Oliver Blake

Apr 04, 1905 - Feb 12, 1992 (86 years old) in Centralia, 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

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I Love Lucy

Zeb Allen

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Maverick

Brimmer

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Casablanca

Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

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Out of the Past

Tillotson (uncredited)

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Leading Citizen (uncredited)

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The Greatest Show on Earth

Spectator (uncredited)

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House of Wax

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

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Saboteur

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

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Father of the Bride

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

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The Pirate

Official (uncredited)

Credits

Bells Are Ringing 1960

Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Alias Jesse James 1959

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Fearmakers 1958

Dr. Gregory Jessup

★ 6.2
Giant from the Unknown 1958

Cafe Proprietor

★ 4
Raintree County 1957

Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

★ 6.4
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1957

Leading Citizen (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Maverick 1957

Brimmer

★ 6.8
The Seven Little Foys 1955

Man Dressed as Santa Claus

★ 6
The Cobweb 1955

Curly

★ 5.8
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki 1955

Geoduck

★ 6.8
Hell's Outpost 1954

Hotel Clerk

★ 5
Drum Beat 1954

★ 6
Brigadoon 1954

Bartender (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Susan Slept Here 1954

Motel Manager (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Casanova's Big Night 1954

Amadeo (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home 1954

Geoduck

★ 5.8
The Long, Long Trailer 1954

Mr. Judlow

★ 6.8
So This Is Love 1953

Apartment Manager

★ 4.5
Julius Caesar 1953

Citizen of Rome

★ 7
House of Wax 1953

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

★ 6.9
The Iron Mistress 1952

Innkeeper

★ 4.8
Face to Face 1952

Deacon

★ 5.7
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation 1952

Geoduck

★ 7.2
Feudin' Fools 1952

Clem Smith

★ 4
Son of Paleface 1952

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair 1952

Geoduck

★ 5.9
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952

Spectator (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Room for One More 1952

Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Stooge 1951

Theater Manager (uncredited)

★ 6.6
I Love Lucy 1951

Zeb Allen

★ 7.9
Rhubarb 1951

Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Chain of Circumstance 1951

Traeger

★ NR
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm 1951

Geoduck

★ 6.3
The Lemon Drop Kid 1951

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Let's Dance 1950

Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Fancy Pants 1950

Mr. Andrews

★ 5.6
Father of the Bride 1950

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 7
Colorado Territory 1949

Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)

★ 6.9
A Woman's Secret 1949

Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

★ 5.6
Let's Live a Little 1948

Advertising Photographer

★ 6.3
The Walls of Jericho 1948

Juror

★ 5.7
Moonrise 1948

Ed Conlon

★ 6.3
Cry of the City 1948

Mr. Masselli

★ 6.8
The Pirate 1948

Official (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Shed No Tears 1948

Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)

★ 5
Summer Holiday 1948

Scorekeeper (uncredited)

★ 4.9
The Challenge 1948

Arno

★ 6
The Miracle of the Bells 1948

Slenka

★ 6.3
The Senator Was Indiscreet 1947

Indian

★ 5.4
Out of the Past 1947

Tillotson (uncredited)

★ 7.6
Merton of the Movies 1947

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Nightmare Alley 1947

Hobo (uncredited)

★ 7.1
So You're Going to Be a Father 1947

Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)

★ 4.3
The Guilty 1947

Jake, the janitor

★ 5.3
Ginger 1947

City Treasurer Joseph Nash

★ NR
The Mighty McGurk 1947

★ 6.4
Wake Up and Dream 1946

Mr. Agrippa

★ 6.5
Inside Job 1946

Herman

★ 5.6
Blonde Alibi 1946

Pat Tenny

★ 3.9
My Reputation 1946

Dave (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Conflict 1945

Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Horn Blows at Midnight 1945

Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

★ 5.8
A Medal for Benny 1945

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

★ 4.5
The Doughgirls 1944

Hotel porter

★ 7
Greenwich Village 1944

Author

★ 6
Gypsy Wildcat 1944

Lieutenant

★ 5.7
Christmas Holiday 1944

Lawyer

★ 6.3
Up in Arms 1944

Draft Board Official (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Corvette K-225 1943

Cook

★ 6.1
Mission to Moscow 1943

Heckler (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Casablanca 1943

Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

★ 8.2
Reunion in France 1942

Hypolite (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Get Hep to Love 1942

Music Judge

★ 4
Saboteur 1942

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Castle in the Desert 1942

The Hotel Manager

★ 6.8
H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1941

Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Design for Scandal 1941

Realtor (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Shadow of the Thin Man 1941

Lawyer Fenster

★ 7
New York Town 1941

Bender

★ 10