Oliver Blake
Known for
Acting
Life
1905 – 1992 (aged 86)
Born in
Centralia, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb82 acting credits
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
Casablanca
15 Jan 1943
Out of the Past
25 Nov 1947
Saboteur
22 Apr 1942
House of Wax
16 Apr 1953
The Greatest Show on Earth
16 Feb 1952
I Love Lucy
15 Oct 1951
Father of the Bride
18 May 1950
Julius Caesar
04 Jun 1953
Photos
Filmography
1960
- Bells Are Ringingas Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
1959
- Alias Jesse Jamesas Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
1958
- The Fearmakersas Dr. Gregory Jessup
- Giant from the Unknownas Cafe Proprietor
1957
- Raintree Countyas Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
- The Pied Piper of Hamelinas Leading Citizen (uncredited)
- Maverickas Brimmer1 episode
1955
- The Seven Little Foysas Man Dressed as Santa Claus
- The Cobwebas Curly
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikikias Geoduck
1954
- Hell's Outpostas Hotel Clerk
- Drum Beatas Minister (uncredited)
- Father Knows Bestas Roy (uncredited)1 episode
- Brigadoonas Bartender (uncredited)
- Susan Slept Hereas Motel Manager (uncredited)
- Casanova's Big Nightas Amadeo (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Homeas Geoduck
- The Long, Long Traileras Mr. Judlow
1953
- So This Is Loveas Apartment Manager
- Julius Caesaras Citizen of Rome
- House of Waxas Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
1952
- The Iron Mistressas Innkeeper
- Face to Faceas Deacon
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Geoduck
- Feudin' Foolsas Clem Smith
- Son of Palefaceas Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fairas Geoduck
- The Greatest Show on Earthas Spectator (uncredited)
- Room for One Moreas Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
1951
- The Stoogeas Theater Manager (uncredited)
- Come Fill the Cupas Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)
- I Love Lucyas Zeb Allen1 episode
- Rhubarbas Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
- Chain of Circumstanceas Traeger
- Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farmas Geoduck
- The Lemon Drop Kidas Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
1950
- Let's Danceas Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
- Fancy Pantsas Mr. Andrews (uncredited)
- Father of the Brideas Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
1949
- Colorado Territoryas Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
- A Woman's Secretas Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)
1948
- Let's Live a Littleas Advertising Photographer
- The Walls of Jerichoas Juror
- Moonriseas Ed Conlon
- Cry of the Cityas Mr. Masselli
- The Pirateas Official (uncredited)
- Shed No Tearsas Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
- Summer Holidayas Scorekeeper (uncredited)
- The Challengeas Arno
- The Miracle of the Bellsas Slenka
1947
- The Senator Was Indiscreetas Indian
- Out of the Pastas Tillotson (uncredited)
- Merton of the Moviesas Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
- Nightmare Alleyas Hobo (uncredited)
- So You're Going to Be a Fatheras Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
- The Guiltyas Jake, the janitor
- Gingeras City Treasurer Joseph Nash
- The Mighty McGurk
1946
- Wake Up and Dreamas Mr. Agrippa
- Inside Jobas Herman
- Blonde Alibias Pat Tenny
- My Reputationas Dave (uncredited)
1945
- Conflictas Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
- The Horn Blows at Midnightas Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)
- A Medal for Bennyas Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
1944
- The Thin Man Goes Homeas Reporter (uncredited)
- The Doughgirlsas Hotel porter
- Greenwich Villageas Author
- Gypsy Wildcatas Lieutenant
- Christmas Holidayas Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Up in Armsas Draft Board Official (uncredited)
1943
- Corvette K-225as Cook
- Mission to Moscowas Heckler (uncredited)
- Casablancaas Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
1942
- Reunion in Franceas Hypolite (uncredited)
- Get Hep to Loveas Music Judge
- Saboteuras Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- Castle in the Desertas The Hotel Manager
1941
- H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
- Design for Scandalas Realtor (uncredited)
- Shadow of the Thin Manas Fenster (uncredited)
- New York Townas Bender