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Larry J. Blake

Métier
Interprétation
Naissance
24 avril 1914 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Décès
25 mai 1982

Biographie

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)

Connu pour

Affiche de Boulevard du crépuscule
Boulevard du crépuscule
Film · 1950 · ★ 8,3
Affiche de Les diamants sont éternels
Les diamants sont éternels
Film · 1971 · ★ 6,4
Affiche de Le train sifflera trois fois
Le train sifflera trois fois
Film · 1952 · ★ 7,7
Affiche de La Quatrième Dimension
La Quatrième Dimension
Série · 1959 · ★ 8,5
Affiche de Pendez-les haut et court
Pendez-les haut et court
Film · 1968 · ★ 6,9
Affiche de Un amour de Coccinelle
Un amour de Coccinelle
Film · 1968 · ★ 6,6
Affiche de Les sept femmes de Barbe-Rousse
Les sept femmes de Barbe-Rousse
Film · 1954 · ★ 7,1
Affiche de Les Monstres
Les Monstres
Série · 1964 · ★ 7,9
Affiche de Le Nouvel Amour de Coccinelle
Le Nouvel Amour de Coccinelle
Film · 1974 · ★ 6,2
Affiche de C'était demain
C'était demain
Film · 1979 · ★ 6,8
Affiche de Mission : Impossible
Mission : Impossible
Série · 1966 · ★ 7,6
Affiche de Génération Proteus
Génération Proteus
Film · 1977 · ★ 5,9

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