Larry J. Blake
Biography
Larry J. Blake was an American actor. Born in Brooklyn, he began in vaudeville as an impersonator and rose to headliner status. After shows at New York's Roxy Theatre and Rainbow Room, he received a screen test from Universal Pictures. He joined the studio in 1936 and made his film debut in the serial Secret Agent X-9. Over the next three decades he appeared in many features, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), High Noon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Herbie Rides Again (1974). On television he had guest roles on Gunsmoke, Adam-12, Perry Mason, The Waltons, and Night Gallery, and he was a regular on Pride of the Family and played the jailer in a recurring part on Yancy Derringer. He also participated in an effort to bring vaudeville back to Los Angeles.
68years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Larry Blake
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 39 years1938 to 1977
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First role
Larry J. Blake started out in vaudeville doing impersonations and became a headliner. After performing at the Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Room in New York City, he got a screen test with Universal Pictures.
Larry J. Blake movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Stevenson directed two of these films, Fritz Lang two and Fred F. Sears two. Twenty actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Robert StevensonDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1974
All films by Robert Stevenson
All films by Fritz Lang
All films by Fred F. Sears
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- Richard DeaconThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) and That Darn Cat! (1965)
- Iris AdrianThat Darn Cat! (1965) and Flamingo Road (1949)
- Don 'Red' BarryThe Twinkle In God's Eye (1955) and Sinners in Paradise (1938)
- Frank WilcoxBeginning of the End (1957) and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
- Raymond BaileyHerbie Rides Again (1974) and Band of Angels (1957)
- Dick ElliottThe Twinkle In God's Eye (1955) and Flamingo Road (1949)
- Don C. HarveyBeginning of the End (1957) and The Werewolf (1956)
- Griff BarnettAngel Face (1953) and Holiday Affair (1949)
- Morgan FarleyAngel Face (1953) and Flamingo Road (1949)
- Thomas Browne HenryBeginning of the End (1957) and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
- Cecil ElliottOne Too Many (1950) and Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
- Steven RitchCity of Fear (1959) and The Werewolf (1956)
- Jimmy CrossEarth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) and Behind Green Lights (1946)
- Joyce HoldenThe Werewolf (1956) and Iron Man (1951)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Larry J. Blake's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$76.7 million
5 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 5 worldwide figure; 16 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 16Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$38M49.9% of the total
- 2$28M36.6% of the total
- 3$5.0M6.5% of the total
- 4$2.9M3.8% of the total
- 5$2.5M3.3% of the total
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