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Oliver Blake

Acting

Born April 4, 1905 · Centralia, Illinois, USA

Died February 12, 1992

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.

Filmography43 titles

Casablanca

1942as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

1951as Zeb Allen

Out of the Past

1947as Tillotson (uncredited)

My Reputation

1946as Dave (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley

1947as Hobo (uncredited)

Julius Caesar

1953as Citizen of Rome

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Reporter (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

1950as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as Fenster (uncredited)

Maverick

1957as Brimmer

The Long, Long Trailer

1954as Mr. Judlow

House of Wax

1953as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

Saboteur

1942as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Father Knows Best

1954as Roy (uncredited)

The Stooge

1951as Theater Manager (uncredited)

Conflict

1945as Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

Greenwich Village

1944as Author

Bells Are Ringing

1960as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)

Brigadoon

1954as Bartender (uncredited)

Room for One More

1952as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

1952as Geoduck

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

The Pirate

1948as Official (uncredited)

Raintree County

1957as Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952as Spectator (uncredited)

Reunion in France

1942as Hypolite (uncredited)

Moonrise

1948as Ed Conlon

The Fearmakers

1958as Dr. Gregory Jessup

Susan Slept Here

1954as Motel Manager (uncredited)

Casanova's Big Night

1954as Amadeo (uncredited)

Drum Beat

1954as Minister (uncredited)

Let's Dance

1950as Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

1959as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Rhubarb

1951as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

Fancy Pants

1950as Mr. Andrews

The Cobweb

1955as Curly

Up in Arms

1944as Draft Board Official (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

1943as Heckler (uncredited)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957as Leading Citizen (uncredited)

Shed No Tears

1948as Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)

Giant from the Unknown

1958as Cafe Proprietor

So This Is Love

1953as Apartment Manager