Cast & creator
Larry J. Blake
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Wagon Train
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)
Also known as: Larry Blake, Joseph Vieira
85
film credits
85
television credits
170
1937–1979 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (170)
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Perry Mason
Plainsclothesman
1957Perry Mason
Officer
1957
Wagon Train
Sheriff (uncredited)
1957Wagon Train
Booley Herbert
1957Wagon Train
Chief White Cloud
1957
Adam-12
Booking Officer
1968Adam-12
Officer Williams
1968Adam-12
Officer Quinn
1968
The Fugitive
Charlie
1963
Ironside
Auctioneer
1967
Mission: Impossible
Eckhart
1966
Have Gun, Will Travel
Deputy
1957
Four Star Playhouse
1st Reporter
1952Four Star Playhouse
Milkman
1952Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Metcalf
1963
The Virginian
Farnum
1962The Virginian
Keel
1962The Virginian
Barker
1962
The Twilight Zone
Freddie
1959
My Three Sons
Police Sergeant
1960
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Dusty Wilson
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Mr. Kenton (uncredited)
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Saloonkeeper Collins
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Stagecoach Passenger
1955
The Beverly Hillbillies
Cab Driver
1962
The F.B.I.
Dispatcher
1965The F.B.I.
McKenzie
1965The F.B.I.
Fingerprint Man
1965
Rawhide
Guard
1959
The Lucy Show
Medicine Man
1962
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Capt. Merriman
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
Urologist
1969
The Lone Ranger
Bert Dillon
1949The Lone Ranger
Lucky Kendal
1949
Lawman
Chuck Slade
1958Lawman
Jess Brubaker (voice) (uncredited)
1958Lawman
Mr. Parker
1958
Here's Lucy
Manager Drive-In Movie
1968Here's Lucy
Policeman
1968Here's Lucy
Man
1968Here's Lucy
Fireman
1968Here's Lucy
Fire Chief
1968Here's Lucy
Sam
1968Here's Lucy
Passerby
1968Here's Lucy
Franklin
1968
Gunsmoke
Shell
1955Gunsmoke
Man
1955
The Munsters
The Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
1964
The Jack Benny Program
Convict
1950
Night Gallery
Charles Crowley
1970
Kojak
Desk Lt.
1973
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Surfside 6
Square Deal Brady
1960
Sugarfoot
Officer O'Brien
1957State Trooper
Harvey Steen
1956
Tales of Wells Fargo
Posse Leader
1957
Hazel
Murphy
1961
Checkmate
The Clerk
1960
Adventures of Superman
Rausch, the Henchman
1952Adventures of Superman
Steve Martin
1952Lux Video Theatre
Kilrain
1950Lux Video Theatre
Valcourt
1950
Arrest and Trial
Barker
1963
Ghost Story
Mr. Mobley
1972
Yancy Derringer
Jailer
1958Yancy Derringer
Jailer (uncredited)
1958
Tightrope
Casper
1959Broken Arrow
Dominick
1956
Sex and the Single Girl
Policeman (uncredited)
1964
Boston Blackie
Cauliflower Ear
1951
Sunset Boulevard
Finance Man #1
1950
The Wonderful World of Disney
Police Chief
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Drummer (uncredited)
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Officer Ed Mercer (uncredited)
1954
Diamonds Are Forever
Water Balloon Game Barker-Operator (uncredited)
1971Chevron Theatre
1952
The Second Hundred Years
Thompson
1967
Dangerous Assignment
August
1952
Coronado 9
Harry Matthews
1960
High Noon
Gillis - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1952
Hey, Jeannie!
Charlie Martin
1956
Meet McGraw
Officer Vines
1957Meet McGraw
Police Lieutenant
1957
Hang 'em High
Prisoner in Compound
1968
The Love Bug
Track Timekeeper (uncredited)
1968
Saints and Sinners
Tom Parnell
1962
The Pride of the Family
Frank
1953
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Drunk (uncredited)
1954
General Electric Theater
Reporter Wells
1953
Herbie Rides Again
Police Officer
1974
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bill Harmon
1951
Demon Seed
Cameron
1977
The Strongest Man in the World
Pete
1975
That Darn Cat!
