Larry J. Blake
85 movies · 52 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 24, 1914
- Died
- May 25, 1982 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Larry Blake · Joseph Vieira
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).
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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)
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Larry J. Blake: movies and TV shows
Acting (137)
- 1979 Time After Time
as Guard
- 1977 Demon Seed
as Cameron
- 1975 Search for the Gods
as Jailer
- 1975 The Strongest Man in the World
as Pete
- 1974 Herbie Rides Again
as Police Officer
- 1974 The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
as Police Chief
- 1973
- 1973 The Stone Killer
as Police Commissioner
- 1973 Bonnie's Kids
as Poker Player with Glasses
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971 Diamonds Are Forever
as Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
- 1971 One More Train to Rob
as Barber (uncredited)
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968 The Love Bug
as Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
- 1968 Here's Lucy · TV
as Policeman / Manager Drive-In Movie / Man / Fireman / Sam / Fire Chief / Passerby / Franklin · 8 episodes
- 1968
- 1968 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
as Salesman (uncredited)
- 1968 The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
- 1968 Hang 'em High
as Prisoner in Compound
- 1968 Carnival Nights
as Policeman
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966 The Swinger
as Honest Hal (uncredited)
- 1966
- 1966 The Rare Breed
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
- 1965 That Darn Cat!
as Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1965
- 1965 That Funny Feeling
as Policeman
- 1964 Sex and the Single Girl
as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962 Flashing Spikes
as 1st Reporter
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961 Portrait of a Mobster
as John Murphy
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960 Elmer Gantry
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1960 Who Was That Lady?
as Tenant (uncredited)
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957 Escape from San Quentin
as Hap's Lead Henchman
- 1957 Man of a Thousand Faces
as David T. Stone (uncredited)
- 1957 Band of Angels
as Auctioneer
- 1957 Beginning of the End
as Roadblock Sergeant
- 1957
- 1957
- 1956 You Can't Run Away from It
as Detective
- 1956 The Man Is Armed
as Ray Perkins
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 The Werewolf
as Hank Durgis
- 1956 Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Motorcycle cop
- 1956 While the City Sleeps
as Tim
- 1955 Inside Detroit
as Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
- 1955 I Died a Thousand Times
as Healy (uncredited)
- 1955 Teen-Age Crime Wave
as Connors
- 1955 The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Deputy sheriff
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · TV
as Mr. Kenton (uncredited) / Dusty Wilson / Saloonkeeper Collins / Stagecoach Passenger · 4 episodes
- 1955 Creature with the Atom Brain
as Reporter #2
- 1955 General Electric Theater: Into the Night
as Patrolman
- 1955 Dial Red O
as Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
- 1954 So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney · TV
as Police Chief / Drummer (uncredited) / Officer Ed Mercer (uncredited) · 4 episodes
- 1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1953
- 1953 Cruisin' Down the River
as Dave Singer
- 1953 Remains to Be Seen
as Minetti
- 1953 The Blue Gardenia
as Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
- 1953
- 1953 Never Wave at a WAC
as Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
- 1953 Angel Face
as Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
- 1952 Stop, You're Killing Me
as Police Captain
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 High Noon
as Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951
- 1951 Iron Man
as Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
- 1951
- 1951 Rhubarb
as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
- 1951
- 1951 In Old Amarillo
as Stan Benson (uncredited)
- 1950 One Too Many
as Walt Williams
- 1950
- 1950
- 1950 Sunset Boulevard
as Finance Man #1
- 1950 Destination Big House
as Pete Weiss
- 1949 The Blonde Bandit
as Capt. Ed Roberts
- 1949 Holiday Affair
as Plainclothesman
- 1949
- 1949 The Lucky Stiff
as Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
- 1949 Flamingo Road
as Martin (uncredited)
- 1948 French Leave
as Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
- 1948 The Hunted
as Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
- 1948 Call Northside 777
as Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
- 1947 Second Chance
as Det. Sgt. Sharpe
- 1947 Backlash
as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
- 1947 Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
as Emcee (uncredited)
- 1946 Magnificent Doll
as Charles (uncredited)
- 1946 The Trap
as Rick Daniels
- 1946 Strange Journey
as Karl
- 1946 The Undercover Woman
as Simon Gillette
- 1944 Maisie Goes to Reno
as Policeman (Uncredited)
- 1940 The Boys from Syracuse
as Announcer
- 1939 Two Thoroughbreds
as Truck Driver
- 1939 They Made Her a Spy
as Ben Dawson
- 1939 Sudden Money
as Interviewer
- 1938 Young Fugitives
as Silent Sam
- 1938 Air Devils
as John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
- 1938 The Nurse from Brooklyn
as Larry Craine
- 1938 State Police
as Trigger Magee
- 1938 The Jury's Secret
as Bill Sheldon
- 1937 Trouble at Midnight
as Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
- 1937 The Road Back
as Weil (as Larry Blake)
- 1937 Secret Agent X-9
as Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode