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Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Acting

Born: April 4, 1905Centralia, Illinois, USA

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
Filmography
Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)

1960
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

1959
The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers

Dr. Gregory Jessup

1958
Giant from the Unknown

Giant from the Unknown

Cafe Proprietor

1958
Raintree County

Raintree County

Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Leading Citizen (uncredited)

1957
The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys

Man Dressed as Santa Claus

1955
The Cobweb

The Cobweb

Curly

1955
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Geoduck

1955
Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost

Hotel Clerk

1954
Drum Beat

Drum Beat

Minister (uncredited)

1954
Brigadoon

Brigadoon

Bartender (uncredited)

1954
Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

Motel Manager (uncredited)

1954
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

Amadeo (uncredited)

1954
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Geoduck

1954
The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

Mr. Judlow

1954
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

Apartment Manager

1953
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Citizen of Rome

1953
House of Wax

House of Wax

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

1953
The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

Innkeeper

1952
Face to Face

Face to Face

Deacon

1952
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Geoduck

1952
Feudin' Fools

Feudin' Fools

Clem Smith

1952
Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

1952
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Geoduck

1952
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Spectator (uncredited)

1952
Room for One More

Room for One More

Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

1952
The Stooge

The Stooge

Theater Manager (uncredited)

1951
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)

1951
Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

1951
Chain of Circumstance

Chain of Circumstance

Traeger

1951
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Geoduck

1951
The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

1951
Let's Dance

Let's Dance

Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

1950
Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants

Mr. Andrews

1950
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

1950
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)

1949
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

1949
Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little

Advertising Photographer

1948
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

Juror

1948
Moonrise

Moonrise

Ed Conlon

1948
Cry of the City

Cry of the City

Mr. Masselli

1948
The Pirate

The Pirate

Official (uncredited)

1948
Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)

1948
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

Scorekeeper (uncredited)

1948
The Challenge

The Challenge

Arno

1948
The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

Slenka

1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Indian

1947
Out of the Past

Out of the Past

Tillotson (uncredited)

1947
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

1947
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

Hobo (uncredited)

1947

So You're Going to Be a Father

Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)

1947
The Guilty

The Guilty

Jake, the janitor

1947
Ginger

Ginger

City Treasurer Joseph Nash

1947
The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

1947
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Mr. Agrippa

1946
Inside Job

Inside Job

Herman

1946
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

Pat Tenny

1946
My Reputation

My Reputation

Dave (uncredited)

1946
Conflict

Conflict

Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

1945
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

1945
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Reporter (uncredited)

1944
The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

Hotel porter

1944
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Author

1944
Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

Lieutenant

1944
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

1944
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

Draft Board Official (uncredited)

1944
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

Cook

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Heckler (uncredited)

1943
Casablanca

Casablanca

Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

1943
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

Hypolite (uncredited)

1942
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

Music Judge

1942
Saboteur

Saboteur

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

1942
Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert

The Hotel Manager

1942
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

1941
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

Realtor (uncredited)

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

Fenster (uncredited)

1941
New York Town

New York Town

Bender

1941