Larry J. Blake

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.038

Gender

Male

Birthday

24-Apr-1914

Age

(111 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Larry Blake
  • Joseph Vieira

Larry J. 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)


Credits

Destination Big House Destination Big House (1950) Character: Pete Weiss
A teacher (Dorothy Patrick) weekends at her fiance's (Robert Rockwell) cabin, where a fugitive hides his loot.
So You Want to Know Your Relatives So You Want to Know Your Relatives (1954) Character: Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.
The Twinkle In God's Eye The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955) Character: Deputy sheriff
A new parson arrives in the mining town of Lodestone and attempts to build a church. Western.
The Undercover Woman The Undercover Woman (1946) Character: Simon Gillette
Two women private detectives arrive at a dude ranch in time to investigate the murder of their client's philandering husband.
Teen-Age Crime Wave Teen-Age Crime Wave (1955) Character: Connors
A delinquent girl involves an innocent friend in an armed robbery followed by a jail-break and hostage-taking with her equally delinquent boyfriend.
Young Fugitives Young Fugitives (1938) Character: Silent Sam (as Larry Blake)
A young man befriends the last surviving Civil War veteran, intending to rob him of $50,000.
General Electric Theater: Into the Night General Electric Theater: Into the Night (1955) Character: Patrolman
A husband and wife are driving on a trip to Palm Springs. They stop for gas and are kidnapped by a pair of criminals, who have just killed a store clerk during a robbery. They plan to flee to Mexico and need the couple to help get them through police roadblocks.
State Police State Police (1938) Character: Trigger Magee
The state police try to break up racketeering in a coal mining town.
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974) Character: Police Chief
A 13-year-old brainiac invents an ingenious listening device, which he uses to bring a crooked city official and his pals to justice
Two Thoroughbreds Two Thoroughbreds (1939) Character: Truck Driver
A farm boy trains a wild colt on his own.
Time After Time Time After Time (1979) Character: Guard
Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century.
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) Character: First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties).
Iron Man Iron Man (1951) Character: Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
In Coaltown, Pennsylvania, miner Coke Mason hopes to better himself, buy a radio store, and marry Rose Warren. His gambler brother George thinks Coke can be more successful as a boxer, knowing that when he fights he's consumed with a murderous rage that makes him an "iron man." Seeing dollar signs in Rose's eyes, Coke reluctantly agrees, though he's fearful of the "killer instinct" that makes him a knockout success in the ring...and brings him the booing hatred of the fans. Will Coke throw off his personal demon before he kills someone?
The Trap The Trap (1946) Character: Rick Daniels
When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.
Angel Face Angel Face (1953) Character: Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.
The Jury's Secret The Jury's Secret (1938) Character: Bill Sheldon
A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fiancé and persuades him to confess and clear the innocent man on trial.
Cruisin' Down the River Cruisin' Down the River (1953) Character: Dave Singer
A New Yorker inherits an old river boat and decides to turn it into a night club while falling in love with Sally Jane, the granddaughter of his worse enemy.
The Boys from Syracuse The Boys from Syracuse (1940) Character: Announcer
The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant Dromio, to find their long-lost twins who, for reason of plot confusion, are also named Anthipholus and Dromio. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love
High Noon High Noon (1952) Character: Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
Trouble at Midnight Trouble at Midnight (1937) Character: Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
Noah Beery Jr. stars as Kirk Cameron in the modern-day western Trouble at Midnight. Freshly discharged from WWI, Cameron goes into the dairy-farming business, only to be hounded by his chief creditor, flint-hearted banker Everett Benson (Charles Halton). Despite his uncharitable feelings for Benson, Cameron falls in love with Catherine (Catherine Hughes), the banker's daughter.
The Hunted The Hunted (1948) Character: Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
A cop investigating a jewel robbery finds that all trails lead to his girlfriend - but she claims she's being framed.
I Died a Thousand Times I Died a Thousand Times (1955) Character: Healy (uncredited)
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.
Flamingo Road Flamingo Road (1949) Character: Martin (uncredited)
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Outcasts of the City Outcasts of the City (1958) Character: N/A
In this drama, set just after the end of WWII, an American officer falls in love with a German woman. Their blissful affair is disrupted when her German ex-lover returns and tries to exact his jealous revenge upon the Yankee. When the ex-lover shows up dead, the American is blamed.
Holiday Affair Holiday Affair (1949) Character: Plainclothesman
