Oliver Blake
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1905-04-04
- Died
- 1992-02-12
- Place of birth
- Centralia, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Oliver Prickett
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (79)
Casablanca
1943
as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
1953
as Citizen of Rome
Out of the Past
1947
as Tillotson (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
House of Wax
1953
as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
The Pirate
1948
as Official (uncredited)
Moonrise
1948
as Ed Conlon
Raintree County
1957
as Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
1949
as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
Conflict
1945
as Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950
as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Brigadoon
1954
as Bartender (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
1947
as Hobo (uncredited)
Fancy Pants
1950
as Mr. Andrews
The Stooge
1951
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Room for One More
1952
as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Lieutenant
The Cobweb
1955
as Curly
Drum Beat
1954
as Minister (uncredited)
My Reputation
1946
as Dave (uncredited)
Casanova's Big Night
1954
as Amadeo (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Slenka
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Motel Manager (uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942
as Hypolite (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
1948
as Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Heckler (uncredited)
A Woman's Secret
1949
as Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)
Let's Dance
1950
as Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
New York Town
1941
as Bender
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Mr. Judlow
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Fenster (uncredited)
Son of Paleface
1952
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Pat Tenny
The Iron Mistress
1952
as Innkeeper
Inside Job
1946
as Herman
Castle in the Desert
1942
as The Hotel Manager
Let's Live a Little
1948
as Advertising Photographer
Cry of the City
1948
as Mr. Masselli
The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Juror
The Fearmakers
1958
as Dr. Gregory Jessup
Up in Arms
1944
as Draft Board Official (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
1948
as Scorekeeper (uncredited)
Chain of Circumstance
1951
as Traeger
Design for Scandal
1941
as Realtor (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
1943
as Cook
So This Is Love
1953
as Apartment Manager
Feudin' Fools
1952
as Clem Smith
The Doughgirls
1944
as Hotel porter
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)
The Guilty
1947
as Jake, the janitor
Come Fill the Cup
1951
as Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
as Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952
as Geoduck
The Mighty McGurk
1947
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
1955
as Geoduck
The Challenge
1948
as Arno
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
1952
as Geoduck
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
as Indian
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Man Dressed as Santa Claus
Greenwich Village
1944
as Author
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
as Geoduck
Hell's Outpost
1954
as Hotel Clerk
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951
as Geoduck
Get Hep to Love
1942
as Music Judge
Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Mr. Agrippa
Giant from the Unknown
1958
as Cafe Proprietor
Face to Face
1952
as Deacon
Ginger
1947
as City Treasurer Joseph Nash
So You're Going to Be a Father
1947
as Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
About Oliver Blake
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. With 82 credits spanning from 1941 to 1960, Oliver Blake has appeared in 79 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Oliver Blake Movies
- Casablanca (1943) — as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
- Julius Caesar (1953) — as Citizen of Rome
- Out of the Past (1947) — as Tillotson (uncredited)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Spectator (uncredited)
- Saboteur (1942) — as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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