Marie Blake

Biography

Marie Blake was an American actress whose career took in vaudeville, the stage, film and television, and who was also billed as Blossom MacDonald and Blossom Rock. Born in Philadelphia, she chose the name Marie Blake for her screen work and joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a contract player in 1937, making an uncredited appearance in My Dear Miss Aldrich. A credited leading part followed in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938). Her best-known screen role was Sally, the switchboard operator at a hospital, in the nine Dr. Kildare films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made between 1938 and 1942. After returning to her real name in the 1950s, she won her greatest fame as Grandmama on the ABC sitcom The Addams Family, first broadcast from 1964 to 1966. In October 1964 she appeared in character at a haunted house held at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

82years old at death

Born August 21, 1895Philadelphia
Died January 14, 1978Los Angeles
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald and Blossom MacDonald

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 23 years1938 to 1961

Genres

Romance64%, 7 films
Comedy55%, 6 films
Drama36%, 4 films
Crime18%, 2 films
Fantasy9%, 1 film

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About the name
For her film career, Rock adopted the name Marie Blake. In 1937 she started as a contract player for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, appearing without credit in My Dear Miss Aldrich.
Big break
Blake later became best known for playing Grandmama on the ABC sitcom The Addams Family, shown from 1964 to 1966. That October, she appeared in character at a haunted house in Indianapolis.

Marie Blake movies on Netflix

The Second Time Around1961IMDb rating 6.5as Vera Collins
The Star1952IMDb rating 6.9as The Stones' Maid Annie
Love Nest1951IMDb rating 6.2as Mrs. Quigg
An Innocent Affair1948IMDb rating 6.1as Hilda - the Maid
Christmas in Connecticut1945IMDb rating 7.3as Mrs. Wright
Blue, White, and Perfect1942IMDb rating 6.6as Ethel
I Married a Witch1942IMDb rating 7.1as Purity Sykes
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0as Sally, Hospital Switchboard Operator
They Drive by Night1940IMDb rating 7.2as Waitress
The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4as Sally - Telephone Operator
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938IMDb rating 6.7as Augusta

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Christmas in Connecticut1945 Comedy, Romanceas Mrs. Wright
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
They Drive by Night1940 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Waitress
IMDb rating 7.210K votes
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938as Augusta
IMDb rating 6.72.3K votes
Blue, White, and Perfect1942as Ethel
IMDb rating 6.6643 votes
The Second Time Around1961as Vera Collins
IMDb rating 6.51.0K votes
I Married a Witch1942as Purity Sykes
IMDb rating 7.111K votes
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940as Sally, Hospital Switchboard Operator
IMDb rating 6.0716 votes
The Star1952as The Stones' Maid Annie
IMDb rating 6.94.7K votes

Most often with

Harold S. Bucquet directed two of these films. Frank Orth appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Orth

Lionel Barrymore

Samuel S. Hinds

Walter Baldwin

Robert Warwick

Lew AyresHarold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films

Films together

Frank Orth3 films together, 1939 to 1942
Frank Orth's page
- Blue, White, and Perfect1942IMDb rating 6.6Blake as EthelOrth as Mr. Toby
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Blake as Sally, Hospital Switchboard OperatorOrth as Mike
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Blake as Sally - Telephone OperatorOrth as Mike Sullivan
Lionel Barrymore2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Blake as Sally, Hospital Switchboard OperatorBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Blake as Sally - Telephone OperatorBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
Samuel S. Hinds2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Samuel S. Hinds's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Blake as Sally, Hospital Switchboard OperatorHinds as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Blake as Sally - Telephone OperatorHinds as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Walter Baldwin2 films together, 1939 to 1945
Walter Baldwin's page
- Christmas in Connecticut1945IMDb rating 7.3Blake as Mrs. WrightBaldwin as Sheriff Potter
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Blake as Sally - Telephone OperatorBaldwin as Finch
Robert Warwick2 films together, 1942 to 1952
Robert Warwick's page
- The Star1952IMDb rating 6.9Blake as The Stones' Maid AnnieWarwick as R.J. an Aging Actor at Party
- I Married a Witch1942IMDb rating 7.1Blake as Purity SykesWarwick as J. B. Masterson
Lew Ayres2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Lew Ayres's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Blake as Sally, Hospital Switchboard OperatorAyres as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Blake as Sally - Telephone OperatorAyres as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
Harold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by Harold S. Bucquet
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Blake as Sally, Hospital Switchboard Operator
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Blake as Sally - Telephone Operator
Also two films together9 more actors
- Nat PendletonDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Emma DunnDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Walter KingsfordDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Laraine DayDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Edward BibyChristmas in Connecticut (1945) and I Married a Witch (1942)
- Joyce ComptonChristmas in Connecticut (1945) and They Drive by Night (1940)
- Alma KrugerDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Nell CraigDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- George ReedDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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