Larry J. Blake

Born: 1914-04-24

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)


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Released: 1949-12-22

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First aired: 1962-09-19

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First aired: 1959-10-02

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as Deputy
First aired: 1957-09-14

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as Booking Officer
First aired: 1968-09-21

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as Officer Williams
First aired: 1968-09-21

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First aired: 1968-09-21

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as Police Sergeant
First aired: 1960-09-29

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as Sheriff (uncredited)
First aired: 1957-09-18

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as Booley Herbert
First aired: 1957-09-18

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as Chief White Cloud
First aired: 1957-09-18

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First aired: 1964-09-24

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as Medicine Man
First aired: 1962-10-01

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as Chuck Slade
First aired: 1958-10-05

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as Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited)
First aired: 1958-10-05

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First aired: 1958-10-05

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as Charles Crowley
First aired: 1970-12-16

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First aired: 1950-10-28

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as Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
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as Square Deal Brady
First aired: 1960-10-06

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as Capt. Merriman
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as Urologist
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as Shell
First aired: 1955-09-10

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as Man
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as uncredited
First aired: 1955-10-05

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as Barker
First aired: 1963-09-15

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as Rausch, the Henchman
First aired: 1952-09-19

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as Steve Martin
First aired: 1952-09-19

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as Posse Leader
First aired: 1957-03-18

Jim Hardie helps Wells Fargo agents battle the bad guys.

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as Harvey Steen
First aired: 1956-09-25

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Yancy Derringer

as Jailer
First aired: 1958-10-02

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as Dominick
First aired: 1956-09-25

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as Tom Parnell
First aired: 1962-09-17

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as Officer Vines
First aired: 1957-06-17

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as Police Chief
First aired: 1954-10-27

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as Drummer (uncredited)
First aired: 1954-10-27

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as uncredited
First aired: 1951-10-05

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as Bill Harmon
First aired: 1951-10-05

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as Reporter Wells
First aired: 1953-02-01

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