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Oliver Blake

Lived · 86 Born · Apr 4, 1905 From · Centralia, Illinois, USA Films · 78

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Biography

Character actor with a wildly distinctive face. Used real name Oliver Prickett for stage work, especially at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where he was a longtime fixture and teacher and where his brother was managing director. Used stage name Oliver Blake for scores of small film and television roles. Brother-in-law of actress Maudie Prickett.

He died on 12 February 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known for

Bells Are Ringing poster

Bells Are Ringing

Alias Jesse James poster

Alias Jesse James

The Fearmakers poster

Raintree County poster

Raintree County

Career timeline

1960

Bells Are Ringing

Ludwig Smiley (uncredited) · 1960

1959

Alias Jesse James

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited) · 1959

1958

Dr. Gregory Jessup · 1958

Giant from the Unknown

Cafe Proprietor · 1958

1957

Raintree County

Jake - Bartender (uncredited) · 1957

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Leading Citizen (uncredited) · 1957

1955

The Seven Little Foys

Man Dressed as Santa Claus · 1955

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki Notable

Geoduck · 1955

1954

Hotel Clerk · 1954

Minister (uncredited) · 1954

Bartender (uncredited) · 1954

1953

So This Is Love

Apartment Manager · 1953

Julius Caesar Notable

Citizen of Rome · 1953

Man Checking His Watch (uncred · 1953

1952

The Iron Mistress

Innkeeper · 1952

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation Notable

Geoduck · 1952

1951

Theater Manager (uncredited) · 1951

Come Fill the Cup Notable

Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil( · 1951

Cadaver Jones (uncredited) · 1951

1950

Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited) · 1950

Mr. Andrews · 1950

Father of the Bride

Engagement Party Guest (uncred · 1950

1949

Colorado Territory

Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited) · 1949

A Woman's Secret

Mr. Pierson (Uncredited) · 1949

1948

Let's Live a Little Notable

Advertising Photographer · 1948

The Walls of Jericho

Ed Conlon · 1948

1947

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Out of the Past Notable

Tillotson (uncredited) · 1947

Merton of the Movies

Mr. Purdie (uncredited) · 1947

1946

Wake Up and Dream Notable

Mr. Agrippa · 1946

Pat Tenny · 1946

1945

Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited) · 1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Photographer in Heaven (uncred · 1945

A Medal for Benny

Pantera Pepster Club Member (u · 1945

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home Notable

Reporter (uncredited) · 1944

The Doughgirls Notable

Hotel porter · 1944

Greenwich Village

1943

Mission to Moscow

Heckler (uncredited) · 1943

Casablanca Notable

Waiter at the Blue Parrot (unc · 1943

1942

Reunion in France

Hypolite (uncredited) · 1942

Get Hep to Love Notable

Music Judge · 1942

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) · 1942

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq. Notable

Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredit · 1941

Design for Scandal

Realtor (uncredited) · 1941

Shadow of the Thin Man Notable

Fenster (uncredited) · 1941

Frequently appears with

Milford Farnsworth

Cora Lee Collins

Princess Irawanie

Full filmography

Bells Are Ringing poster

Bells Are Ringing

Alias Jesse James poster

Alias Jesse James

The Fearmakers poster

Giant from the Unknown poster

Giant from the Unknown

Raintree County poster

Raintree County

The Pied Piper of Hamelin poster

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Seven Little Foys poster

The Seven Little Foys

The Cobweb poster

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki poster

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Hell's Outpost poster

Drum Beat poster

Brigadoon poster

Susan Slept Here poster

Susan Slept Here

Casanova's Big Night poster

Casanova's Big Night

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home poster

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

The Long, Long Trailer poster

The Long, Long Trailer

So This Is Love poster

So This Is Love

Julius Caesar poster

House of Wax poster

The Iron Mistress poster

The Iron Mistress

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