
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

The Pirate
1948
as Official (uncredited)

Out of the Past
1947
as Tillotson (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)

Saboteur
1942
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Moonrise
1948
as Ed Conlon

Colorado Territory
1949
as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)

House of Wax
1953
as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

Raintree County
1957
as Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

Brigadoon
1954
as Bartender (uncredited)

Father of the Bride
1950
as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Conflict
1945
as Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

The Stooge
1951
as Theater Manager (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley
1947
as Hobo (uncredited)

Fancy Pants
1950
as Mr. Andrews

Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Lieutenant

Christmas Holiday
1944
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James
1959
as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Room for One More
1952
as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

Drum Beat
1954
as Minister (uncredited)

Susan Slept Here
1954
as Motel Manager (uncredited)

Shed No Tears
1948
as Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Slenka

The Cobweb
1955
as Curly

The Fearmakers
1958
as Dr. Gregory Jessup

Reunion in France
1942
as Hypolite (uncredited)

My Reputation
1946
as Dave (uncredited)

Rhubarb
1951
as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

Cry of the City
1948
as Mr. Masselli

Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
1943
as Heckler (uncredited)

A Medal for Benny
1945
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Fenster (uncredited)

Chain of Circumstance
1951
as Traeger

Design for Scandal
1941
as Realtor (uncredited)

Up in Arms
1944
as Draft Board Official (uncredited)

Casanova's Big Night
1954
as Amadeo (uncredited)

Inside Job
1946
as Herman

New York Town
1941
as Bender

The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Mr. Judlow

The Iron Mistress
1952
as Innkeeper

A Woman's Secret
1949
as Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

Blonde Alibi
1946
as Pat Tenny

Let's Live a Little
1948
as Advertising Photographer

So This Is Love
1953
as Apartment Manager

Corvette K-225
1943
as Cook

The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
as Leading Citizen (uncredited)

The Guilty
1947
as Jake, the janitor

The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Juror

Castle in the Desert
1942
as The Hotel Manager

Summer Holiday
1948
as Scorekeeper (uncredited)

The Doughgirls
1944
as Hotel porter

Son of Paleface
1952
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Let's Dance
1950
as Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

Come Fill the Cup
1951
as Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)

The Mighty McGurk
1947

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
1955
as Geoduck

Merton of the Movies
1947
as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
1952
as Geoduck

The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Man Dressed as Santa Claus

Greenwich Village
1944
as Author

Feudin' Fools
1952
as Clem Smith

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
as Geoduck

Hell's Outpost
1954
as Hotel Clerk

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952
as Geoduck

The Challenge
1948
as Arno

Ginger
1947
as City Treasurer Joseph Nash

The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
as Indian

Get Hep to Love
1942
as Music Judge

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951
as Geoduck

Giant from the Unknown
1958
as Cafe Proprietor

Face to Face
1952
as Deacon

Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Mr. Agrippa
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
- The Pirate (1948) — as Official (uncredited)
- Out of the Past (1947) — as Tillotson (uncredited)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Spectator (uncredited)
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