Police Officer (uncredited)
1965
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Motorcycle cop
1956
Angel Face
Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
1953
While the City Sleeps
Tim
1956
Time After Time
Guard
1979
The Stone Killer
Police Commissioner
1973
Who Was That Lady?
Tenant (uncredited)
1960
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Salesman (uncredited)
1968
The Blue Gardenia
Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)
1953
The Rare Breed
Auctioneer (uncredited)
1966
Elmer Gantry
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
1960
Beginning of the End
Roadblock Sergeant
1957
I Died a Thousand Times
Healy (uncredited)
1955
One More Train to Rob
Barber (uncredited)
1971
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
1968
Call Northside 777
Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
1948
Band of Angels
Auctioneer
1957
Creature with the Atom Brain
Reporter #2
1955
Strange Journey
Karl
1946
Remains to Be Seen
Minetti
1953
Flamingo Road
Martin (uncredited)
1949
Man of a Thousand Faces
David T. Stone (uncredited)
1957
The Swinger
Honest Hal (uncredited)
1966
You Can't Run Away from It
Detective
1956
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Emcee (uncredited)
1947
Iron Man
Ralph Crowley (uncredited)
1951
Magnificent Doll
Charles (uncredited)
1946
Never Wave at a WAC
Mr. Devlin (uncredited)
1953
Holiday Affair
Plainclothesman
1949
Escape from San Quentin
Hap's Lead Henchman
1957
Kung Fu
Dave Etling
1972
Portrait of a Mobster
John Murphy
1961
They Made Her a Spy
Ben Dawson
1939
Stop, You're Killing Me
Police Captain
1952
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Deputy sheriff
1955
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
Maisie Goes to Reno
Policeman (Uncredited)
1944
The Man Is Armed
Ray Perkins
1956The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
Police Chief
1974
That Funny Feeling
Policeman
1965
The Trap
Rick Daniels
1946
The Jury's Secret
Bill Sheldon
1938
The Werewolf
Hank Durgis
1956
General Electric Theater: Into the Night
Patrolman
1955
Cruisin' Down the River
Dave Singer
1953
The Road Back
Weil (as Larry Blake)
1937
The Nurse from Brooklyn
Larry Craine
1938
The Boys from Syracuse
Announcer
1940
Secret Agent X-9
Chief FBI Agent Wheeler (as Larry Blake)
1937
Outcasts of the City
1958
Bonnie's Kids
Poker Player with Glasses
1973
The Lucky Stiff
Louie Perez (as Larry Blake)
1949
Sudden Money
Interviewer
1939
Inside Detroit
Max Harkness (as Larry Blake)
1955
Backlash
Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
1947
Teen-Age Crime Wave
Connors
1955
Destination Big House
Pete Weiss
1950
In Old Amarillo
Stan Benson (uncredited)
1951
City of Fear
1959
Rhubarb
Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
1951
The Hunted
Hollis Smith (as Larry Blake)
1948So You Want to Know Your Relatives
Capt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
1954
Carnival Nights
Policeman
1968
Search for the Gods
Jailer
1975
Second Chance
Det. Sgt. Sharpe
1947
Flashing Spikes
1st Reporter
1962
Dial Red O
Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)
1955
French Leave
Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
1948
The Blonde Bandit
Capt. Ed Roberts
1949
State Police
Trigger Magee
1938
Two Thoroughbreds
Truck Driver
1939
Young Fugitives
Silent Sam
1938
One Too Many
Walt Williams
1950
Air Devils
John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan
1938
Trouble at Midnight
Tony Michaels (as Larry Blake)
1937
The Undercover Woman
Simon Gillette
1946