Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

🎂 4th April 1905 (120 yrs) 📍 Centralia, Illinois, USA

Known For

Casablanca

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.

Oliver Blake

Movies Featuring Oliver Blake

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James (1959)

as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers (1958)

as Dr. Gregory Jessup
Giant from the Unknown

Giant from the Unknown (1958)

as Cafe Proprietor
Raintree County

Raintree County (1957)

as Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

as Leading Citizen (uncredited)
The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys (1955)

as Man Dressed as Santa Claus
The Cobweb

The Cobweb (1955)

as Curly
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)

as Geoduck
Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost (1954)

as Hotel Clerk
Drum Beat

Drum Beat (1954)

as Minister (uncredited)
Brigadoon

Brigadoon (1954)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here (1954)

as Motel Manager (uncredited)
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night (1954)

as Amadeo (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)

as Geoduck
The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer (1954)

as Mr. Judlow
So This Is Love

So This Is Love (1953)

as Apartment Manager
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1953)

as Citizen of Rome
House of Wax

House of Wax (1953)

as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress (1952)

as Innkeeper
Face to Face

Face to Face (1952)

as Deacon
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952)

as Geoduck
Feudin' Fools

Feudin' Fools (1952)

as Clem Smith
Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface (1952)

as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)

as Geoduck
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

as Spectator (uncredited)
Room for One More

Room for One More (1952)

as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
The Stooge

The Stooge (1951)

as Theater Manager (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup (1951)

as Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)
Rhubarb

Rhubarb (1951)

as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
Chain of Circumstance

Chain of Circumstance (1951)

as Traeger
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)

as Geoduck
The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Let's Dance

Let's Dance (1950)

as Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants (1950)

as Mr. Andrews
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride (1950)

as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory (1949)

as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret (1949)

as Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)
Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little (1948)

as Advertising Photographer
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho (1948)

as Juror
Moonrise

Moonrise (1948)

as Ed Conlon
Cry of the City

Cry of the City (1948)

as Mr. Masselli
The Pirate

The Pirate (1948)

as Official (uncredited)
Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears (1948)

as Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday (1948)

as Scorekeeper (uncredited)
The Challenge

The Challenge (1948)

as Arno
The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells (1948)

as Slenka
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)

as Indian
Out of the Past

Out of the Past (1947)

as Tillotson (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley (1947)

as Hobo (uncredited)
No Image

So You're Going to Be a Father (1947)

as Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
The Guilty

The Guilty (1947)

as Jake, the janitor
Ginger

Ginger (1947)

as City Treasurer Joseph Nash
The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream (1946)

as Mr. Agrippa
Inside Job

Inside Job (1946)

as Herman
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi (1946)

as Pat Tenny
My Reputation

My Reputation (1946)

as Dave (uncredited)
Conflict

Conflict (1945)

as Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

as Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny (1945)

as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Reporter (uncredited)
The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls (1944)

as Hotel porter
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village (1944)

as Author
Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat (1944)

as Lieutenant
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday (1944)

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Up in Arms

Up in Arms (1944)

as Draft Board Official (uncredited)
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

as Cook
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Heckler (uncredited)
Casablanca

Casablanca (1943)

as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

as Hypolite (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

as Music Judge
Saboteur

Saboteur (1942)

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert (1942)

as The Hotel Manager
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

as Realtor (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

as Lawyer Fenster
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

as Bender