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
French Leave French Leave (1948) Character: Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
Merchant seaman Skitch Kilroy (Jackie Cooper) and "Pappy" Reagan (Jackie Coogan)arrive in Marseilles, eager to resume their combative rivalry for Mimi. But they are ordered by their skipper Muldoon (Ralph Sanford) to remain on board and guard against theft of foodstuffs by a black market gang.
Never Wave at a WAC Never Wave at a WAC (1953) Character: Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.
Remains to Be Seen Remains to Be Seen (1953) Character: Minetti
A singer and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.
Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777 (1948) Character: Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Band of Angels Band of Angels (1957) Character: Auctioneer
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.
The Man Is Armed The Man Is Armed (1956) Character: Ray Perkins
Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a result, things don't go as smoothly as planned.
Man of a Thousand Faces Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) Character: David T. Stone (uncredited)
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
Maisie Goes to Reno Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) Character: Policeman (Uncredited)
A Brooklyn showgirl gets mixed up in a divorce between a soldier and his wife.
Demon Seed Demon Seed (1977) Character: Cameron
A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.
Herbie Rides Again Herbie Rides Again (1974) Character: Police Officer
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
Inside Detroit Inside Detroit (1956) Character: Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
Gus Linden, former racketeer head of a Detroit local of the United Automobile Workers of America, A.F.L, attempts to destroy his successor, Blair Vicker, so he can put his old rackets back into the auto factories. Vickers fights him off, ultimately winning help from Linden's attractive daughter Barbara and from Joni Calvin, Vickers' moll.
The Blonde Bandit The Blonde Bandit (1949) Character: Capt. Ed Roberts
A duped bride joins a bookie in love and crime.
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) Character: Emcee (uncredited)
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
Portrait of a Mobster Portrait of a Mobster (1961) Character: John Murphy
A vicious hood rises to the top of the rackets in Depression-era New York in this account of the life of Dutch Schultz.
They Made Her a Spy They Made Her a Spy (1939) Character: Ben Dawson
When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes undercover to unroot the culprits.
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) Character: Salesman (uncredited)
When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.
Rhubarb Rhubarb (1951) Character: Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.
The Nurse from Brooklyn The Nurse from Brooklyn (1938) Character: Larry Craine
A nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he is shot and killed. The officer who is accused of shooting the man knows that he didn't do it, and sets out to find the real killer and clear his own name.
While the City Sleeps While the City Sleeps (1956) Character: Tim
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
That Darn Cat! That Darn Cat! (1965) Character: Police Officer (uncredited)
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
Dial Red O Dial Red O (1955) Character: Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
The first of the five films where Bill Elliott played a detective lieutenant in the L.A Sheriff's department, Dial Red "O" (the correct title with the number 0 (zero), as on a telephone dial, shown in ") opens with war-torn veteran Ralph Wyatt getting word that his wife is divorcing him, and he flees the psychiatric ward of the veteran's hospital, wanting to talk to her. His escape touches off an all-out manhunt, led by Lieutenant Andy Flynn of the sheriff's department.
Secret Agent X-9 Secret Agent X-9 (1937) Character: Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)
A secret agent goes after the gang that stole the crown jewels of a European monarchy.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) Character: Motorcycle cop
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) Character: N/A
A warden and his assistant clash over prison reform, triggering a violent riot.
You Can't Run Away from It You Can't Run Away from It (1956) Character: Detective
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
The Swinger The Swinger (1966) Character: Honest Hal (uncredited)
An authoress writes a steaming sex-novel and proceeds to live out her heroine's adventures.
Sudden Money Sudden Money (1939) Character: Interviewer
Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.
Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard (1950) Character: 1st Finance Man
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
The Road Back The Road Back (1937) Character: Weil (as Larry Blake)
After the First World War a group of German soldiers try to readjust to civilian life. A sequel to 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.
The Werewolf The Werewolf (1956) Character: Hank Durgis
