The Blonde Bandit

1949

As Capt. Ed Roberts

Young Fugitives

1938

As Silent Sam (as Larry Blake)

State Police

1938

As Trigger Magee

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

1954

As Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)

The Trap

1946

As Rick Daniels

Destination Big House

1950

As Pete Weiss

The Jury's Secret

1938

As Bill Sheldon

Demon Seed

1977

As Cameron

Inside Detroit

1956

As Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)

Escape from San Quentin

1957

As Hap's Lead Henchman

They Made Her a Spy

1939

As Ben Dawson

Cruisin' Down the River

1953

As Dave Singer

Secret Agent X-9

1937

As Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)

French Leave

1948

As Schultyz (as Larry Blake)

Holiday Affair

1949

As Plainclothesman

The Hunted

1948

As Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)

Portrait of a Mobster

1961

As John Murphy

One Too Many

1950

As Walt Williams

Sunset Boulevard

1950

As 1st Finance Man

The Undercover Woman

1946

As Simon Gillette

Strange Journey

1946

As Karl

Beginning of the End

1957

As Roadblock Sergeant

Teen-Age Crime Wave

1955

As Connors

City of Fear

1959

As

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955

As Reporter #2

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956

As Motorcycle cop

The Man Is Armed

1956

As Ray Perkins

Search for the Gods

1975

As Jailer

The Werewolf

1956

As Hank Durgis

The Lucky Stiff

1949

As Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947

As Emcee (uncredited)

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

As Deputy sheriff

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

As Truck Driver

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

As Announcer

Flamingo Road

1949

As Martin (uncredited)

The Road Back

1937

As Weil (as Larry Blake)

The Blue Gardenia

1953

As Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Remains to Be Seen

1953

As Minetti

Magnificent Doll

1946

As Charles

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

As Policeman (Uncredited)

Iron Man

1951

As Ralph Crowley (uncredited)

In Old Amarillo

1951

As Stan Benson (uncredited)

Stop, You're Killing Me

1952

As Police Captain

Rhubarb

1951

As Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)

Band of Angels

1957

As Auctioneer

Dial Red O

1955

As Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)

Herbie Rides Again

1974

As Police Officer

I Died a Thousand Times

1955

As Healy (uncredited)

That Darn Cat!

1965

As Police Officer (uncredited)

Bonnie's Kids

1973

As Poker Player with Glasses

High Noon

1952

As Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968

As First Outspoken Man (uncredited)

Elmer Gantry

1960

As Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

The Swinger

1966

As Honest Hal (uncredited)

Time After Time

1979

As Guard

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

As Mr. Devlin (uncredited)

Who Was That Lady?

1960

As Tenant (uncredited)

Sex and the Single Girl

1964

As Policeman (uncredited)

Sudden Money

1939

As Interviewer

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

As Detective

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957

As David T. Stone (uncredited)

Call Northside 777

1948

As Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)

Hang 'em High

1968

As Prisoner in Compound

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

As Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)

The Stone Killer

1973

As Police Commissioner

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