Oliver Blake
Acting1905Centralia, Illinois, USA
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
Acting History
1960
Bells Are Ringing
as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
1958
The Fearmakers
as Dr. Gregory Jessup
Giant from the Unknown
as Cafe Proprietor
1957
Raintree County
as Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Maverick
TVas Brimmer• 1 eps
1955
The Seven Little Foys
as Man Dressed as Santa Claus
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
as Geoduck
The Cobweb
as Curly
1954
Drum Beat
as Minister (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as Geoduck
Brigadoon
as Bartender (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here
as Motel Manager (uncredited)
Casanova's Big Night
as Amadeo (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
as Mr. Judlow
1953
Julius Caesar
as Citizen of Rome
House of Wax
as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
TVas Zeb Allen• 1 eps
1952
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as Geoduck
Son of Paleface
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Geoduck
Room for One More
as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
Feudin' Fools
as Clem Smith
The Iron Mistress
as Innkeeper
1951
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as Geoduck
Come Fill the Cup
as Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)
The Stooge
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
1950
Fancy Pants
as Mr. Andrews
Father of the Bride
as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Let's Dance
as Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
1949
Colorado Territory
as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
A Woman's Secret
as Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)
1948
Let's Live a Little
as Advertising Photographer
Cry of the City
as Mr. Masselli
The Pirate
as Official (uncredited)
Moonrise
as Ed Conlon
Summer Holiday
as Scorekeeper (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
as Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
The Walls of Jericho
as Juror
1947
Out of the Past
as Tillotson (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Hobo (uncredited)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Indian
The Guilty
as Jake, the janitor
Merton of the Movies
as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
1946
Wake Up and Dream
as Mr. Agrippa
Inside Job
as Herman
My Reputation
as Dave (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Pat Tenny
1945
Conflict
as Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
1944
Christmas Holiday
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
as Hotel porter
Greenwich Village
as Author
Gypsy Wildcat
as Lieutenant
Up in Arms
as Draft Board Official (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Casablanca
as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Heckler (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Cook
1942
Castle in the Desert
as The Hotel Manager
Get Hep to Love
as Music Judge
Reunion in France
as Hypolite (uncredited)
Saboteur
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1941
Design for Scandal
as Realtor (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Lawyer Fenster
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
New York Town
as Bender