Larry J. Blake
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1914
- Died
- May 25, 1982
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
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
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton 1974
as Police Chief
The Stone Killer 1973
as Police Commissioner
Bonnie's Kids 1973
as Poker Player with Glasses
Diamonds Are Forever 1971
as Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob 1971
as Barber (uncredited)
The Love Bug 1968
as Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
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
Carnival Nights 1968
as Policeman
The Swinger 1966
as Honest Hal (uncredited)
The Rare Breed 1966
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
That Darn Cat! 1965
as Police Officer (uncredited)
That Funny Feeling 1965
as Policeman
Sex and the Single Girl 1964
as Policeman (uncredited)
Flashing Spikes 1962
as 1st Reporter
Portrait of a Mobster 1961
as John Murphy
Elmer Gantry 1960
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady? 1960
as Tenant (uncredited)
City of Fear 1959
Actor
Outcasts of the City 1958
Actor
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
You Can't Run Away from It 1956
as Detective
The Man Is Armed 1956
as Ray Perkins
The Werewolf 1956
as Hank Durgis
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers 1956
as Motorcycle cop
While the City Sleeps 1956
as Tim
Inside Detroit 1955
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
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
So You Want to Know Your Relatives 1954
as Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
as Drunk (uncredited)
Cruisin' Down the River 1953
as Dave Singer
Remains to Be Seen 1953
as Minetti
The Blue Gardenia 1953
as Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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
High Noon 1952
as Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Iron Man 1951
as Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
Rhubarb 1951
as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison 1951
Actor
In Old Amarillo 1951
as Stan Benson (uncredited)
One Too Many 1951
as Walt Williams
Sunset Boulevard 1950
as Finance Man #1
Destination Big House 1950
as Pete Weiss
The Blonde Bandit 1949
as Capt. Ed Roberts
Holiday Affair 1949
as Plainclothesman
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
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman 1947
as Emcee (uncredited)
Backlash 1947
as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
Magnificent Doll 1946
as Charles (uncredited)
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
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)
Credits from TMDB.