Oliver Blake

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

Citizen of Rome

Julius Caesar

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

The Lemon Drop Kid

Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

Conflict

Jake, the janitor

The Guilty

Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)

Bells Are Ringing

Indian

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Pat Tenny

Blonde Alibi

Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

House of Wax

Theater Manager (uncredited)

The Stooge

Cafe Proprietor

Giant from the Unknown

Curly

The Cobweb

Hotel porter

The Doughgirls

Bartender (uncredited)

Brigadoon

(uncredited)

Colorado Territory

Leading Citizen (uncredited)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Ed Conlon

Moonrise

Deacon

Face to Face

Apartment Manager

So This Is Love

Mr. Agrippa

Wake Up and Dream

Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

Let's Dance

Amadeo (uncredited)

Casanova's Big Night

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Son of Paleface

Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

Casablanca

Mr. Masselli

Cry of the City

Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)

Shed No Tears

Geoduck

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

A Medal for Benny

Draft Board Official (uncredited)

Up in Arms

Author

Greenwich Village

Lieutenant

Gypsy Wildcat

Drum Beat

Lawyer

Christmas Holiday

Clem Smith

Feudin' Fools

The Hotel Manager

Castle in the Desert

Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

Raintree County

Juror

The Walls of Jericho

Geoduck

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Dave (uncredited)

My Reputation

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies

Tillotson (uncredited)

Out of the Past

Hotel Clerk

Hell's Outpost

Herman

Inside Job

Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

Room for One More

Scorekeeper (uncredited)

Summer Holiday

Spectator (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Mighty McGurk

Geoduck

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Motel Manager (uncredited)

Susan Slept Here

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Saboteur

Official (uncredited)

The Pirate

Bender

New York Town

Music Judge

Get Hep to Love

Realtor (uncredited)

Design for Scandal

Geoduck

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Geoduck

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

Cook

Corvette K-225

Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

A Woman's Secret

Advertising Photographer

Let's Live a Little

Heckler (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Innkeeper

The Iron Mistress

Slenka

The Miracle of the Bells

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

Lawyer Fenster

Shadow of the Thin Man

Arno

The Challenge

City Treasurer Joseph Nash

Ginger

Dr. Gregory Jessup

The Fearmakers

Mr. Andrews

Fancy Pants

Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

Rhubarb

Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)

So You're Going to Be a Father

Hypolite (uncredited)

Reunion in France

Man Dressed as Santa Claus

The Seven Little Foys

Mr. Judlow

The Long, Long Trailer

Hobo (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley

Traeger

Chain of Circumstance

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-04-04

Place of Birth

Centralia, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Oliver Prickett