The arrival in a small mountain town of a dissheveled stranger launches a series of murders committed by some sort of animal. As the town doctor and his daughter attempt to help the stranger, the sheriff investigates the murders; and they uncover a sinister experiment involving two rogue scientists, a car accident victim, his wife and children, and a serum that causes a man to turn into a ravaging werewolf.
In Old Amarillo In Old Amarillo (1951) Character: Stan Benson (uncredited)
A drought is about to end the cattle business. The owner of a canning factory wants to buy all the remaining cattle cheap. He plans to ruin the cattlemen's plans to ship water by train and to seed the clouds for rain. Roy is sent by a packing house to investigate.
Backlash Backlash (1947) Character: Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.
Diamonds Are Forever Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Character: Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.
One Too Many One Too Many (1950) Character: Walt Williams
A once-famous concert pianist has had her career ruined by her alcoholism. Her husband and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous try to help her recover.
Sex and the Single Girl Sex and the Single Girl (1964) Character: Policeman (uncredited)
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Character: Drunk (uncredited)
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
The Blue Gardenia The Blue Gardenia (1953) Character: Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
The Stone Killer The Stone Killer (1973) Character: Police Commissioner
A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.
Who Was That Lady? Who Was That Lady? (1960) Character: Tenant (uncredited)
In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.
Air Devils Air Devils (1938) Character: John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
Two daredevil pilots go after the same girl.
Search for the Gods Search for the Gods (1975) Character: Jailer
A valuable medallion believed to prove that aliens from outer space visited Earth in prehistoric times is sought.
Elmer Gantry Elmer Gantry (1960) Character: Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.
Stop, You're Killing Me Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) Character: Police Captain
With the end of Prohibition a former bootlegger and his wife attempt to go straight. Remake of the 1938 film "A Slight Case of Murder".
Strange Journey Strange Journey (1946) Character: Karl
Reformed racketeer "Lucky" Leeds flees from the police when he thinks they are about to arrest him for a murder he didn't commit. He and his wife Patti fly to his privately-owned remote island and have to crash land. Also on the island is a group of shipwrecked people, including a German professor, his daughter, an English journalist, a wealthy widow, a sailor and a Nazi Agent.
Escape from San Quentin Escape from San Quentin (1957) Character: Hap's Lead Henchman
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
The Lucky Stiff The Lucky Stiff (1949) Character: Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
A lawyer spooks gangsters by faking a framed singer's electrocution.
Creature with the Atom Brain Creature with the Atom Brain (1955) Character: Reporter #2
Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investigation of the deaths leads to the discovery of an army of dead criminal musclemen restored to life, remotely controlled by a vengeful former crime boss and a former Nazi scientist, from the latter's laboratory hidden in the suburbs.
Bonnie's Kids Bonnie's Kids (1973) Character: Poker Player with Glasses
After killing their repulsive stepfather, emboldened sisters Myra and Ellie set out to become career criminals. While enjoying the freedom of being bad, the new lawbreakers stumble into a stash of mob money, which they’ll stop at nothing to keep.
The Strongest Man in the World The Strongest Man in the World (1975) Character: Pete
Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.
One More Train to Rob One More Train to Rob (1971) Character: Barber (uncredited)
Harker Flet and compatriots Timothy X. Nolan and Katy, along with three other men, steal $40,000 in money and jewelry from a California train in the gold-mining country of the 1880's. The six split up and while they are hiding out awaiting the rendezvous to divide the loot, Hark is cornered, framed and sent to prison. He is released after two-and-a-half years and sets out to find Katy and Nolan and get his share of the loot.
Hang 'em High Hang 'em High (1968) Character: Prisoner in Compound
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.
Beginning of the End Beginning of the End (1957) Character: Roadblock Sergeant
An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?
Magnificent Doll Magnificent Doll (1946) Character: Charles
While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, Aaron Burr and his good friend James Madison. She plays each against the other, not only for romantic reasons, but also to influence the shaping of the young country. By manipulating Burr's affections, she helps Thomas Jefferson win the presidency, and eventually she becomes First Lady of the land herself.
City of Fear City of Fear (1959) Character: N/A
An escaped convict gets a hold of some radioactive material after his escape. Authorities desperately try to find the man that unknowingly is threating the lives of everyone in the city.
Second Chance Second Chance (1947) Character: Det. Sgt. Sharpe
Jewel thieves battle investigators.



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